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UNM architecture chair Chris Cornelius offers NYT an insight into how his Indigenous heritage informed his career

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Just over one year since Chris Cornelius took up his role as the Chair of the Department of Architecture at the University of New Mexico , the architect and educator has spoken to The New York Times on how his career was informed by his upbringing and his Oneida heritage. ” Related on Archinect: Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!

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La Brea Affordable Housing in West Hollywood is a contemporary take on art deco

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Sited on La Brea Avenue, a prominent north-south artery in a diverse part of the city known for its multicultural shops and restaurants, the building's adventurous facade was informed by surrounding 1930s art deco buildings. "If But not what would be known as a 'ribbon environment'. It's a subtle relationship."

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Carmel Valley Residence, California

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Active in their community, the clients have a strong connection to nature since the wife works for a wildlife charity organization and the husband a land trust. Thus, the goal of the project was to create a home that aligned with the natural environment surrounding it.

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Architects part of historic "social cleansing" of cities, says David Chipperfield at Design Doha 

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Moderated by DDF editorial director Jelena Trkulja, the panel looked at ways that design and architecture were having both a positive and negative impact on lifestyles, culture and the environment. But he said that like many contemporary architects and designers, he had now reorientated his practice to try to fix some of these mistakes.

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Ten interior design projects by students at Torrens University Australia

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Also included is an apartment building that blends minimalism with brutalism and a design for a home in New South Wales informed by the work of architecture studio MORQ. This dwelling is designed for an artist or collector to refresh their mind and immerse themselves in their work, stimulated by the natural surrounding environment.

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Interactive Learning Pavilion University of CA, Santa Barbara

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The project provides contemporary instructional spaces over four floors in the center of the University’s iconic shoreline campus. The 90,000 SFT project is the first dedicated classroom building to be built on campus since 1967, offering 2,000 seats of instructional space across a variety of contemporary learning environments.

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The Heights House, Wanaka, New Zealand

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Externally the home has a striking and contemporary look that balances curves and angles in its architectural form. Ambro metal shingles fold around the upper level while the lower level features warm cedar weatherboards in a natural grey tone that complements the shingles and seats the home within its alpine environment.

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