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Demolition Is Dead. The Future of Sustainable Architecture Lies in Deconstruction

Architizer

Gaze out at any urban environment today, and one thing is almost always true; a collection of tower cranes dots the horizon line. However, in densely populated urban environments, there are rarely vacant plots to erect these projects; the existing structures must first be demolished to make way for what is to come. © Rotor.

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Studio Bark designs "sculptural forest" timber installation for Leeds City Square

Deezen

Architecture practice Studio Bark has collaborated with artist Michael Pinsky to create the wooden Making A Stand installation, which aims to explore material life cycles and "stand in solidarity with climate protestors". It is set to be repurposed when the installation is deconstructed at the end of the year.

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Cassina Showroom, Ningbo | OUTIN. DESIGN

ArchiDiaries

DESIGN adopted unique deconstruction methods and spatial languages to tell the story of the brand that has never stopped making breakthroughs and evolving over its long history. As aluminum plate is too soft, it needed polishing before being installed on the wall. Fusion & deconstruction of past and future. Fashion pioneer.

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University of Michigan explores low-carbon construction with robot-built pavilion

Deezen

"Short elements enable the use of indigenous trees that cannot easily produce full-length building elements, construction and manufacturing off-cuts, and lumber elements reclaimed from the deconstruction of buildings, ultimately contributing to a more sustainable practice," said the team. The photography and video are by ADR Laboratory.

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STICK SNAP STACK Explores an Alternative Construction System

Architizer

Nature builds around the surroundings, optimizing for function (lighting, ventilation, water), while human structures dictate nature and customize the environment to suit the construction. While globalization and consumer culture are homogenizing our built environment, cities also celebrate the heterogeneous desires from diverse people.

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Paradis Beachcomber unveils €12 million transformation

Hotel Designs

“The Blue Marlin fish that hung in the space has been deconstructed in an art installation,” Share told me. “The space is all about togetherness, and so we aimed to created laidback environment,” added the designer.

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Suiyue Art by DA INTEGRATING

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A blending of old and new, deconstruction and reorganization Inspired by the artworks of the artists Christo and Jeanne Claude, the pure white facade blends with the old building to sculpt the texture of time. Photo © Su Shengliang As a homage to the surrounding environment, the design integrates into the city and coexists with the community.

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