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Design experts to address world's most pressing challenges at Hong Kong's Business of Design Week

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Promotion: designers Richard Hutten and Ross Lovegrove will be among the speakers discussing how design can be a force for good at this year's Business of Design Week in Hong Kong. Above image: floating Community in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This year is the 20th anniversary of the annual event. Image by Richard Hutten.

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NOWN's 3D-knitted products combine sound absorption and sustainable design

Deezen

The products are designed in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, where the brand is headquartered. Promotion: architectural product manufacturer NOWN has developed a number of 3D-knitted products for architectural specifiers looking for sustainable acoustic surfaces. At NOWN, materials aren't merely employed – they are harnessed and explored."

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Fifty architects and designers you need to know on Earth Day

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The studio has built up an impressive portfolio of structures that go beyond net-zero to carbon negative, including the Sara Kulturhus Centre , which is the world's second-tallest wooden tower and was featured in the UK Green Building Council's list of 17 exemplary sustainable projects compiled for the COP26 climate summit.

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Rotterdam (3) - The Next Economy

Community Architect

This is the last in a series of articles. In the two previous articles I covered transportation and architecture. Baltimore (pop 600,000) and Rotterdam (pop 650,000) are sister cities, a relationship curated by the Baltimore-Rotterdam Sister City Committee and various activities of individuals and organizations.

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Beyond Walls - Can Architecture Make Happy?

Community Architect

All these aspects will play a role in this article. This stylistic freedom, however, comes with many new constraints that are not rooted in esthetics, such as efficiency, cost effectiveness, code compliance, liability and now considerations of climate impact or resilience as well as societal issues of equity, access and social justice.

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19 Best Architecture Firms in the United Kingdom

Architizer

Each of these metrics is explained in more detail at the foot of this article. The United Kingdom is a treasure trove of architectural gems, with diverse buildings across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Indeed, the United Kingdom’s strength is the sum of its parts. How are these architecture firms ranked? Alex Sutton.

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21 Best Architecture Firms in London

Architizer

Each of these metrics is explained in more detail at the foot of this article. London is a city that has been forced to redevelop constantly. Like many cities, it has accrued layers of history. However, events like the Great Fire and The Blitz have also torn holes in the urban fabric, necessitating moments of reflection and rethinking.