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Zaha Hadid Architects' XRL Topside Development construction reaches roof level in Hong Kong

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Zaha Hadid Architects has posted a new construction update on its forthcoming XRL Topside Development at the Hong Kong High-Speed Rail West Kowloon Terminus. The project, which adds 3.2 The project, which adds 3.2

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Vestiges of industry inform hotel complex on former factory site in Bordeaux

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A 36-metre-tall concrete silo has been converted into a dramatic hotel lobby at Bacalan Block – the transformation of a former factory site in Bordeaux into a mixed-use development by Colboc Sachet Architects. The post Vestiges of industry inform hotel complex on former factory site in Bordeaux appeared first on Dezeen.

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Gensler and SHAPE unveil next phase of Atlanta’s Centennial Yards development

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The next phase of Atlanta’s major Centennial Yards development has been unveiled. The urban form of the district takes inspiration from Downtown Atlanta’s industrial past, designed to “reflect the site’s railroad history with clean lines and flat pedestrian pathways throughout.

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SGA designs concept for ‘New England’s first all-timber frame laboratory development’

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Taking an urban site in one of Boston’s leading life sciences clusters as a test case, the team believes their concept offers “the true potential for the first mass timber research development in New England.”

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NEOM previews satellite developments at Riyadh real estate conference

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As part of the inaugural Cityscape Global meeting, promoters of NEOM were on hand to present their accelerated plans for each development, which are alternatively a ski resort/wildlife reserve and a manmade industrial island with residential tracts that can accommodate up to 90,000 residents.

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Oliver Wainwright on RIBA's '100 Women: Architects in Practice,' a new primer for industry-wide change

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In an industry where the gender pay gap has widened in recent years, where all-male panels at conferences are not unusual, and where macho culture still prevails on building sites, a book like this, sadly, still has a place. We’re not there yet. the clients who say they just can’t find women with the right experience.

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Leading Architects Become Harvard Alums with this Executive Development Program

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The intensive one-year program with five weeks spent on campus brings participants into contact with industry leaders from around the world via on-campus sessions, site visits, and project-based learning, culminating in graduates being granted Harvard alumni status. This article features insights from three program alumni, Trusted Inc.