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Miniview: Mondrian Singapore Duxton deconstructs the shophouse

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Carter was taken with the big idea of the deconstructed shophouse. Rather than a direct translation, we took its parts and deconstructed it into contemporary forms,” she explained. Main image credit: Mondrian Singapore Duxton Miniview: Mondrian Singapore Duxton deconstructs the shophouse Pauline Brettell.

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Largest earthquake test for mass-timber tower successful in California

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A team of architects and researchers have successfully tested a 10-storey mass-timber tower for earthquake resilience At 112 feet tall (34 metres), it is the tallest building ever to be tested on a shake table and involved hundreds of specialists from academia, construction, architecture and materials industries.

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MCA – Mario Cucinella Architects designs the installation “Città Miniera: Design, Dismantle, Disseminate” for Milan Design Week 2024

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Design, Dismantle, Disseminate” [“The City as a Resource to be Mined. “Città Miniera. Mario Cucinella, Founder & Design Director of Mario Cucinella Architects, says “Città Miniera is a story of the city as a possible reserve for the future.

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Architects’ Guide: 18 Ways To Make Your Designs More Sustainable

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From maximizing energy efficiency to choosing sustainable materials and ensuring ethical construction practices, these strategies are designed to help professionals make the most of available resources. By selecting locally produced materials, you reduce transportation costs and emissions and you also support the local economy.

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Architects Guide: 18 Ways To Make Your Designs More Sustainable

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From maximizing energy efficiency to choosing sustainable materials and ensuring ethical construction practices, these strategies are designed to help professionals make the most of available resources. By selecting locally produced materials, you reduce transportation costs and emissions and you also support the local economy.

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OUMEI Ceramics Headquarters by FOSHAN TOPWAY DESIGN

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A gift from the wonderful nature, rocks are quarried from mines and transformed into various construction materials and ornamental components through cutting and polishing. An array of marble blocks with diverse sheens and textures are quarried from various mines worldwide.

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Ten architecture projects by students at Manchester School of Art

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Dezeen School Shows: a centre that explores the impact of mining is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Manchester School of Art. Craftsmanship becomes an opposing force, allowing people to transform raw materials into unique objects with their own hands."