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UNM architecture chair Chris Cornelius offers NYT an insight into how his Indigenous heritage informed his career

Archinect

Just over one year since Chris Cornelius took up his role as the Chair of the Department of Architecture at the University of New Mexico , the architect and educator has spoken to The New York Times on how his career was informed by his upbringing and his Oneida heritage.

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Traditional Czech dwellings inform mountain home by Mar.s Architects

Deezen

Architects drew on traditional mountain architecture when designing this house in the village of Malá Úpa, creating steep gables to help deal with heavy snowfall. Architects to adhere to strict construction rules. Architects to adhere to strict construction rules. Architects appeared first on Dezeen.

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Exploring Indigenous Wisdom: A Journey through Architecture Rooted in Tradition and Community

ArchDaily

Image © tumblr In a time marked by environmental challenges and a growing demand for authenticity and cultural diversity, architects are increasingly turning to indigenous knowledge systems not only as sources of inspiration, but as viable solutions to adapt and respond to local and global challenges. The Painted Houses of Tiébélé.

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Traditional cabins inform mountain retreat in the Ukrainian Carpathians

Deezen

Lviv studios Sanina Arch Club and Gubar Architects used a "combination of modern and local traditions" for Krasnyk House, a holiday cabin in the Carpathian mountains in Ukraine. This is the perfect place to relax from the hustle and bustle of the noisy city," Gubar Architects founder Sergii Gubar told Dezeen. "In

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Richard Serra, monumental steel sculptor and inspiration to many architects, has died at 85

Archinect

The 85-year-old sculptor who made architecture more or less a permanent condition of his art was known for inventing a process for bending corten steel to create works he explained were about eliciting sensation and intended to display the unseen physical forces of nature. Richard Serra has died.

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Ismaili Centre by Moriyama Teshima Architects

Archinect

The Ismaili Centre uniquely responds to established Islamic building traditions, while incorporating contemporary architectural form, materiality, and construction methods. The architectural language distinguishes a community that is both informed by its past and modern in its outlook. Set within a 6.8

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Hewitt creates residential tower in Seattle informed by stack of magazines

Deezen

Local architecture studio Hewitt has unveiled the 33-storey-high Skyglass residential block in downtown Seattle , which was informed by an offset stack of magazines. We wanted the tower to continually change as the sun came out and the clouds came in and there's these pockets of blue sky and dark clouds."