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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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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. The design draws inspiration from an intriguing quarry scenario.

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

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Verify the sourcing credentials such as certifications for sustainable forestry or responsible mining to ensure that materials do not adversely impact their origin ecosystems. Design structural elements and junctions to be bolted rather than welded, which facilitates easier deconstruction and reuse.

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Architects Guide: 18 Ways To Make Your Designs More Sustainable

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Verify the sourcing credentials such as certifications for sustainable forestry or responsible mining to ensure that materials do not adversely impact their origin ecosystems. Design structural elements and junctions to be bolted rather than welded, which facilitates easier deconstruction and reuse.

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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

Deezen

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.

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Architectural Tricks of the Trade | Life of an Architect

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This technique works on any large format sheet of paper. Here it is – an unfolded 11″x17″ piece of paper … if your office is anything like mine, you have thousands of these laying about your space. Graphic Standards - Part 2 Deconstruction versus. ″ x 11″ sized piece of paper.

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