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New concrete vaulted floor suggests path to cutting carbon emissions

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A type of flooring that uses 75 per cent less concrete than the current standard has been invented by researchers at the universities of Bath, Cambridge and Dundee, who say it could make a "major difference" to the construction industry's carbon footprint. Flooring innovation makes use of concrete's strengths.

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Ten designs and buildings that reduce the impact of environmental hazards

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Three people can build the shelters in just five minutes. Three people can build the shelters in just five minutes. Here we collect 10 interesting projects aimed at averting disaster , including a remote wildfire sensor, an artificial coral reef and earthquake-resistant bamboo housing.

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Deborah Berke Partners revamps modernist law centre at Harvard University

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Built in 1957, the facility is part of the Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The project entailed enlarging the rectangular building, modifying the stone-clad facades and reconfiguring the interior. The project entailed enlarging the rectangular building, modifying the stone-clad facades and reconfiguring the interior.

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Niall McLaughlin Architects creates red-brick beacon for International Rugby Experience in Ireland

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metres above street level Niall McLaughlin Architects , which won the 2022 Stirling Prize for its Magdalene College library at the University of Cambridge, created a 33.8-metre-tall The 2,110-square-metre building has arched ceilings and red brickwork on the exterior facades and interior floors and walls.

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A4 Spotlight: The Grand Tour

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The ruins of ancient Rome and the Renaissance buildings scattered throughout the city served as a living classroom for aspiring architects. Students would study the architectural elements and principles found in structures such as the Colosseum, the Pantheon, and the Forum, observing the grandeur of ancient Roman engineering and design.

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Norman Foster Institute Madrid

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The Institute has assembled an international multidisciplinary team of professors, practitioners, and civil leaders led by Co-Directors Norman Foster and Kent Larson. • The Institute has assembled an international multidisciplinary team of professors, practitioners, and civil leaders led by Co-Directors Norman Foster and Kent Larson. •

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Newport Spotlight: Redwood Library

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Through it’s construction and expansion over time, the building has been an icon of both the history of Newport architecture but also the evolution of architectural design and practice from the Colonial era through to the present day. 80BC – 15BC). 80BC – 15BC).