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Bofill Foundation Headquarters, Barcelona, Spain

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Since 2009, it is a research and action laboratory focused on education as a lever for social improvement. It conducts research, promote public debates and implement initiatives that foster educational opportunities for all children, especially for those in underprivileged communities.

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Architecture education is in "an important period of transition" says The School of Architecture dean

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There should be transparency between staff and students in architectural education, says The School of Architecture dean Stephanie Lin in this exclusive interview. After splitting with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, the school moved to Paulo Soleri-designed Arcosanti and Cosanti in Arizona. Photo by Carwil.

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Jasper Morrison, Beata Heuman and Michael Bennett named Dezeen Awards 2024 judges

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Creative director Bennett recently presented We Gotta Get Back to the Crib , an exhibition of sculptural furniture at the Rebuild Foundation in Chicago. The London headquartered practice works on commercial and residential projects in countries including the United States , Italy , UK , Germany , Portugal and Greece.

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Olayinka Dosekun-Adjei, Will Meyer and Gray Davis named Dezeen Awards 2023 judges

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The eponymous practice has offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, London and Dubai with work spanning hospitality, commercial and luxury residential design. Her work spans residential, commercial, cultural and public projects. Dezeen Awards 2023 Dezeen Awards celebrates the world's best architecture, interiors and design.

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Pier and Beam Foundations - KHouse Progress | Life of an Architect

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Home / Construction / Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress Bob Borson — June 12, 2014 — 73 Comments On the residential part of our practice, we do a lot of pier and beam foundations. Here is a typical wall section through a pier and beam foundation.

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Ten architecturally significant museums designed by famous studios

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Photo courtesy of Dubai Future Foundation Museum of the Future, UAE, by Killa Design This ring-shaped building in Dubai , United Arab Emirates, was declared "the most beautiful building in the world" by the emirate's ruler, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

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Davidson Prize longlist features 14 proposals for co-living

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The Davidson Prize is a design idea and communications prize that was established by the Alan Davidson Foundation in 2021 in memory of the Scottish architectural visualiser Alan Davidson, who died from Motor Neurone Disease (MND) in 2018. A Taste of Home by Will King and Hari Kumar is a proposal for a community of refugees.