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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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News: Researchers tackling innovative housing strategies selected as SOM Foundation 2023 Research Prize winners

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The SOM Foundation has announced two teams of academics as the winners of its 2023 Research Prize. This is the sixth edition of the Prize, which was created in 2018 to “cultivate new ideas and meaningful research that addresses the critical issues of our time.” Read the full post on Bustler

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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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Ellen MacArthur Foundation launches its first circular design strategy

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Promotion: Ellen MacArthur Foundation has launched its first circular design strategy that states that in order for circular economy ambitions to be met "organisations need to leverage design systemically". To find out more about the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, visit its website. Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.

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Meet the 2023 International Holcim Award finalists

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The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction has announced the finalists for its International Holcim Awards 2023. According to the foundation, the 20 finalists represent “highly contextual and practicable approaches to sustainable construction: across diverse scales, budgets, geographies, and forms.”

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A new grant will support Indigenous students and curriculum development at the University of Calgary's design school

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The school shares that the BDCI is also its first-ever undergraduate degree offering.

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Five innovative design projects from Seoul Design 2023

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The annual event, which is hosted by the Seoul metropolitan government and organised by Seoul Design Foundation , combines the Seoul Design Week festival and tradeshow Design Launching Fair. The post Five innovative design projects from Seoul Design 2023 appeared first on Dezeen. This year's Seoul Design focused on sustainable design.