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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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Foster + Partners unveils latest Apple Store concept for Shanghai

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The latest Apple Store retail concept from Foster + Partners has been completed in Shanghai. The firm’s newest design for the company is located in Jing’an Park and forms the centerpiece of an urban regeneration that creates a permeable new connection between its site and the adjacent historic Jing’an Temple.

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

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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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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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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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University of British Columbia develops ‘smart construction robots’ for basic on-site tasks

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A team at the University of British Columbia has developed “smart construction robots ” for performing basic tasks on construction sites, such as lifting and moving objects. AI-equipped cranes and forklifts use the information to move construction materials, such as beams and columns, around the site without a human operator.

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NEOM reveals new Leyja resort concepts designed by Mario Cucinella, Chris van Duijn, and Shaun Killa

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Renderings show the structures being inserted into the 400-meter-high natural rock formations at the site. The Adventure Hotel concept by Chris van Duijn/OMA. Image courtesy of NEOM The Adventure Hotel concept by Chris van Duijn/OMA.

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