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Spec buildings have increasingly become the answer to commercial clients' pandemic growing pains

Archinect

“Historically, spec buildings have been risky, but in a market environment like we are in now, where there is a race to get goods to people faster and to manufacture more things, the flexibility of the spec space becomes an asset, not a liability.”

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Sculpting Time: The Contemporary Use of Marble in Bathroom Design

ArchDaily

Its timeless beauty and durability continue to captivate clients and designers alike. In sculptures, furniture, and decorative pieces, marble's natural elegance elevates any environment. Today, marble remains a symbol of excellence and refinement, prevalent in contemporary architecture and art. Read more ยป

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Museum of Modern Aluminum Thailand by HAS design and research

Archinect

The project originated from a group of ambitious clients with the goal of reviving the significance of aluminum in Thailand. Thailand was once the largest aluminum manufacturer in Southeast Asia at the end of the 20th century. MoMA was born out of such an environment. The main road.

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20% of landscape architects expect to see greenhouse gas emissions budgets in future projects, ASLA survey finds

Archinect

The American Institute of Landscape Architects has published the results of a members' survey on the role of landscape architecture products in aiding decarbonization and biodiversity in the built environment. A significant 55% of respondents stated that their clients do not establish a greenhouse gas emissions budget for their projects.

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Q&A: Neri Oxmanโ€™s Radical Vision for the Future of the Built Environment

Dwell

We spoke with Oxman about how innovation is possible when we suspend our disbelief, her use of ancient materials like melanin, what it means for a building to decompose, and how all of this coalesces as a new trajectory for how we approach the built environment. Courtesy of SFMOMA What does it mean to say that nature is a co-client?

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Australiaโ€™s best prefabricated home manufacturers

Habitus Living

Prefabricated is a broad term for the method used to manufacture and construct homes off-site and then shipping and assembling them later. Modular homes are manufactured and constructed off site and will arrive on the property fully assembled. Strine environments. Read more about Strine Environments here. Valley Workshop.

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Villa Noal nZEB by ECLISSE | Manufacturer references

Architonic

The entire project was a heartfelt and conscious choice of the client, in harmony with the designer and builder, and required the collaboration of external experts and consultants such as thermal engineers and energy design professionals. The architectural design adopted measures that opโ€ฆ