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Sub-Centre Library, Beijing China

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Sub-Centre Library, Beijing Smart Building Development, China, Chinese Architecture, Architect, Design Images. Construction started in 2020 and since then, the roof has been put in place and the tall glass enclosure, up to 16 meters, is currently under installation. 17 Jan 2022. Design: Snøhetta. Openness and inclusion.

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7 Incredible Tips to Maintain Your Property Value at Its Peak

The Architecture Designs

For example, you can replace all the old stuff like an old TV, switch, and lock with various most-used smart building technology and make your home 21st-century-ready. Smart home assistants like Google or Alexa, for example, can control everything from the lights to the TV to locking the front door.

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Weitblick Innovation Campus // Sehw Architektur

Architizer

Interior walls were built in lightweight construction or installed by the tenants themselves. Generous widenings inside the building create spaces for informal conversations between meetings, where contacts can be established while enjoying the sweeping view of the Alps through the generous glass façade. © Sehw Architektur.

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

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Right: Public Farm 1, a 2008 installation on the grounds of Long Island City’s MoMA PS1 by Amale Andraos’s firm, WORKac; the museum described the installation as “a living structure made from inexpensive and sustainable materials recyclable after its use at PS1”; images via MoMA PS1 and Archinect. Elisabeth Lee.

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Architecture Articles: Building Design

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Architecture Trends Post Covid-19 workplace of the future HyperloopTT Sustainable Transportation Sustainable School Design Land Re-use and Climate Change New vaulted style of floor cuts concrete usage How Brexit Affects Architects The Right Balance for Sustainable Design Transit-Oriented Development Design RICS Digitalisation of Construction Report (..)

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The Architecture of Cape Town, South Africa – Part 3

DesignScape Architects

In our two previous blog installments, we have explored the rich yet often inequitable history of the architecture of Cape Town. A few years later in 2012, the City also published The Cape Town Smart Building Handbook , which showcased a pilot garden roof as a leading example. However, our journey is not yet at an end.