Archinect

APRIL 30, 2024

A group of investors led by a Dubai-based real estate developer is in talks to build a mixed-use tower in Thailand that may vie for the title of the world’s tallest building, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Among the groups consulted was Emaar, developers of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, currently the world's tallest tower.

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Archinect

AUGUST 31, 2022

Hurley Building at the Boston Government Service Center. ” Image courtesy Leggat McCall Properties/NBBJ As part of the deal, developers Leggat McCall says the remade site will include some 350,000-square-feet of government offices at no cost.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Consider the possibilities of expanding underground development to encompass a broader range of building typologies. Numerous countries across the globe are actively venturing into underground development beyond transportation and utility infrastructure. Completed in 2018, the bicycle parking accommodates over 13,500 bikes.

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Brandon Donnelly

APRIL 13, 2022

The big news this week for Toronto city builders is that the city has put forward a proposal to substantially increase development charges. When our cost consultant ran the numbers back in 2019, the estimate was that about a quarter of the price of a new condominium in Toronto was going to government fees and taxes.

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Archinect

JANUARY 14, 2022

Energiesprong (which translates to “energy jump”), a nonprofit that the Dutch government helped launch a decade ago, is coordinating a system of mass retrofits. The Netherlands has pursued an aggressive agenda which has meant a spate of net-zero residential conversions.

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Portland Architecture

AUGUST 3, 2022

The district is projected to include 1,200 housing units, forming with the Burnside Bridgehead development to the north a residential bookend to the otherwise non-residential Central Eastside. In the 1960s, that community was really suffering from the failure to compete with suburban development. So what can we do?

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BD+C

DECEMBER 4, 2023

6 guideposts for cities to create equitable transit-oriented developments Austin, Texas, has developed an ETOD Policy Toolkit Study to make transit-oriented developments more equitable for current and future residents and businesses. ETODs prioritize those who depend on transit most heavily to accomplish their daily needs.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

A team of scientists from universities in the United States have developed a silicon-based coating that can help stop the spread of fires by preventing materials coming in contact with flame. The coating was developed to slow the spread of fire by limiting the amount of combustion that happens on a molecular level as fires start to spread.

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Deezen

JULY 21, 2023

Global non-profit the World Ethical Data Foundation has released a set of guidelines for the voluntary self-regulation of the tech industry as it continues to develop artificial intelligence. The post Experts propose guidelines for ethical AI development in open letter appeared first on Dezeen.

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Archinect

APRIL 26, 2024

This ecotourism development is the first step in furthering BOND’s vision of linking top stakeholders, government agencies, and locals to offer sustainable solutions for some of the long-term challenges facing the country.” ” The firm h.

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Archinect

MARCH 19, 2024

Chinese state-owned construction contractor will build China’s largest soccer park in Guangzhou on the site where struggling Chinese property developer China Evergrande Group was supposed to build its soccer stadium. The site was originally meant for a 100,000-seat stadium designed by Gensler.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Interiors firm Agata Kurzela Studio has reworked the top floor of a heritage building in Abu Dhabi to create offices for an Emirati government bureau, which oversees major public architecture projects. The post Chain curtains enclose prayer room inside Abu Dhabi government office by Agata Kurzela Studio appeared first on Dezeen.

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The Architect's Newsletter

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs has selected four artists to participate in its 2022 Public Artists in Residence (PAIR) program, which places artists within municipal government departments [.].

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Deezen

JUNE 16, 2022

Architects and architecture critics are attempting to stop a government proposal to reintroduce imperial measurements to the UK by calling on people to respond to its consultation. As part of the consultation , the government is conducting a survey asking: "If you had a choice, would you want to purchase items: (i) in imperial units? (ii)

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Westeck News

JULY 28, 2023

Content courtesy of Government of Canada Window and Door Retrofit Grants – Government of Canada There are a number of options for upgrading the energy efficiency of your windows and doors. At Westeck Windows and Doors , we manufacture bespoke fenestration products that will provide benefit to the specific needs of the project.

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Archinect

JULY 5, 2023

Important cost estimation and other kinds of engineering consultations will also be provided as part of the State Agency for Restoration and Development of Infrastructure memorandum as the country transitions to an international model for procurements.

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Archinect

JANUARY 31, 2023

England's housing developers have been given an ultimatum - commit to repairing unsafe buildings or be banned from operating in the market. Developers now have six weeks to sign a government contract to fix their unsafe buildings from the past 30 years. Gove said the government will be committing a total of £5 billion ($6.15

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Deezen

APRIL 21, 2022

Released last month, the two-part London Plan Guidance package sets out how significant developments will need to report and cut down on waste and whole-life carbon to further the city's goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2030. Whole-life carbon benchmarks for major developments . The top photo is by Rumman Amin.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 29, 2022

New legislation aimed at enacting a countrywide mandate for the use of passive house design standards in all new housing developments is gaining traction in Scotland after Labour MSP Alex Rowley’s bill was endorsed by the national government earlier this month.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

What design, material, and/or technological strategies can be developed to achieve interior comfort while also addressing the climate crisis?

