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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. The techniques of stone quarrying and processing show artisanship that pursues for perfection.

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Prix de Rome Architecture 2022 winner: Lesia Topolnyk

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Lesia Topolnyk chose the mining village of Hrabove in her native Ukraine, which became world news in 2014 when passenger flight MH17 was shot down, killing all 298 people on board. Lesia Topolnyk uses narrative and construction techniques to deconstruct this relationship in her dark, oppressive design.

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

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Strategically placed windows and ventilation promote natural airflow, minimizing the need for mechanical cooling and heating systems. Evaluate the natural resources available on your site, such as solar, wind or geothermal energy and integrate the appropriate technologies to generate power directly from your surroundings.

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Architects Guide: 18 Ways To Make Your Designs More Sustainable

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Strategically placed windows and ventilation promote natural airflow, minimizing the need for mechanical cooling and heating systems. Evaluate the natural resources available on your site, such as solar, wind or geothermal energy and integrate the appropriate technologies to generate power directly from your surroundings.

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Perfectly Perforated: 7 Ways To Playfully Pierce Residential Walls

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While it may be a functional technique, architects oftentimes take these perforated elevations one step further to imbue a design with artistry and aestheticism. Located in Aspen’s historic mining district is an updated 19th-century Victorian home. Perforated façades, screens and panels have been used in architecture for centuries.

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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. Kankapadan's project celebrates the rich coal mining past of the Bradford area of Manchester – the proposal aims to provide a space to commemorate this history.

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Ten architecture projects by students at Manchester School of Architecture

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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 Architecture. Kankapadan's project celebrates the rich coal mining past of the Bradford area of Manchester – the proposal aims to provide a space to commemorate this history.