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Reactivating Residual Public Spaces with Community-Led Design

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Left: House of the Pink Spot / Center: Nachtspur / Right: CWLane Reading Space. In some cases, due to the transformations experienced by large cities, certain urban sectors have fallen into disuse, becoming residual spaces or moving away from purposes oriented to community development. Read more ยป

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Designing Spaces That Are Good for Women and Everybody Else

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Women-led community planning session in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya / Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI). ASLA, CEO and founding principal of Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI) , at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. Image Courtesy of The Dirt "We are focused on creating a just public realm," said Chelina Odbert , Hon.

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The Design of Learning Spaces: Architecture as a Teaching Tool

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Image ยฉ Niels Nygaard With spaces for children, โ€œ you have the opportunity to create architecture that in many ways is unformulated architecture. Children react to spaces completely spontaneously. Erlev School by Arkitema. It is almost an enhanced architecture โ€, says Dorte Mandrup. Read more ยป

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Designing Care: The Importance of Humanization in Healthcare Spaces

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The whiteness of these spaces, attempting to reinforce the necessary notions of sterility and cleanliness, may also evoke a sense of discomfort and anxiety for patients and their families.

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7 Ways Real-Time Visualization Can Solve Architectural Challenges

In the dynamic world of architecture, design, and construction, creative problem-solving is crucial for success. Traditional methods often fall short in effectively conveying design intent to clients. Real-time visualization empowers you with a solid decision-making tool that smooths the design process.

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How to Bring Comfort and Warmth to the Design of Public Spaces?

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Image ยฉ Benjamin Drummond Public spaces, whether indoors or outdoors, public or private, are characterized as places for encounters, opportunities, and exchanges of ideas or goods, and ultimately, they are a key part of a city's identity. Can design be the key to reviving public spaces? Winthrop Library / Johnston Architects.

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Multi-Purpose Design: Hybrid Spaces for a Sustainable Future

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House in Kashiwa / Yamazaki Kentaro Design Workshop. A few decades ago, homes used to be associated solely with private life and rest, while workspaces were exclusively designed for just that: work. It was common for each use to be separated into its own room, making enclosed, rigid spaces the standard norm for architects to follow.

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