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Edible Cement: Innovative Material That Uses Food Waste in Civil Construction

ArchDaily

Image by @fabula_inc Add cabbage leaves, orange peels, onions, bananas and a few slices of pumpkin to get. cement. That's right, researchers from the University of Tokyo in Japan have developed a technique through which it is possible to produce cement from food waste.

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Studio Zhu Pei design art center inspired by the traditional Chinese courtyard

Avontuura

The site used to be a wilderness land adjacent to Fenghuangnan, a historic relic of Shang and Zhou dynasties. The post Studio Zhu Pei design art center inspired by the traditional Chinese courtyard appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Happenings

SW Oregon Architect

The former EWEB headquarters (my photo). This past week was an eventful one on the Eugene scene, at least from my perspective as someone interested in matters related to architecture and urbanism.

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Zaha Hadid Architects reveals Chengdu Science Fiction Museum design in Sichuan Province

Archinect

The next major cultural project from Zaha Hadid Architects has been revealed after the firm published the first images of its under-construction Chengdu Science Fiction Museum to coincide with the announcement that it will play host to the Hugo Awards later this year.

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The Ultimate Free Guide to Construction Project Management Software

Spreadsheets and in-house tools can no longer manage the sophistication and the demand for data of modern construction. Our free buyer’s guide will help you identify what construction software you need and the key features you should be looking for.

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Reading Architecture in the Works of Venturi and SANAA

ArchDaily

Venturi House Front Elevation. Image © Maria Buszek Architecture is never an accident.

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Shohei Fujimoto’s Intangible forms take over ARTECHOUSE in Washington DC

The Spaces

What does it mean to be human? An immersive art and tech experience at Washington DC’s ARTECHOUSE interrogates the question through a series of intangible light and south installations this winter that tests the boundaries of human perception.

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Santiago Calatrava unveils high-end Düsseldorf complex named Calatrava Boulevard

Archinect

Santiago Calatrava has unveiled a design proposal for a luxury mixed-use complex in Düsseldorf, Germany.

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Casa Lorena / Workshop, Diseño y Construcción

ArchDaily

© Manolo R. Solís architects: Workshop, Diseño y Construcción Location: Mérida, Yuc., Mexico Project Year: 2022 Photographs: Manolo R. Solís Area: 125.0 m2 Read more » Residential Architecture Houses

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Atelier CL3 design shingled residences in rural Czech Republic

Avontuura

The concept of the buildings is a freestyle transcription of the traditional morphology of the original architecture of Jeseniky. The post Atelier CL3 design shingled residences in rural Czech Republic appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Sustainable Architecture: Design Green with the Client in Mind

Speaker: Pedro Clarke – Principal Architect at A+ Architecture, In Loco Program Director

In this webinar, we will hear from Pedro Clarke, a principal architect and thought leader in sustainable architecture, about designing and building more sustainable buildings and how to engage clients in learning sustainable processes.

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Family Gathering

Landscape Architecture Magazine

A Chicago garden calls a Black community pushed to the margins back together again. By Zach Mortice MKSK’s design for the community garden extends a Mauricio Ramirez mural onto the ground plane. Image courtesy MKSK.

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Foster + Partners completes flexible office complex in Luxembourg

Archinect

Foster + Partners has completed a new office complex in Belval, Luxembourg that promotes flexible and collaborative working environments.

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Eskew + Dumez + Ripple draws from the striated pattern of quarries for the new Bruce Museum addition

The Architect's Newsletter

Brought to you by: Architect: Eskew + Dumez + Ripple Location: Greenwich, Connecticut Completion Date: Spring 2023 View More Project Info At the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut, science and [.] Read More.

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Powerhouse Company complete Bunker Tower in Eindhoven: from Brutalist Beast to Friendly Giant

Avontuura

The Bunker brings a new impetus to the whole area and Eindhoven as a whole, as it joins several new architectural landmarks in the city. The post Powerhouse Company complete Bunker Tower in Eindhoven: from Brutalist Beast to Friendly Giant appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. Over half of respondents see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. Don't be kept in the dark when it comes to the future. Read the report today!

