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Zaha Hadid Architects and Cox Architecture's new Western Sydney International Airport reaches 75% completion

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Zaha Hadid Architects has updated its progress on the Western Sydney International Airport project with Cox Architecture. Construction is now 75% complete on the approximately 4,200-acre design, which is located in the expanding Parkland City region. The project is expected to open in 2026 and serve 10 million travelers per year.

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Pushing Boundaries with Bamboo: A Structural Engineering Case Study

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Image Courtesy of CO-LAB design office In a world grappling with environmental challenges, forward-thinking architects and engineers are increasingly leaning towards more sustainable solutions. Aerial perspective of the Luum Temple under construction, revealing the network of bamboo elements.

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VTN Architects create lotus-shaped bamboo structure in Phu Quoc

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The post VTN Architects create lotus-shaped bamboo structure in Phu Quoc appeared first on Åvontuura. The lotus and the bronze drum, two traditional Vietnamese symbols are sculpted into the dense layers of bamboo grid.

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The Offsite Wood BIM Initiative Welcomes Western Wood Structural Systems

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Courtesy of BC Wood While mass timber and off-site construction remain in the foreground, the associated digital technologies for architects have had a quieter evolution. Because the wood industry is closely linked to specific geographic regions, this collaboration will quadruple the number of wood types available on the platform by 2024.

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CLB Architects creates trio of "tectonic structures" for Wyoming residence

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US studio CLB Architects has created a retreat in rural Wyoming that has three wood-clad structures, with a creek running underneath the primary residence. Located on a 35-acre (14-hectare) property near the town of Wilson, the home was envisioned as a series of "tectonic structures" set within a diverse ecosystem.

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Inwang Guard Post Forest Retreat / Soltozibin Architects + SN Architecture

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© Kim Yongsoon architects: SN Architecture architects: Soltozibin Architects Location: mountain 4-36, Chungwoon-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea Project Year: 2020 Photographs: Kim Yongsoon Area: 237.0 m2 Read more »

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Architects "can develop a new language" with structural stone says Aurore Baulier

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ACAN Natural Materials Group co-ordinator Aurore Baulier calls on architects to embrace stone 's natural qualities and reintroduce the material into their toolkits in this Stone Age 2.0 Top: Aurore Baulier is calling on architects to use structural stone. Above: she believes stone should be embraced for its natural qualities.

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