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LOLA Landscape Architects tapped as designers for mixed-use Hartree development in Cambridge

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Rotterdam -based LOLA Landscape Architects has been selected by developers Landsec U+I and TOWN to design the new 48-hectare Hartree development, a mixed-use neighborhood in Cambridge , United Kingdom. The masterplan for the urban quarter development was designed by Swedish practice Kjellander Sjöberg Architects.

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Snøhetta's green, mixed-use AIRSIDE development opens in Hong Kong

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Snøhetta ’s AIRSIDE, a LEED Platinum -certified, mixed-use development in Hong Kong , has officially opened. The development comprises an approximately 699-foot-tall tower with a second tower and its base in a continuous form. An expansive elevated garden sits atop the podium containing the building’s central atr.

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Leveraging Building Services as a Framework for the Evolution of Building Envelopes

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Facade of a modern building with ventilation pipes. The building background. Image © Stanislav71/ Shutterstock Rising demands for energy efficiency, technical functionality, and interior comfort in buildings necessitate the development of more efficient building envelope constructions. Read more »

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ODA plans new residential development in East Williamsburg

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Their design for the Lorimer House and Copper Lofts in East Williamsburg calls for a triangular block-scale development connected by a bridge, surrounding three small interior courtyards and defined by curved corners that soften its form in response to the site's unique dimensions.

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University of Toronto researchers develop a fluid-based light filtering technology to help with heating, cooling and lighting in buildings

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A new prototype multilayered fluid window system devised by researchers at the University of Toronto may have the potential to be an effective tool in the push toward greater sustainability in the building industry, according to their research published in the national academy of sciences journal PNAS.

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Reframing the Concept of Building Envelope Through Minimalist Windows

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Image Courtesy of Vitrocsa When we talk about the building envelope , we often make the analogy of a skin that protects and wraps the structure, creating a transition in the physical environment. These windows excel with their functionality and visual lightness, standing out in the architectural landscape. Read more »

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Sou Fujimoto designs Pace Gallery Tokyo expansion inside Heatherwick's Azabudai Hills development

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The new home of the Pace Gallery in Tokyo will feature interior spaces designed by Sou Fujimoto inside a three-story portion of Heatherwick Studio ’s exciting new Azabudai Hills development, according to plans revealed today by the gallery. Rendering © DBOX for Mori Building Co., Rendering © DBOX for Mori Building Co.,