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Spec buildings have increasingly become the answer to commercial clients' pandemic growing pains

Archinect

“Historically, spec buildings have been risky, but in a market environment like we are in now, where there is a race to get goods to people faster and to manufacture more things, the flexibility of the spec space becomes an asset, not a liability.”

Client 246
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The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment

BD+C

The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment 0 qpurcell Mon, 05/06/2024 - 10:30 Biophilic Design Biophilic design in the built environment supports the health and wellbeing of individuals, as they spend most of their time indoors. Photo courtesy Skanska Improved patient healing in hospitals More than one in five U.S.

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Forty RIBA London Awards winners highlight the best architecture in a changing capital

Archinect

The field was led by Grimshaw 's winning Building of the Year effort on The Elizabeth Line , which was praised by judges as being "the most significant contribution to London’s transportation in over 20 years." They are pinnacles of design excellence and show what can be achieved when architects and clients collaborate successfully."

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AECOM to provide ‘environmental restoration and compliance services’ for NASA

Archinect

“We are proud to continue building on our 60-year history of successfully serving NASA by leveraging our environmental restoration and compliance expertise, actively advancing our purpose to deliver a better world for the next generation,” said Frank Sweet, chief executive of AECOM’s global Environment business, in a statement.

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"The traditional boundaries between client and architect may be a historic thing" says Knut Ramstad

Deezen

Artificial intelligence is "not the end of the universe" and instead is building a better understanding between stakeholders in architecture projects, experts said at a discussion hosted by Dezeen and Autodesk. The traditional boundaries between the client and the architect is maybe a historic thing."

Client 101
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Earth is the new client

Habitus Living

Since then, King has been reckoning with the impact of the design industry on the environment, leading her to reconsider the impacts of the profession, particularly in furniture and object design. It’s imperative now, that every design job is seen as both the client’s problem and the Earth’s problem in one.

Client 98
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Liminal House by Mcleod Bovell Modern Houses

Archinect

The clients came to us at a pivotal stage in their lives as soon-to-be empty nesters. Positioned on an expanded border between land and sea, the building form references the creatures that occupy this interstitial territory, whose physiology has adapted to such challenging conditions. Drawing from our expe.

Housing 354