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‘Living Breakwaters’ by SCAPE Landscape Architecture Wins the 2023 Obel Award

ArchDaily

Awarded to SCAPE Landscape Architecture and its founder Kate Orff, masterminds behind ‘Living Breakwaters’, the yearly prize honors architectural contributions that positively impact both people and the planet.

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The Architecture of Dune: Leveraging the Past to Create a Myth of the Future

ArchDaily

Pictures Imagine a world thousands of years into the future, one where humanity has conquered planets from galaxies away, only to default to a neofeudalistic social order in a constant power struggle, all built upon an intricate tapestry of cultures and religions and set in a harsh yet vivid landscape that becomes a character in and of itself.

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"One Step at a Time": An Interview with Coletivo LEVANTE

ArchDaily

Centro Cultural Lá da Favelinha, Aglomerado da Serra, 2021. Image © Leonardo Finotti Centered on the development of architectural projects in favelas and peripheries, the work of Coletivo LEVANTE showcases a deep sensitivity to the unique characteristics and nuances of these environments.

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International Women’s Day 2024: Sharing Empowering Stories and Understanding the Transformative Power of Architecture

ArchDaily

Expanding beyond just March 8th, ArchDaily acknowledges and celebrates the ongoing contributions of women who influence the development of the built environment globally. After arguing in 2021 “ Why is it still important to talk about "female architects" ?,

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The Weekly show, Jan 28, 2021: Generative design tools for feasibility studies, and landscape design trends in the built environment

BD+C

Landscape design trends in the built environment. • This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors speak with AEC industry leaders from Studio-MLA and TestFit about: . How AEC teams and real estate developers can improve real estate feasibility studies with real-time generative design. . .

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Dezeen's top 10 installations of 2021

Deezen

From a giant inflated bubble to a steel-wired mosque designed to challenge Islamaphobia, we take a look at 10 standout installations covered by Dezeen this year as part of our review of 2021. The installation was intended to encourage visitors to explore the potential of manipulating a perceived environment. Photo is by Tian Fang Fang.

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Dezeen's top 10 hotels of 2021

Deezen

As part of our review of 2021 , Dezeen rounds up 10 impressive new hotels, including Pharrell Williams ' Goodtime Hotel, a 17th-century monastery conversion and clifftop villas on the Jurassic Coast. Its design aims to integrate with the landscape and offer guests restful spaces for reflection. Photo is by Guo Zhe.

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