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Shigeru Ban unveils triple-domed Expo 2025 Osaka pavilion

Deezen

The reason for using laminated bamboo was to meet Japan's building regulations, Ban explained. Natural bamboo is not very easy to use to meet the current building regulation as the size is all different, and the bamboo is very weak to sun exposure." "So It will be held in Osaka from 13 April to 13 October 2025.

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Ten buildings that became embroiled in legal battles

Deezen

Soon after it opened, a number of people sued the developers and operators of the slide for injuries, including one woman who claimed to have broken her ankle sliding down the attraction at speed. million settlement paid to homeowners, who had reported water leaks, black mould and problems with foundations soon after moving in.

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Architecture education needs "decolonisation and decarbonisation" says London School of Architecture head Neal Shasore

Deezen

Shasore argues that the LSA's ethos must now adapt in line with recent political events such as the furore over the statue of 19th-century imperialist Cecil Rhodes and the wave of Black Lives Matter protests following the 2020 murder of African American George Floyd at the hands of police. "I That means something to a Black man.".

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News: Harvard GSD reveals four 2023 Wheelwright Prize finalists

Bustler

Abascal studied architecture at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, the Technische Universität in Berlin, and at the Vastu Shilpa Foundation in Ahmedabad, under Balkrishna Doshi. The World Health Organization estimates that almost 800 women died from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth every day in 2020.

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The next steps for a sustainable, decarbonized future

BD+C

The next steps for a sustainable, decarbonized future 0 qpurcell Thu, 03/02/2023 - 13:03 Sustainability For building owners and developers, the push to net zero energy and carbon neutrality is no longer an academic discussion. Government regulators are increasingly requiring that buildings perform more efficiently.

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Together for the Terroir

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Baker says the Glass Fire in 2020 started just up the road from Larkmead and burned in a U shape around the winery. “It One of several design options developed by Ann Baker Landscape Architecture that respond to drought and wildfire regulations and are available for free online. We had a lot of burnt trees on the river.”.

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The Future of Architecture: Can the Concrete Industry Achieve Carbon Neutrality?

Architizer

In response, the material industry is also responding by investing in research and development. In 2020, the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) released a groundbreaking public commitment to transform how concrete is produced and consumed. Government regulations also deter this.