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Montgomery County has found a way to reinvigorate public housing in America

Deezen

As part of Dezeen's Social Housing Revival series, we look at how one county in Maryland is leading the way in the US after devising a novel public-development strategy to help combat its housing crisis. Like much of the rest of the country, it is in dire need of more affordable housing.

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"Women remain an anomaly in the architectural curriculum"

Deezen

To this day, it still baffles me that it can be deemed controversial to suggest that women should be allowed to work and compete within the same parameters as their male peers. We have long proven that architectural merit cannot be confined by gender. We have long proven that architectural merit cannot be confined by gender.

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"We look for candidates who have an open attitude to work" says MAD Architects

Deezen

Dang Qun: It's inside out – it's not about what's happening in the architecture industry or job market, but how MAD's office has developed. 10 years ago, we were still a relatively young architecture practice. We have since grown to design opera houses, museums, multifunction complexes, social housing and schools.

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Design writer's diary: houses, a warehouse, a museum and an opera

Portland Architecture

Beaver Creek Cabin by Outside Architecture ( Shawn Records ). . I’ve decided to try a new series of monthly blog posts in which I talk about the different articles I’m writing, places I’ve visited, others’ work I might have read, and any other relevant info or stories I can come up with. BY BRIAN LIBBY. So here goes!

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Social housing means "I can breathe again" say residents

Deezen

Dezeen speaks to residents of new council housing in London about what their homes mean to them as part of our Social Housing Revival series. It's such a weird feeling" Bennett and her children previously spent 12 years in a one-bedroom flat, bidding unsuccessfully for social housing where they would have more space.

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Demolition of council estates "has peaked"

Deezen

For our Social Housing Revival series, we look at how the fate of UK social-housing estates has become an urgent topic as councils grapple with the housing crisis and challenges of preservation. Lots of councils have got long homelessness queues, they've all got waiting lists," he told Dezeen. "If

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Whimsical Wonders: 8 Design Projects Proving That Copenhagen Is One of the World’s Most Playful Cities

Architizer

Copenhagen is not just a city; it’s a playground of architectural wonders. With its colorful buildings and creative urban spaces, the Danish capital has become one of the world’s most vibrant cities, bringing joy to residents and visitors with its playful architecture.

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