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The University of Toronto announces new Centre for the Sustainable Built Environment backed by key industry leaders

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The University of Toronto ’s School of Engineering has announced a new research center that will, together with its industry partners, work to find a viable solution to the growing need for public infrastructure that is in tune with the push for sustainability and concerns over climate change.

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Communities, Environment, and New Narratives: the Best Interviews of 2023

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If there is still something that can be done to mitigate the climate and environmental crisis in which we find ourselves, it will necessarily involve a revision of all the paradigms that define the industry. It is necessary to change focus and seek other narratives on which to sustain the ways of making architecture on a planetary scale.

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AMO design for the Prada 2024 FW Men's Show stages nature against an invasive interior environment

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AMO ’s latest collaboration with the fashion industry went on display recently as part of the 2024 FW Prada Men's Show, held on January 14th at the Fondazione Prada for Milan Fashion Week.

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How the Black Females in Architecture Network is Changing Industry Standards

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BFA was initiated in response to the need for visibility of black women and female-identifying people with black heritage in architecture and the built environment. Last year, the group celebrated its fifth anniversary with the showing of a short film and a panel discussion at the Venice Architecture Biennale.

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Unpacking the History of Artificial Islands: The True Cost on the Built Environment

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More recently, the islands have been built to mitigate overcrowding, reclaim land, provide new urban expansions, and meet infrastructure and industrial needs. However, these types of projects come at a significant cost to our ecosystem , harming the environment in severe and vast ways. Read more »

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UNStudio-designed K-Pop 'urban speaker' heralds an amplification of Seoul's music industry

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The urban environment of Seoul is about to get quite a bit visually louder as UNStudio has returned to the South Korean capital with a new headquarters for the expanding K-Pop label YG Entertainment. The building is meant to encapsulate “the industrious spirit of this production house’s business and the music industry as a whole.”

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Five industrial design courses listed on Dezeen Courses

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Dezeen Courses: a course that focuses on the connection between user experience and technology is included in this roundup of industrial design courses. From courses that intend to broaden students' worldviews to others that examine the history of design, these courses cover a variety of topics surrounding industrial design.