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SOM to Reimagine the 95th and 96th Floors of Their John Hancock Center in Chicago

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Image © Dave Burk © SOM Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) have announced plans to redevelop the 95th and 96th floors of the iconic 875 N. The redesign endeavor aims to reimagine the two floors, measuring 30,000 square feet, into an observation deck and an attractive destination in the city.

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House with Seven Floors by Malý Chmel

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The floor plan takes shape of an irregular pentagon. The plot area is quite small for family house and therefore also the floor area of the house is small (ca. The main load-bearing construction consists of “inner statue” - the concrete structure of walls and slabs and facade with carefully placed openings.

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Half the Floor Plan Is Outdoors at This Off-Grid Prefab in Washington

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The systems modules have a set design, but floor plans and finishes can be customized. Photo by Andrew Pogue See the full story on Dwell.com: Half the Floor Plan Is Outdoors at This Off-Grid Prefab in Washington Related stories: Why Arent We Building More Modular Homes?

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RIBA International Prize goes to inspired Spanish social housing design from Peris + Toral Arquitectes

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The design arranges five to six modules worth approximately 139 square feet apiece into 85 homes inspired by Japanese design with 18 on each floor. The fourth RIBA International Prize has been awarded to the Modulus Matrix: 85 Social Housing complex in Cornellà, Spain by Peris + Toral Arquitectes for 2024.

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Studio Libeskind's Shanghai Infinity Tower project nears completion

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The symmetrical towers, whose architectural form resembles a dance of two cranes, are connected by a 15th-floor skybridge containing an open viewing platform and feature an articulated facade. The project equals a combined floor area of just under 829,000 square feet (77,000 square meters).

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Building Among the Branches: A Showcase of Contemporary Treehouse Architecture

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Treehouses can be designed to leave the forest floor untouched, preserving small-scale ecosystems. One of the key advantages of elevating them in this way is the reduced environmental footprint. By freeing up the ground below, they minimize disruptions to native flora and fauna, allowing nature to thrive undisturbed.

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Safdie Architects to design Maine's tallest building as part of Portland downtown renewal

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Image courtesy Safdie Architects Programmatically, the tower includes an indoor-outdoor lobby café, a nine-story/90-room hotel, 14 residential floors, and the culminating pavilion made from a v. Safdie says he was inspired by Maine’s lighthouses in particular as the "icons [of] good purpose."

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