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A Land Developer’s Guide for Designing Eco-Friendly Buildings

Architecture Ideas

These projects are more likely to sell at a higher price because buyers are willing to pay more for sustainability. The best part is that sustainable projects cost less as they use fewer resources to prevent wastage. But designing eco-friendly buildings requires technical expertise and sustainable measures. Source: future.com.

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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) Design Iconic External Diagrid for Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank Headquarters

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Our architectural, structural and sustainable engineering studios worked closely together to emphasize dialogue between nature and technology throughout the building, defining a new world-class benchmark for sustainable wellness-focused design. How important was sustainability as a design criteria as you worked on this project?

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Adams Van Lines Presents: The Guide to Minimalist Packing for Effortless Relocation

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Benefits of Minimalist Packing for Relocations source: pinterest.com Efficiency: Packing fewer items means less time spent on sorting, wrapping, and transporting belongings. Safely Packing and Transporting Electronics: Use original packaging if available. Consider leaving behind older gadgets that you rarely use.

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Serpentine Pavilion 2023, London

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Considering food as an expression of care, the Pavilion’s design is a space for grounding and reflection on our relationship to land, nature and environment. The Pavilion’s pleated roof is inspired by a structure of a palm leaf and the lightwell in the middle furthers the space’s integration with its environment.

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Hybrid Stadium, Hangzhou, China

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The double curved inner bowl is entirely clad in bamboo with recessed lighting and a skylight above, blending technologically generated forms with vernacular materials that offer a warm and inviting environment. ‘Most stadiums are one-liners; circular buildings that enclose rectangular playing fields,’ says Dubbeldam.

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On the Future of Cities

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Although the arcade requirement was eventually eliminated from the special district (they're now "permitted" rather than required, such that recent projects like Robert A. This beautifully produced coffee table book is full of striking visuals by Woods Bagot and from the worlds of art, photography, and cinema.

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3D Printing: The Sustainable Solution to Global Housing?

Santa Cruz Architect

As we embark on this journey toward sustainable and inclusive housing solutions, it becomes evident that 3D printing is just the tip of the iceberg in the broader innovation required to tackle this pressing global issue. Regulators have yet to adapt building codes and permit processing to the technology. Significant barriers remain.