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Why Are (Most) Sofas So Bad?

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This region includes the city of High Point , which calls itself the furniture capital of the world. This development created Wayfair-type sofas at absurdly cheap prices, a category that didn’t really exist before. There are absolutely sturdy, beautifully made sofas constructed in the United States.

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Emergency Shelter: 7 Ways Architects Are Innovating in Low-Cost, Prefab Design

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Consider submitting to the Architecture +Affordable Design or Architecture + For Good categories in Architizer’s 10th Annual A+Awards. . These prefabricated modules come with power generation solutions, quick assembly mechanisms and customizable expansions to adapt to a variety of regions and circumstances.

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Vietnamese To Go, Québec City Building

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These design elements, combined with the convivial cuisine of the Phans, invite patrons to take a journey to Southeast Asia for a meal. This project won multiple Grands Prix du Design awards, including gold in the Renovation category, silver in the Restaurant of less than 1600 square feet category, and bronze in the Small budget category.

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Light Towers, Merida, México

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Located in the vibrant metropolitan city of Mérida, along the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, Light Towers is designed to set a new standard of urban living and serve as a catalyst for real estate development in the region, known to be one of the safest places to live in the Americas.

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12 Most Popular Home Heating Systems for 2024

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With the exception of the hot and humid Southeast, natural gas furnaces are the most often utilized heating technology in the nation, per a 2015 Residential Energy Consumption Survey. Because temperatures below 40 degrees might affect heat exchange, they are best suited for temperate regions.

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

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The firm’s designs for the Hamedan Chamber of Commerce , slated to be built in 2027, took home both a Popular and a Jury A+Award in 2018 in the unbuilt institutional category. Left: Hobhouse, London, United Kingdom, 2020 A+Awards Jury Winner in the Architecture +Brick category; Right: Cécile Brisac via Architonic. Anna Maria Bordas.

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20 Best Architecture Firms in Vietnam

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Regionally speaking, the architecture differs to accommodate specific climatic conditions. In the highlands and midlands, for example, one will find stilted homes that accommodate the region’s rain-prone conditions. . © INFINITIVE ARCHITECTURE. H&P Architects (HPA) was established in Vietnam in 2009.