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Norman Foster Foundation and Holcim Present New Concept for an “Essential Home”

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The Norman Foster Foundation and Holcim , global leader in sustainable building solutions, came together to form a response to this problem based on two firm beliefs: everyone has the right to a home, and everyone should have access to sustainable building.

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New Balance honors Frank Lloyd Wright's Broadacre City concept in latest sneaker collab

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A new collaboration between New Balance and fashion designer Ronnie Fieg is paying homage Frank Lloyd Wright ’s utopian concept for the ‘ Broadacre City ’ that first appeared in his seminal title The Disappearing City in 1932. Ronnie Fieg x Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation x New Balance 998 “Broadacre City” capsule.

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Landscape Architect Kongjian Yu, Pioneer of the "Sponge City" Concept, Wins the 2023 Oberlander Prize

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Image © Srirath Somsawat Beijing-based landscape architect Kongjian Yu has been announced by the Cultural Landscape Foundation as the recipient of the 2023 Cornelia Hahn Oberlander International Landscape Architecture Prize (“Oberlander Prize”).

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Breaking Down Architectural Techniques With USC School of Architecture’s Foundational Graduate Studio

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This foundational studio focused on giving students with no previous architecture backgrounds an opportunity to gain "experience to foundational design concepts, disciplinary knowledge, and techniques for thinking about and developing fundamental architectural principles."

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America's first 3D printed fire-resistant ADU concept is under construction in Southern California

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Construction takes only 20 days from the start of the printing process to finish after the foundation has been laid. Image courtesy RIC Technology The unit is both non-combustible and fire-resistant and is being constructed using contractor RIC Technology ’s robotic 3D printer. The design works by eliminating any.

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America's first 3D printed fire-resistant ADU concept is under construction in the Bay Area

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Construction takes only 20 days from the start of the printing process to finish after the foundation has been laid. Image courtesy RIC Technology The unit is both non-combustible and fire-resistant and is being constructed using contractor RIC Technology ’s robotic 3D printer.

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Competitions: Norman Foster Foundation - KHARKIV HOUSING CHALLENGE

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The Norman Foster Foundation KHARKIV HOUSING CHALLENGE seeks solutions that bridge the gap between innovative design and practical application. Winning concept design proposals will be further developed into detail designs for future construction. This will be done in collaboration with locals under an upcoming funded phase.