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Is Mass Timber the Key Element in a Low Carbon Future?

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Image © John Gollings This article was originally published on Common Edge. They employ an ancient technique called “bracket set construction” that requires no nails or metal parts to connect wooden structural elements. The Japanese build log cabins with imported material that might as well be gold. Bunjil Place / fjmt.

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Climate Lessons From the Floating Villages of Cambodia

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© Steven Bingler This article was originally published on Common Edge. Lake Tonle Sap is a part of Cambodia ’s inland water system that’s connected to the flooded forests that purify water and buffer communities from storms—an important benefit as climate change makes extreme weather more frequent. Read more »

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Thatched Roofs: History, Performance and Possibilities in Architecture

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Its low height, its horizontal lines and, above all, its materiality make it a modern building in perfect harmony with the local nature. But its connection also encompasses the built heritage of the region, more specifically because of its covering with straw, harvested and dried close to the land. Read more ».

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Küchel Architects crowns hillside in Switzerland with "architectural marvel"

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The four-storey building is perched on a hillside above Lake Maggiore Built on a sloping plot in Ascona, the four-storey building's rectilinear form features a glazed front facade punctuated by a steel framework. Partnership content This article was written by Dezeen for Küchel Architects as part of a partnership.

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Top ten: curated offices with light-giving atriums | News | Architonic

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As part of Architonic’s first Office <a href="[link] target="_blank">Project Newsletter </a>of 2024, we present the following large-scale <a href="[link] target="_blank">office buildings</a> with central atrium spaces.

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Tactical issues for renovating university research buildings

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Tactical issues for renovating university research buildings 0 qpurcell Thu, 01/25/2024 - 13:30 Laboratories Matthew Plecity, AIA, ASLA, Principal, GBBN, highlights the connection between the built environment and laboratory research, and weighs the benefits of renovation vs. new construction. To Build (Anew), Or Not to Build?

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Norman Foster and Holcim develop modular housing unit for displaced communities

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Promotion: the Norman Foster Foundation has collaborated with building materials company Holcim to develop the Essential Homes Project, a concrete-wrapped modular housing concept for displaced people. The interior features insulated flooring boards Permeable pathways made of Ecopact low-carbon concrete connect the homes.