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Sustainable Interior Design: 6 Thought-Provoking Projects Prioritizing the Planet

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Leading the field, these six remarkable spaces recognized in the Sustainable Interior Project category of the 11 th A+Awards showcase the best eco-conscious design — and offer valuable blueprints for the industry. There’s impressive engineering behind this deceptively simple concept.

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Wildfire detection concept wins Dezeen and Samsung's Re:Create Design Challenge

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The winning concept aims to reduce the time between the start of a fire and when it is reported The Re:Create Design Challenge tasked entrants to come up with creative ideas to repurpose old Samsung devices or materials and transform them into new products or services. Solar Lookout stood out for its proposed utility and well-executed design.

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The Future of Architecture: 10 Transformative Design Principles for a Sustainable World

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The urgency to address the pressing issues of climate change, social inequalities and the need for sustainable, resilient and livable communities is more evident than ever. Function-Based Zones 2. This necessitates a fundamental shift by implementing transformative architecture and planning concepts and design principles.

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Building Bridges: How Architects Are Ripping Up the Rulebook on Water Treatment Facility Architecture

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Typically associated with utility infrastructure, these facilities comprise organized elements such as tanks, pipes, sedimentation basins, filtration systems and extensive water storage and distribution tanks. Like the broader concept of WRRFs, Concept WRRF Yixing goes beyond merely treating wastewater. Spanning a 19.7-acre

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DOXS NKLN by GRAFT

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Image © GRAFT The concept envisages a mixed-use development consisting of office and commercial units as well as educational and cultural facilities. This zone is intended to house small-scale manufacturers, gastronomy, cultural facilities, and a daycare center – uses that require a vibrant outdoor area.

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Deep Dive: Unearthing the Potential of Underground Development

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Underground construction has traditionally been associated with transportation infrastructure, storage facilities and utility tunnels. However, despite its historical presence, the concept of underground homes still faces challenges in the modern context. Building underground homes is an intriguing idea but not at all new.

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Tech for Architects: 7 Top BIM Tools for Architectural Design

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In other words, a wall designed in a BIM environment goes beyond the typical “3D extrusion”, carrying information that can be utilized throughout the duration of a design project — from inception to completion and even for future maintenance. It seamlessly bridges the gap between pen, paper and BIM.

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