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

Archinect

Sessional instructors and staff from the Indigenous community will also be recruited as a result of the funding, which helps to underscore the central mission and principles of the institution. The school shares that the BDCI is also its first-ever undergraduate degree offering.

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Beyond Resolutions: 24 Intentions Architects Should Revisit Throughout 2024

Architizer

To succeed in this environment, architects must simultaneously embrace change and innovation, foster collaboration and prioritize the sustainability of their businesses, careers, and practices. Create spaces of belonging for career development: Giving your team chances to grow and learn keeps them engaged and committed.

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Architecture education needs "decolonisation and decarbonisation" says London School of Architecture head Neal Shasore

Deezen

It has a reputation for taking an ambitious and innovative approach to teaching, with an emphasis on student empowerment. The Open Up campaign has already secured £30,000 from a collaboration with the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation (SLDF) to develop a programme to combat the profession's "systemic barriers to diversity".

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The College Football Facilities Arms Race

SW Oregon Architect

As we’ve become accustomed to now, each such UO Athletics announcement of a new facility is awash in superlatives (“world-class,” “innovative,” “at a different level”) while detractors have likewise been vocal in their criticism. Top recruits will undoubtedly be wowed by the flash and amenities the new indoor practice facility will bring.

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The Culture of Architecture Needs an Overhaul, Part III: Creating a Values-Based Teaching and Learning Culture

Architizer

Evelyn Lee is the Head of Workplace Strategy and Innovation at Slack Technologies, founder of Practice of Architecture , and co-host of the podcast, Practice Disrupted. We need to be intentional about how culture is developed in our firms. Why am I encouraging the development of a values-based teaching and learning culture?

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Copenhagen at risk of "becoming homogenous and self-satisfied" warns CAFx director

Deezen

It formally opened with a premiere of the film "Best in the World" by Danish documentary maker Hans Christian Post , which explores the rising affordability issues in the city amid three decades of rapid development. Read: "We can all take action to change our neighbourhoods" says Christian Pagh. It's based on the architect David A.

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A language of refinement: Unpacking V-ZUG

Habitus Living

Von Freeden references the timeless aesthetics of Swiss design and its tradition of high quality finishes as the foundation of V-ZUG’s visual language, and therefore the launchpad for the Excellence range. For Martin, this contributed to his most satisfying memories of the development of the Excellence range. “If