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How Ice Cubes by Zone of Utopia + Mathieu Forest Architecte is Changing the Skyline of Northern China

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In this commercial environment, our cultural center says “I am here!“. Architizer chatted with Mathieu Forest, Founder of Mathieu Forest Architecte, and Qiang Zou, Design Principal at Zone of Utopia, to learn more about this project. You can see it everywhere, day and night. The city is conceived from landmarks and vanishing points.

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Architectural Resilience: Designing for Extreme Weather Conditions in the Southwest Desert

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Characterized by scorching heat, arid landscapes and occasional desert storms, this region demands innovative solutions to ensure the resilience of built environments. This architectural movement, which emerged in the mid-20th century, embraces principles of simplicity, functionality and integration with the natural environment.

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Greenpoint’s New Library Connects Community, Education, and the Environment

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The greatest design challenge faced during the project was the potential limitations imposed by a particular portion of the zoning resolution. A healthy interior environment was achieved through careful selection of low-emitting adhesives and sealants, paints and coatings, carpets, and composite wood products.

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Alsar Atelier and Oscar Zamora create Bogotá fog catcher

Deezen

It uses a construction fabric to collect water "Transforming into a semi-industrialized construction context since the early 2000s, this material was introduced within the Colombian construction system relatively recently, and it is rarely used in the informal environments of the country," Alsar Atelier founder Alejandro Saldarriaga told Dezeen.

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Back to Basics: Bioclimatic Design, Learning from History to Build For The Future

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At its core, bioclimatic architecture is guided by the local environment, incorporating intricate yet traditional ecological principles into the initial planning process of architecture. Many techniques fall under the banner of bioclimatic architecture, with each continent and society having unique requirements. Photos by Casey Dunn.

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Eugene/Architecture/Alphabet: O

SW Oregon Architect

It has provided eligible individuals ever since with the opportunity to live independently, but in an environment that provides support activities such as cleaning, cooking, and transportation. Popular at the time of its construction, the lift slab technique has since fallen from favor.

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Feel the Burn: 6 Strategically Scorched Buildings That Celebrate Shou Sugi Ban

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Shou sugi ban, originally known as yakisugi, is an ancient wood-burning technique developed in Japan centuries ago. At the 11 th A+Awards , architects embraced the burn with contemporary twists on this storied technique. The surface of the wood is exposed to a flame and charred, rendering it a striking charcoal black.

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