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Back to the stone age

Deezen

Can stone be a viable modern building material? series will investigate how a small, but growing, group of architects and engineers are rediscovering the potential of one of the world's oldest building materials. Along with domestic structures, some of the world's largest and most impressive buildings were created from stone.

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German townhouse preserved with precast Rieder concrete facade

Deezen

Located in Mainz, Germany, the townhouse had become dilapidated and vacant before the building was revamped with a glassfibre reinforced concrete facade by Rieder. The concrete elements form recessed overhangs, and thin, vertical pieces that are distributed across the front of the building. To view more about Rieder visit its website.

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News: ACSA picks 2024 Architectural Education Award winners

Bustler

A total of seven individual award winners were granted alongside another seven category awards for Diversity Achievement, Creative Achievement, Collaborative Practice, Faculty Design, Design-Build, Practice + Leadership, and Housing Design Education.

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Artificial Intelligence in Navigating the Building Codes

Santa Cruz Architect

One area where AI holds significant potential is in navigating building codes. Building codes are essential regulations that ensure the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of structures. This essay explores the role that AI can play in navigating building codes, examining its potential benefits, challenges, and future prospects.

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

Deezen

The group is calling for an industry-wide shift to natural building materials, such as stone, to help minimise the industry's carbon footprint and wider environmental impact. At the end of a building's useful life, it can also be repurposed or simply returned to the ground. I think there's a new language invented there.

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Foster + Partners Industrial Design team gives distinctive edge to door handles for FSB

Deezen

FSB describes the product's subtly refined design as elevating the overall experience of moving through a building. When we take hold of a lever handle, this is often our first contact with a building," said head of Foster + Partners Industrial Design, Mike Holland. "A Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.

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Vilcek Foundation announces winners of its 2024 Prizes in Design

Deezen

His work on accessible wheelchairs for people living in rural areas of Guatemala and on educational tools for science and technology promotes civic engagement and builds equity for individuals and communities in need," said the Vilcek Foundation. Read more about the 2024 Vilcek Foundation Prizes in Design on the organisation's website.