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Solar products are often "PR stunts" says solar designer Alex Nathanson

Deezen

That's why I think it's important to elevate the solar sustainable energy designer profession and just make it more rigorous.". And so then in practice if you're in a city you're likely not going to get enough direct sun to have anything close to a meaningful impact.".

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7 Best Architecture Firms in The Philippines

Architizer

He utilized bamboo as a locally sourced component for his designs instead of relying on imported materials such as stone and brick. With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. How are these architecture firms ranked?

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The World Around "speaks about design as current affairs" says Beatrice Galilee

Deezen

The 2022 edition of architecture symposium The World Around will cover a wide range of contemporary topics including the rights of forests and trees to whether refugee camps should achieve world heritage status. Dezeen: What is The World Around and why did you start it?

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The Minimal Intervention

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

Pink-tinted Air" was his expression for the coloring of the paper, which roughly echoes quotes like Louis Kahn's "the sun never knew how great it was until it hit the side of a building" and such buildings as those designed by Luis Barragan, where light reflects off of painted walls to greatly affect spaces.

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Putting 9 senior living market trends into perspective

BD+C

Multifamily Housing Senior Living Design Apartments In a previous article , I laid out seven lessons that I’ve learned from more than 40 years of planning and designing senior living environments in the U.S. It’s important, but it’s not enough. 2. The real money in senior living is made in operations and building a valuable brand.

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Solar lighting: How to choose the right one? (All FAQs Answered)

Building and Interiors

This article covers the following information regarding solar lighting for home, garden, and outdoor: What is solar lighting? This is why more and more people are drawn to the use of these lights. The LEED certification becomes all the more important for commercial buildings. Advantages. Better LEED rating. Disadvantages.

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Back to the Garden

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Mowers roved over lawns bordered by blue spruce trees. The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, which occupies more than 1,600 rolling acres in the Upstate New York town of Bethel, was abuzz on a recent afternoon. Tickets were on sale for up to $359 for the best seats. Photo © Elliott Landy.