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Ten buildings that became embroiled in legal battles

Deezen

Although Calatrava maintained that the glass paving originally installed complied with regulations and had by signed off by local authorities, the court accused him in 2019 of "gross negligence" during the design of the bridge and fined the architect €78,000.

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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

K-12 Schools Healthcare Facilities Office Buildings Public Health Labs Regulations Energy-Efficient Design Green Specifications Insulation Energy Efficient Roofing Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction For building owners and developers, the push to net zero energy and carbon neutrality is no longer an academic discussion.

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Honor Roll

Landscape Architecture Magazine

When Joseph Yamada and his wife, Elizabeth, died within nine days of each other in May 2020, obituaries and appreciations appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the San Diego Union-Tribune, and NPR. Schuler Many of the landscape features seen in this portrait of Joe and Liz Yamada, from the May 1977 issue of San Diego Magazine, still exist today.

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Fifty architects and designers you need to know on Earth Day

Deezen

He was featured in Circular Design for Fashion , a book aimed at helping the fashion industry become more circular published by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Andrew Waugh has long been a vocal advocate for building more sustainably and has been an outspoken critic of existing UK regulations relating to environmental construction.

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Des Forges Residence, Mauricie, Québec

e-architect

The area presents several challenges, particularly in respect to municipal regulations, but also in terms of the steep slope that characterizes the site`s topography. Résidence des Forge consists of three wings set on a natural stone foundation. Maurice River. Siting restrictions limit the construction of buildings near the cliff.

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

Architizer

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. So, aside from regulations, what is holding the industry back?