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ZHA to build new Harbourside Cultural District in Sanya

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Incorporating yachting marinas and one of China’s busiest cruise ship terminals, the harbour also includes the city’s commercial and fishing port. A smart building management system will automatically adjust shading, lighting and ventilation for optimum comfort and efficiencies.

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BEEAH Group’s new headquarters by Zaha Hadid Architects

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ZHA delivered the BEEAH Headquarters in collaboration with sustainability engineers and consultants Atelier Ten and Buro Happold, project managers Matthews Southwest, construction contractor Al Futtaim Construction, and MEP engineers Al Futtaim Engineering. Photo © Hufton+Crow. Photo © Hufton+Crow.

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Zaha Hadid Architects completes dune-like Beeah Headquarters in Sharjah

Deezen

A smart building management system has been incorporated to automatically adjust lighting and temperature depending on occupancy and the time of day. It won the competition to create the Beeah Headquarters in 2013, which it designed in collaboration with engineers and consultants Atelier Ten and Buro Happold.

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Competitions: The 1st STELSI International Metaverse Architecture Competition

Bustler

Smart Buildings in the Metaverse Creative and innovative architectural design in the metaverse using future building technologies and new building materials. As reality becomes more integrated, virtual, augmented, hybrid, and scalable, we feel that our reality is increasingly converging with the online world.

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Sustainable Architecture: How Green Building Practices are Reshaping the Industry

DesignRulz

Presented below are some ways in which green building practices are transforming the architecture world: Integrated design approach: Sustainable establishment practices foster an integrated design approach, enabling architects, engineers, and other architectural project stakeholders to collaborate from the construction planning.

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BEEAH Headquarters by Zaha Hadid Architects

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ZHA delivered the BEEAH Headquarters in collaboration with sustainability engineers and consultants Atelier Ten and Buro Happold, project managers Matthews Southwest, construction contractor Al Futtaim Construction, and MEP engineers Al Futtaim Engineering. Source by Zaha Hadid Architects. Photo © Hufton+Crow.

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Cutting-Edge Innovations in Wood-Frame Construction

Santa Cruz Architect

These engineered wood products are incredibly strong and allow for the construction of taller wooden buildings, challenging the dominance of steel and concrete in high-rise construction. Acoustic Innovations Wooden buildings are known for their acoustic qualities, and recent innovations have taken this a step further.