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"There are a lot of dangerous myths" about sustainability says Norman Foster

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British architect Norman Foster explains his studio 's approach towards sustainability and his views on concrete, timber, aviation and Architects Declare in this exclusive interview. Foster said the studio, which is the UK's largest, aims to create buildings that are both sustainable and improve people's lives.

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Studio Bark devises structural use for waste timber in English woodlands

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It got the studio thinking about timber and sustainability, and how although timber is usually assumed to be a green building material, it's not without its problems. If you were to draw a force diagram, you'd need more material in the middle, so naturally it's a win-win," she said.

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Nanjing K.Wah G72 by UNStudio

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UNStudio was commissioned by the developer K.Wah Group to create a human-centric destination where sustainability and culture play a key role in the daily lives of locals and visitors alike. Image © UNStudio Sustainability The proposal for K.Wah G72 aims to be a landmark in sustainability and future-proof design in China.

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A Wood Canopy With Netting Fills Out a Glass-Wrapped New York Apartment

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Like inhabitable diagrams, these installations can be read as two fragments of a 3D-gridded matrix—the timber framework expressing x-, y-, and z- lines of interconnecting spatial relations." Post it here.

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SAL floating public building by SOUR

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SOUR’s proposal for Izmir Sustainability Center, SAL, is designed as Turkiye’s first floating public building. Image © SOUR Through its floating structure, SAL significantly reduces embodied carbon footprint, responds to rising sea levels, and avoids earthquake loads and ground improvements on a site with a high risk of liquefaction.

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Larkin Street Substation Expansion by TEF Design

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Location: San Francisco, California, USA Architect: TEF Design Principal-In-Charge: Andrew Wolfram Project Manager: Paul Cooper Project Designer: Justin Blinn Landscape architecture: Creo Landscape Civil Engineering: BFK Engineers Structural Engineering: Rutherford + Chekene MEP engineering: MHC Engineers, Inc.

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Construction reaches roof levels of landmark development above Hong Kong’s High Speed Rail West Kowloon Terminus by Zaha Hadid Architects

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Creating a series of new open spaces for Kowloon’s residents and visitors, together with environments for work and leisure designed to enhance wellbeing, this landmark development at the heart of Hong Kong’s transport network is defined by its unique location within one of the world’s most dynamic cities.

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