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Snøhetta and Asak Miljøstein create hexagonal pavement system to aid water management

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Named Asak Flyt, the permeable concrete paver system consists of three hexagonal interlocking unit types that can be combined to “provide landscape architects with another powerful tool for nature-based water management.” Diagram credit: Snøhetta “Permeable surfaces are part of the increasingly nee.

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Aedas-designed Huanggang Skyscraper Redefines the Shenzhen Urban Landscape

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Drawing inspiration from the surrounding landscape and reflecting the regional characteristics, the design is based on the imagery of stacking stones and rivers. Construction: Public Works Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality Images: Courtesy of Aedas Image © Aedas Image © Aedas Site plan Concept Concept Diagram

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These 8 Video Tutorials Will Help Take Your Axonometric Diagrams to the Next Level

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While perspective views show a more realistic view of the space, a parallel perspective gives a better understanding of dimensions, proportions and details. It can also be a handy tool to show different spaces in the absence of a physical model. Simple Landscapes. There are several ways to create these drawings.

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MASS Lab wins competition combining housing with public spaces in Lisbon

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With a premium location in the heart of Lisbon, and with housing as the main focus, these buildings of 20.000 m2 will also offer commercial areas, and two generous public spaces open to the city. Though seemingly contrasting in nature, these spaces harmoniously complement each other when experienced together.

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Muda Architects completes circular museum dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine

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Its circular form spans land and water and is designed by Muda Architects as a giant Taiji diagram, or yin-yang symbol, to represent the philosophy of holistic traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The public areas including a restaurant and lounge are hosted on the ground floor, while exhibition and workshop spaces occupy the upper floors.

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Shenzhen Zhuxi Building by Aedas

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Inspired by the surrounding landscape and the form of bamboo, the architectural design is in a stacking form mimicking the bamboo joints. The low zone creates a public realm, while the middle zone is injected with greenery to deliver a biophilic public space and the high zone enjoys an unobstructed view towards the cityscape.

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NEXT archtects delivers Pavilion in Korea

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Enclosing a part of the surrounding green the pavilion creates a whole new perspective on the landscape and the function of a vantage point. Photo © Yongbeak Lee On the contrary, looking from inside to outside, a new perspective on the landscape has been given. It’s part of the NEXT architects design philosophy.

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