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Birdie Cup Coffee / F.O.G. Architecture

ArchDaily

© INSPACE architects: F.O.G. Architecture Location: Shanghai, China Project Year: 2021 Photographs: INSPACE Area: 25.0 m2 Read more » Hospitality Architecture Restaurants & Bars Coffee Shop

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Acclaimed Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi passes away at 95

Archinect

The acclaimed Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi has passed away at the age of 95. As reported by Architectural Digest India , Doshi died on Tuesday, January 24th in Ahmedabad, India.

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7 design-led European hotels to escape to this winter

The Spaces

Winter may be milder than usual, but we’re still pining for sunshine. Air traffic hit about 70% of pre-pandemic levels globally last year. Those figures will only grow this year, with data suggesting the cost of living crisis is unlikely to deter people from travelling.

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Formafatal complete first rammed earth building in Costa Rica with pair of luxury villas

Avontuura

This project is the very first “rammed earth” implementation in Costa Rica. We used clay soil for the construction of all perimeter walls. The post Formafatal complete first rammed earth building in Costa Rica with pair of luxury villas appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Cooper Union postpones exhibition on Soviet design school Vkhutemas, citing Russia’s ongoing aggression in Ukraine

The Architect's Newsletter

The Cooper Union updated its website yesterday afternoon to note that it is postponing the exhibition Vkhutemas: Laboratory of the Avant-Garde, 1920-1930 given the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. [.] Read More.

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Pelli Clarke & Partners completes the tallest building in Mexico City

Archinect

Pelli Clarke & Partners has completed Torre Mítikah, the tallest building in Mexico City. Situated in the city’s Coyoacán neighborhood, the 877-foot-tall residential skyscraper is described by its designers as a “window to the heavens.”

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This converted factory home in East London is all about the light

The Spaces

This garment factory turned home solves a nuanced spatial puzzle – how to retain a lofty, open-plan arrangement while also creating privacy?

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Atelier Deshaus design Upper Cloister in the valley of the Great Wall

Avontuura

The new construction not only communicates with the ancient Great Wall in time and space, but also fits the topography and of the valley. The post Atelier Deshaus design Upper Cloister in the valley of the Great Wall appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Nendo Building / R3C Diseño y Construcción

ArchDaily

© Bicubik architects: R3C Diseño y Construcción Location: Cumbaya, Ecuador Project Year: 2021 Photographs: Bicubik Area: 980.0 m2 Read more » Residential Architecture Houses

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The Cooper Union Promotes Russian Architecture. Why?

Archinect

This month, the School of Architecture at The Cooper Union in New York City is scheduled to open an extensive exhibition on Russian architecture. Vkhutemas: Laboratory of the Avant-Garde, 1920–1930 is the title of a show presenting what is loosely known as the "Soviet Bauhaus."

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Fishmarket is a hybrid live/work hideaway in a brutalist Kanazawa building

The Spaces

Ab Rogers Design used neon plywood to elevate this former office in Japan’s Kanazawa into an artist’s workshop, leaving just enough of the original building to maintain its brutalist atmosphere.

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From Instagram: 9 of our favourite lookouts & landmarks in Norway

Avontuura

Last week, our writers shared their favourite lookouts and landmarks in Norway on Instagram—in sketch format! The post From Instagram: 9 of our favourite lookouts & landmarks in Norway appeared first on Åvontuura. inspiration travel Landmark lookout norway

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House Plans Under 50 Square Meters: 30 More Helpful Examples of Small-Scale Living

ArchDaily

097 • Yojigen Poketto / elii. Image Designing the interior of an apartment when you have very little space to work with is certainly a challenge.

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Blueprint Beijing: Ma Yansong invites architects to envision the city's future

Archinect

With an eye to the future, the first Beijing Biennial includes an exhibition curated by Ma Yansong and co-organized by MAD Architects that juxtaposes historic concepts with forthcoming visions, according to the studio and its founder, whose long-term goal was to imagine a "more open and mutually entangled future."

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Robin Boyd’s Bridgford House is for rent in Melbourne

The Spaces

It’s rare to own a modernist home by Aussie icon Robin Boyd, no less rent one, which makes this listing for Bridgford House in Melbourne all the more intriguing.

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