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The Importance of Architectural Conception in Mass Timber Projects

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The aesthetic and architectural appeal of engineered wood, coupled with its intrinsic association with sustainability, has been a catalyst for the increase in wood-centric projects around the world. Read more »

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What Is Hedonistic Sustainability in Architecture?

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© Rasmus Hjortshoj If you follow BIG, you have probably already seen Bjarke Angles talk about hedonistic sustainability and how this concept permeates the most daring projects of the Danish office. CopenHill / BIG. Read more »

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Innovative design concepts win the Los Angeles Affordable Housing Challenge

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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 Los Angeles Affordable Housing Challenge ideas competition has presented its winning entries.

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Snøhetta launches national park regeneration project in Japan

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Snøhetta has announced a new regeneration project with the Japanese private environmental agency BOND. Eco-concepts for health, wellness, and educational facilities are woven together with active public spaces spread across the park.

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Houses in Peru: 5 Projects That Use Cement Blocks in Their Construction

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Whether in interior or exterior spaces, their use can align with concepts of circular economy , resource efficiency, sustainability , and more, with the goal of creating habitable spaces while also understanding their constructive advantages and disadvantages, their expressive and aesthetic qualities, and so on.

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Concept WRRF Yixing Water Resource Recovery Facility / THAD SUP Atelier

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The Concept WRRF Yixing is a future-oriented Water Resource Recovery Facility & factory. The project aims to upgrade conventional sewage. Completed in 2021 in Wuxi, China. Images by Zhi Xia.

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Realization of the Concept of Sustainability in Dubai’s Real Estate Projects

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The post Realization of the Concept of Sustainability in Dubai’s Real Estate Projects appeared first on ArchEyes. Due to the fast growth of the population, the city of Dubai is now taking responsible steps towards the development of properties based on the principles of eco-friendliness.