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Book Briefs #48

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

In this of "Book Briefs," — the series of occasional posts featuring short first-hand descriptions of some of the numerous books that publishers send to me for consideration on this blog — are six books in three pairs. They sent me a few, and given this book's portable size and breezy nature it was the first one I finished.

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IE University Spain spotlights 10 architecture and design projects

Deezen

Dezeen School Shows: a card game designed to develop creative thinking and a system that transforms hydrilla into an energy source are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at IE University Spain. Designed for flexible and audacious individuals seeking creative solutions for a better and more sustainable life.

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Norman Foster Institute Madrid

e-architect

The inaugural course On Sustainable Cities will be a 36-week programme in three stages — Foundations, Transformations and Interventions —with time divided between classrooms, cities and studios. They will use the most up-to-date digital tools in the quest to improve a sustainable quality of life.

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Arquine Competition MEXTÓPOLI 2022 Pavilion

e-architect

The studio works on various projects at different scales and strata ranging from the city to the book, the artifact, and other micro-objects. She is a professor at the Faculty of Architecture and tutor of the Postgraduate Program in Sustainability Sciences at UNAM. We recommend having an architect or architecture student in the team.

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By the Bay | Staycation

ArchiDiaries

From booking holiday destinations through local tourist offices to planning a vacation a click away, technology has changed the way we travel. Credits-Arkitema Architects-Sustainable beach houses model). These homes must be sustainable and conserve the local biodiversity and community through design solutions. Design objectives.

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Manchester School of Architecture presents 12 architecture and urbanism projects

Deezen

Dezeen School Shows: a feminist urban architectural intervention and a design created to support wild bees in Stockport feature in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Manchester School of Architecture. We have also welcomed international exchange students visiting from partner institutions. Student: Megan Pledger.

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A conversation with Quang Truong: carbon fiber, zoning, and architecture's slow evolution

Portland Architecture

And that's before he wrote the world's first book about composite materials in architecture, became a Portland State University professor, and founded a software company to visualize complex zoning codes. Cover of Truong's book, published in 2020 ( Birkhauser ). . Quang Truong ( Anna Shakotko ). . BY BRIAN LIBBY. Is that right?

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