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Expanding the definition of 'Black modernism' with Dr. Charles L. Davis II

Archinect

The two-part interview led to questions about his decision to focus on Black architecture specifically through in research, expanding to a new definition for Black modernism that he says should be based on social history rather than traditional academic constraints.

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Eric Owen Moss on losing the 708 House: 'It raised the issue of the instability of formal definitions'

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The recent total loss of Eric Owen Moss ' 708 House design from 1982 in the Pacific Palisades Fire has been documented by the Los Angeles Conservancy and its current owner Ed Massey, who told The Hollywood Reporter , "It was serene and beautiful all in one."

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AEC firms sign on to Biden Administration’s definition of zero-emissions buildings

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An effort by the Biden Administration to establish a new national definition of zero-emissions buildings is gaining traction after leaders representing a group of 69 different AEC firms working in the U.S. added their support in a letter that was circulated earlier this week.

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La Gemma Hotel – the difference is most definitely in the detail

Hotel Designs

Main image credit: La Gemma Hotel La Gemma Hotel – the difference is most definitely in the detail Pauline Brettell. Featuring a boutique wellness area, Turkish bath hydro-massage bath, ice shower and two therapy rooms Allure’s team of experienced therapists offer tailor-made treatments and bespoke therapies.

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COP29: New Intergovernmental Council for Buildings and Climate to speed up decarbonization efforts in the building sector

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New International definitions for low carbon cement and concrete were also launched at COP29 by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA).

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U.S. Census Bureau changes its definition of an urban area, impacting 1,300 former cities and towns

Archinect

Census Bureau has changed its definition of an urban area, which will cause hundreds of existing urban areas to be reclassified as rural. Under the century-old definition used prior to now, an urban area was classed as one with at least 2,500 people. Census blocks will be considered urban if they contain a density of 425 housing u.

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Editor's Picks #567

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Yet as Orhan Ayyüce argued " It has always been that way.