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Deconstruction by Design: How Architects Are Redefining Practice Through Material Reuse

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Breaking Ground: Creative Approaches to Construction Waste Diagram illustrating the winning entry for an architecture competition held by Hackney City Farm, showcasing the repurposing of sash windows. Another example is the architecture competition held by Hackney City Farm , an environmental charity based in East London.

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Happy Economy | Relationship between city and economy

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Fig: 1 – Emotions are a luxury for rich people in the city. The liveability of a city determines the level of happiness and satisfaction of its inhabitants. The built environment plays an important role in creating liveable cities as it affects the physical, psychological and social well-being of its inhabitants.

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ID origins by Studio Symbiosis

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The significance of the project arises both from its location in the city of Mumbai and also the sentimental value the building holds for the owners. This was done to ensure that we have multiple options of materials and techniques to execute the design. Evolution Diagram. Photo © Harsh Mevada. Photo © Harsh Mevada.

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Ten architecture projects by students at UCLA

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The building itself serves as a visual diagram, showcasing the transformation of products from standardised to personalised and serves as a transformative intervention embodying the ideals of a circular economy." "Compact manufacturing and retail areas coexist alongside repair and maintenance facilities, as well as recycling centres.

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Atlantis Printed | Ocean Habitat

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Produce realistic visions of how the city would be functioning as a 3D printed habitat. Low-lying coastal cities are already facing devastating floods , some of them are sinking because of over-extraction of groundwater, while others are because of encroachment on their coastal belts. Sink or swim. By doing so can we go underwater?

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U Farm | Urban Farming Center

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The design can be inspired by the city landscape. As the population in cities is anticipated to grow in the future, a circular economy system needs to be established to fight the threats faced. Fig: 2 – Urban farming in cities is practised by huge corporations on building rooftops. Bringing farming into the city.

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As Above So Far | Urban Subterranean

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The tunnels of the Cappadocia Region of Turkey led scientists to an underground city. It is said that the city was used by the Cappadocians as a long-term hiding place during wars. Due to long stays, it became a self-sustained city with complex water channels and air shafts. By 2050, the current 8.4 billion and a massive 11.2