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The Legacy of the Sawtooth Roof, an Icon of Industrial Architecture

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Sawtooth roofs are an iconic architectural feature of industrial buildings A historic symbol of the industrial age, the sawtooth roof is a lasting legacy of architectural history. Read more ยป

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New architecture and design competitions: Olympic Roof Reuse, Homebuilding & Renovating Awards, Masai Mara Conservation Centre, and LIV Hospitality Design Awards

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If you're in search of new, exciting architecture and design competitions, take a look at the latest curated picks of challenges listed on Bustler. For the complete directory of newly listed competitions, click here.

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How (and Why) to Integrate Earth and Bamboo Into Your Architectural Project

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ยฉ Josรฉ Tomรกs Franco By recognizing and analyzing the multiple architectural possibilities of bamboo—a construction material mostly native to warm and tropical areas—the following questions arise: How can we take advantage of its qualities and enhance its use in colder climates?

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4 Solutions for Roofs without Eaves (and their Construction Details)

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Eaves are ubiquitous in most traditional architecture, and in addition to their aesthetic role, they serve several important functions, the primary one being to keep rainwater away from the building's walls and structure. This brings us to the question: in these projects, how are practical issues such as draining rainwater?

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MAD tops "clover-like" conference centre in Beijing with undulating green roof

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Global architecture studio MAD has unveiled ZGC International Innovation Center in Beijing , which features a curving green roof with rippled overhangs. Photo by CreatAR "The centre's biomorphic, clover-like form features a cantilevered roof characterised by soft, fluid shapes," said MAD.

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Ravensbourne University students present 12 architecture projects

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Also included is a rehabilitation centre and a renovation project aiming to promote sustainability within fashion. Architecture has the potential to question how we might support ageing populations through a multitude of proposals. At the centre of the capital, this proposal is a statement about how we should care."

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Four-Roof Pavilion / Found Projects + Schneider & Luescher

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ยฉ Schran Image architects: Found Projects architects: Schneider & Luescher Location: Pingshan Children Park, Shenzhen, China Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Schran Image Area: 1200.0 m2 Read more ยป

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