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New concrete vaulted floor suggests path to cutting carbon emissions

Deezen

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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Bathroom designs addressing real-world challenges

Habitus Living

Creativity, diversity and innovation were captured in the American Standard Design Award (ASDA) 2022 , a bathroom space design competition organised by LIXIL for Year 2 tertiary design students in the Asia Pacific region. nh | Ha Noi University of Civil Engineering (Vietnam). Grand Prize Winners. National 1st Prize Winners.

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Fast Tracked

Landscape Architecture Magazine

The Embodied Carbon Harmonization and Optimization (ECHO) Project is an industry effort to standarize embodied carbon reporting across carbon calculators, rating systems, and other platforms. Simonen says the industry representation within the group is unique. The post Fast Tracked first appeared on Landscape Architecture Magazine.

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13 trends, technologies, and strategies to expect in 2023

BD+C

Industrialized construction High-volume off-site construction, prefabrication, and on-site construction automation will continue to advance in response to ongoing labor and material challenges. Biophilic design A broader cultural shift toward health and wellness is reflected throughout the design industry in the growth of biophilic design. In

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Elkus Manfredi cuts openings into 1950s "concrete bunker" in Washington DC

Deezen

A Cold War-era building designed to withstand nuclear blasts is among the structures that have been renovated by Elkus Manfredi Architects at the newly established Children's National Research & Innovation Campus. The 12-acre (4.8-hectare) In the 1970s, an extension was added to the south side of the building.

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Competitions: Competition: Modular Timber Housing

Bustler

The competition aims to find innovative ideas for a universal modular timber building system. We want to redefine the construction industry as the production of standard elements and create a new, more efficient construction system that is both durable and sustainable. The ideas must be based on real needs, with an eye to the future.

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Azaz Architects

ArchiDiaries

He has extensive experience spanning more than seven years in Marketing, Engineering, Architecture, and Business Development, taking part in many projects across multiple industries and sectors. Alazzaz studied civil engineering at Syracuse University in New York, where he obtained his bachelor’s degree.