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425 Park Avenue developers honored with The Skyscraper Museum's 2023 Making New York History Award

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The Skyscraper Museum’s 2023 Making New York History Award was recently presented to David Levinson, CEO and Chairman of L&L Holding Company, in recognition of their effort to realize the Foster + Partners -designed 425 Park Avenue , the first new full-block office development in Midtown’s Park District in 50 years.

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Louisiana State and NASA to develop waterless concrete for 3D printing on the Moon

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The research is part of a wider mission to develop feasible robotic construction technologies that can support the building of long-term settlements on the Lunar surface, including habitats, landing pads, and radiation shields. Related on Archinect: ICON to work with DARPA on a framework for Lunar architecture.

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Enscape 4.0: The Foundation for the Future

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our latest version developed to create a unified experience across platforms. Introducing Enscape 4.0—our macOS users can now work with the ease and speed of a complete design and visualization workflow, just like their Windows counterparts.

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Company uses algae to develop masonry blocks with help from SOM, Autodesk, and Microsoft

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Prometheus Materials , a Colorado-based developer of zero-carbon building materials, has announced the securing of $8 million in funding from investors including Skidmore, Owings & Merrill , The Autodesk Foundation , and the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund. Prometheus President, CEO, and Co-Founder Loren Burnett.

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Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation opens multi-use 'The Bev' HQ in Manhattan

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The Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation (BWAF) has opened a new headquarters space called The Bev in Manhattan it says will act as a “beacon for gender equity and innovation” just a few months removed from the passing of its trailblazing founder Beverly Willis at the age of 95.

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Danish-based architecture studio MAST develops 'Land on Water,' a system for floating housing infrastructure

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Danish maritime architecture practice, MAST , has developed a sustainable floating foundation for building housing and infrastructure atop the water, called “Land on Water.” ” The project was developed to serve as a solution to increased sea level rise and the growing risks of urban flooding.

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Better Block Foundation, a nonprofit for open-source neighorhood design and ‘wikiblock’ urbanism, is hiring

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Following last week’s look at an opening for an Architect/Designer at Build Block , we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Landscape Designer at the Better Block Foundation. ” the company adds. ” the company adds.