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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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Targeting Net Zero: The Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center

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With this in mind, in 2020 nARCHITECTS completed a pioneering facility that effectively visualizes how energy consumption shapes both architectural form and the natural environment. Jones Beach Energy and Nature Center © nARCHITECTS. Clerestory windows bring light down into the gallery spaces. © nARCHITECTS. © nARCHITECTS.

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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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‘The design is a low-carbon live-work environment that integrates art and nature, which is slated to be a new urban landmark for the city.’ The retail element is designed in the low zone to enable a convenient access to the community, while the office is designed in the middle zone to create a workplace embraced by nature. Kelvin says.

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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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FILTER by CLB Architects

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Created for Design Pavilion and the NYCxDesign Festival, FILTER carves out space for quiet recentering within the frenetic energy of Times Square. The structure’s concept began as a simple diagram – a folded sheet of paper, carefully sliced, and able to stand on its own. Eric Logan, Partn.

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View Corridors

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They are meant to preserve visual connections between key landmarks, natural features, or other important elements of a cityscape. Many cities blessed with significant natural or built features establish view corridors to protect views of iconic landmarks, bodies of water, mountain ranges, or other significant natural or built features.