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Hypostyle: Contemporary Interpretations of an Ancient Concept

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Famous examples of the use of this concept are Great Hypostyle Hall (c. 13th and mid-14th centuries), World Heritage Site located in present-day Turkey. In contemporary architecture, it is possible to see different kinds of examples of how this concept is revived.

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Innovative design concepts win the Los Angeles Affordable Housing Challenge

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The Los Angeles Affordable Housing Challenge ideas competition has presented its winning entries. Each concept design was submitted without limitations of site or scale and judged based on its practicality and aversion away from standard-fare notions of housing, design, and community. The competition is presented in partnership with.

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EV charging station concept wins the American Institute of Steel Construction's 2023 Forge Prize

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A new concept for an EV charging station has won the American Institute of Steel Construction ’s 2023 Forge Prize at a special live-streamed event held Thursday, March 30th, in Chicago.

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Exhibit Columbus participants to present concepts for fall 2023

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On Saturday, February 25, Exhibit Columbus will be hosting, a series of presentations by the participants in its fall 2023 exhibition, [.] The post Exhibit Columbus participants to present concepts for fall 2023 appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper. If you’re in Indiana this weekend, head to Columbus!

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AIRMIX Lifestyle Concept Store by SpActrum by SpActrum

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Bubbles become both a metaphor for such need and the form-making concept of the design. Form Concept. SpActrum introduces the metaphor "bubbles", which is not only a design concept echoing the lifestyle boutique topic, but also a form manipulation methodology used as part of the design.

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

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© Chiara Becattini Currently at 103 million , the number of people forcibly displaced from their homes is continuously growing. Many seek shelter in settlements that are meant to be temporary, but where displaced people end up living years, even decades.

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FORMA's Miami beachfront concept home named 2022 'Best Future House of the Year'

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A concept for a Miami beachfront residence designed by FORMA has been named the 2022 "Best Future House of the Year" by The Chicago Athenaeum and Global Design News. The award recognizes honors with a "vision to present pioneering architectural projects that define the present and shape the future of residential design globally."

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