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Saudi Arabia’s The Line Megadevelopment Gets A Lot Shorter

Dwell

Last month, The Guardian and Bloomberg CityLab reported a massive scaling back of the development’s footprint: By 2030, a completed segment of The Line is now predicted to house just 300,000 people and be less than 1.5 The Line, however long it will be at the 2030 goalpost, is currently under construction. miles long.

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3D Printing: The Sustainable Solution to Global Housing?

Santa Cruz Architect

In 2016 the United Arab Republic, which imports upwards of 70 percent of its labor, became the first country to promote 3D printing in its construction industry, setting a 25 percent target by 2030. Regulators have yet to adapt building codes and permit processing to the technology. Significant barriers remain.

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Going Solar: The Rays That Pay

Community Architect

building owners, property managers, developers and investors continue to have many questions, regardless whether the buildings in question are single family homes, apartment buildings, schools, hospitals or large distribution warehouses. How "dirty or clean" is the electricity the local energy provider delivers?