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Ten architecture projects by students at City College of New York

Deezen

Dezeen School Shows: a project examining the street furniture in Manhattan 's Chinatown district is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at City College of New York. It is a small-scale development model that can be repeated, enabling residents to engage in the city-making process."

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Five stylish completed projects by Montalba Architects: Your Next Employer?

Archinect

Following last week’s visit to New York City-based SKOLNICK , we are using this week’s edition of our Meet Your Next Employer series to explore the work of California and Switzerland-based practice Montalba Architects. Over on Archinect Jobs , the firm is currently hiring for several positions in their Santa Monica studio.

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News: Winners of the 2022 Timber in the City competition showcase wood design in architecture

Bustler

The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture ( ACSA ) and the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) have just revealed the winners of the 2022 Timber in the City 4: Urban Habitats Competition in partnership with the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Architecture and the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design.

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MIT Senseable City Lab uses 3D laser scans to map Rio de Janerio's favelas

Deezen

This one-minute video shows how MIT Senseable City Lab is using 3D laser scanning to analyse the architecture of Brazil 's favelas. Called Favelas 4D , the project uses LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), a 3D laser-scanning technique, to record detailed virtual maps of the neighbourhood of Rocinha, Brazil's largest favela.

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Nine independent studios shaping design in Guadalajara

Deezen

Objects made with waste from banana production and designs utilising traditional techniques are among those made by nine design studios in Guadalajara , Mexico, we've rounded up in our North American Design 2024 series. Read on for nine independent studios defining Guadalajara's contemporary design scene.

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The Arcology Revolution: Building the Cities of Tomorrow

Architizer

Learn more and register > Imagine living in a city where everything you need is within walking distance. A place where green spaces and renewable energy sources are integrated into the very fabric of the surrounding built environment. Where the area you live in grows and evolves with your needs seamlessly and without disruption.

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Portland and New Orleans: river cities considered

Portland Architecture

That was true for me 22 years ago this month, when I arrived for college in New York in 1990, having enrolled at a university there without ever visiting the city first. Even the city's extraordinarily pothole-ridden streets are because of the water underground, constantly shifting the topography.

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