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Expo of biomaterial structures populates University of Virginia campus, created by architecture students and scholars

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The Biomaterial Building Exposition (Bio-Build Expo for short) was organized by the university’s architecture school and showcases the possibilities of organic, bio-based materials including salvaged lumber and fungal structures. “It is both old-school and new-school,” MacDonald said.

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Ten architecture projects by students at London South Bank University

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Dezeen School Shows: an educational centre with an emphasis on upcycling within product and furniture design is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at London South Bank University. At the epicentre of the site lies the historical nexus where naval ships, pumps and engines were once meticulously crafted.

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Penn State to undertake research on embodied carbon in cities

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The interdisciplinary team, led by associate professor Rahman Azari from the university’s architecture school, will study the embodied carbon emissions associated with the manufacturing, transportation, and construction of materials used in urban buildings, as well as their demolition.

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Bartlett School of Architecture spotlights 13 projects by architecture students

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Dezeen School Shows: an AI research lab and data centre composed of modular cubes is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Bartlett School of Architecture. The institution teaches an expansive programme of architecture degrees at both undergraduate and graduate level.

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The Culture of Architecture Needs an Overhaul, Part II: Historical Background, Today’s Context and Future Steps

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Studio Culture in Architecture Schools In their design for the Abedian School of Architecture in QLD, Australia, Crab Studio sought to rethink the traditional bounds of architecture’s pedagogical spaces. Part III looks at how to intentionally create a values-based teaching and learning culture.

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Architecture education has "shifted away" from fire safety, experts say on Grenfell anniversary

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On the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower disaster , fire safety specialists have attacked UK architecture schools for failing to adequately teach students about the subject. I've heard that in an architecture degree you get half a day on fire safety," agreed fire engineer and fire safety consultant Andrea White.

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Norman Foster "to assemble the best minds" to rebuild Ukrainian city of Kharkiv

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Foster, who leads the UK's largest architecture studio Foster + Partners , met mayor Ihor Terekhov in Geneva to discuss the "rehabilitation of the city" in eastern Ukraine earlier this week. "I Housing, hospitals, schools and heritage buildings, including an opera house, concert hall and government offices have reportedly been hit by shells.

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