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Reframing the Concept of Building Envelope Through Minimalist Windows

ArchDaily

Image Courtesy of Vitrocsa When we talk about the building envelope , we often make the analogy of a skin that protects and wraps the structure, creating a transition in the physical environment.

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The Obel Award Announces Theme for its 6th Cycle, the 2024 Edition

ArchDaily

In 2023, the fifth cycle recognized ‘Living Breakwaters’ in New York, a green infrastructure project off the shore of Staten Island, by SCAPE Landscape Architecture and its founder Kate Orff. Read more »

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SGA designs concept for ‘New England’s first all-timber frame laboratory development’

Archinect

Taking an urban site in one of Boston’s leading life sciences clusters as a test case, the team believes their concept offers “the true potential for the first mass timber research development in New England.

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Narratives on the Precariousness of the Built Environment: Architectural Themes at the 2024 Whitney Biennial

ArchDaily

Image © Audrey Wang Art can be a catalyst for architects to see the built environment through a different lens. This year's theme, "Even Better Than the Real Thing," delves into concepts of identity and bodily autonomy, amplifying the voices of those historically marginalized.

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Melanin-spiked bodysuits provide sun protection in Melwear concept

Deezen

The Melwear project imagines a future where humans wear a "second skin" embedded with bacteria-derived melanin instead of using conventional chemical sunscreens, which typically contain ingredients that can be harmful to the environment. The post Melanin-spiked bodysuits provide sun protection in Melwear concept appeared first on Dezeen.

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The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment

BD+C

The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment 0 qpurcell Mon, 05/06/2024 - 10:30 Biophilic Design Biophilic design in the built environment supports the health and wellbeing of individuals, as they spend most of their time indoors. Cordilleras Health System Replacement project, Redwood City, Calif.

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How Environment Design Impacts Human Performance

MLL Atelier

Even as you formulate the initial schematics for your architectural concept design, it is wise to comprehensively research not only what your occupant thinks they need now, but also how they would like to grow: physiologically, intellectually, emotionally, behaviorally, and even spiritually.