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The Obama Foundation is hiring a design associate to work on the Obama Presidential Center

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The role, situated in Chicago, calls for an individual to join the wider Obama Foundation team delivering the high-profile project. Over one year since former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama personally broke ground on the Obama Presidential Center, the recruitment of individuals to oversee on-site constructio.

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A new grant will support Indigenous students and curriculum development at the University of Calgary's design school

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Sessional instructors and staff from the Indigenous community will also be recruited as a result of the funding, which helps to underscore the central mission and principles of the institution. A new grant meant to encourage Indigenous students’ participation in the architectural field has been announced by the University of Calgary.

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RIBA's first director of diversity and inclusion resigns after a year

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RIBA recruiting a new director of diversity and inclusion. Vallance revealed that the organisation will recruit a new director to replace Ramroop and maintain its commitment to improving diversity and inclusion. "We We now have in place the foundations for a more inclusive and culturally intelligent organisation," explained Vallance.

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How 8 Bishopsgate is defying London’s commercial real estate slump

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’ The use of foundation materials throughout has reduced embodied and operational carbon, he adds, and the building boasts the highest solar panels in London. People can use a great office to retain their best staff and recruit better staff.’ We haven’t put ceilings all the way through but have used a series of rafts.

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Norman Foster "to assemble the best minds" to rebuild Ukrainian city of Kharkiv

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Along with representatives of the Norman Foster Foundation, Foster aims to recruit leading international and Ukrainian architects and designers to contribute to the reconstruction. "In

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Foster's plans for Kharkiv rebuild are "100 per cent ineffective" says Ukrainian architect

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Following a meeting with Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov, Foster is set to recruit a team of "world-leading experts" that will immediately start drawing up a master plan for the city's reconstruction. Not just to give people back everything they lost and give them a new foundation in life.". For now, it's 100 per cent ineffective.".

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Atelier Mas?m? unveils design for geometric Bët-bi art museum in Senegal

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Bët-bi, which means "the eye" in Wolof – one of Senegal's national languages, will be staffed with locally recruited curators and staff. The museum will be operated by non-profit organisation The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation together with Le Korsa , its sister organisation in Senegal. It is slated to open in 2025. Atelier Mas?m?

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