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Deezen

AUGUST 25, 2022

The state government of Massachusetts has unveiled plans by architecture studio NBBJ to redevelop the brutalist Hurley Building in Boston and add a pair of high-rises to the Paul Rudolph -designed 1970s structure. Renders released by the government show two glazed towers, one rectangular in form and the other with rounded corners.

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ArchDaily

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Among panels and conferences featuring Clara Camarasa, Nicola Borregaard, Laura Chapa, Paola Valencia, Iván Osuna, Juan Carlos Vega, Angélica Ospina, and Diego Velandia, five main learnings emerged as lessons: from creating more relevance and energy calculations to the development of the timber industry - and certifications.

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Archinect

AUGUST 23, 2023

A new digital map developed by the technology incubator CityLAB Berlin now helps to improve the care of these vital green infrastructures using data and an inspired citizenry whom they also credit with helping to streamline its development since 2020.

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Archinect

AUGUST 21, 2023

The Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley has released a statewide assessment of the development of housing five years after the implementation of California's Senate Bill (SB) 35 began in 2018. The rate of successful developments peaked in 2020, with a noticeable dip recorded in the past year.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 20, 2023

‘Mindfulness City’ is a multifaceted economic hub designed by the firm’s Landscape and Urban Design Team to coincide with sustainability principles and the pioneering Gross National Happiness Index (GNH) concept that has been championed by King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and the Bhutanese government since 2008.

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ArchDaily

AUGUST 17, 2023

From the top floor of the Hilton Hotel at Tucherpark in Munich, you could see the skyline of the city dotted with construction cranes, a reflection of its current state of development.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The name stands for the Conference of the Parties under the UNFCCC, and symbolizes the annual meeting of world governments for the purpose of establishing strategies to limit the extent of climate change and its adverse effects. degrees.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Image © Tyler Caine As world governments grapple with environmental crises, the construction industry rushes to reevaluate sustainable design and develop new ways of measuring its efficiency. Masdar Institute / Foster + Partners. The Global South faces distinctive challenges in building sustainable cities. Read more »

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Archinect

APRIL 20, 2023

A professor from Texas A&M University is developing an AI-infused system to capture flooding data in real-time. The system, developed by professor of construction science Amir Behzadan, uses crowdsourced public images of floods to inform rescue and mitigation efforts. While flood gauges are operated by the U.S.

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e-architect

MAY 30, 2023

The pioneering community approach builds on AHF’s successful pilot Heritage Development Trust (HDT) initiative, which supported seven trusts across England with revenue funding, grants to develop plans for historic building projects and specialist advice as they scale up their activities. What is a Heritage Development Trust?

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Archinect

JULY 29, 2022

The Copper Development Association (CDA) in unison with the Copper Alliance has named the eleven 2022 winners of the annual North American Copper in Architecture Awards (NACIA). Inaugurated in 2008, the award recognizes outstanding applications of the material in restoration projects and new construction on the continent.

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The latest developments began in August when a Raac panel collapsed in a school in England, prompting a wider government review. While 147 schools have been identified as containing Raac, education unions warn that “hundreds more” schools could be impacted.

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Archinect

APRIL 10, 2023

The firm says its plan would augment the Dubai International Airport (DBX) and was developed in unison with Skyports Infrastructure, which Foster + Partners called a leader in advanced air mobility (AAM). A new electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) terminal concept has been unveiled by Foster + Partners.

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Archinect

JANUARY 24, 2023

Authorities have already started building basic infrastructure in the area, with an aim to start relocating some government administration and civil servants in 2024. The 450,000-acre starter city’s initial residential program will include 184 apartment towers for a total of 14,500 government employees.

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The Architecture Designs

MAY 10, 2022

It has recently been confirmed by the UK government that they will be implementing a new permitted development right (PDR) which will enable many business and commercial properties (defined as Class E) to be converted to residential use (defined as Class C) without planning permission being required. The size limit that is in place.

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e-architect

JANUARY 10, 2022

UK government funding for cladding repairs, British Tower Combustible Facade Replacement Scandal, English High Rise. UK government funding for cladding repairs news. UK government funding for tower cladding repairs. from developers. Developers, suppliers and buildings owners are responsible, and they should pay.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

California’s new law , AB 3182, was enacted to encourage the creation of residential development in older urban areas and master planned communities. The law requires that local governments allow for the construction of alternative dwelling units (ADUs) not exceeding 1,200 sf, and junior ADUs—smaller units attached to the main home.

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