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Radical Social Housing Project in Barcelona Wins the 2024 RIBA International Prize

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Modulus matrix -85 social housing in Cornellà, Barcelonaby Peris + Toral Arquitectes. Image Courtesy of RIBA The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) awarded its 2024 International Prize to Modulus Matrix , an 85-unit social housing development in Cornellà, near Barcelona. Its modular structure, based on a 3.6m

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"No House Exists in Isolation": Riken Yamamoto on the Failures of Contemporary Housing in Louisiana Channel Interview

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After founding his practice, Riken Yamamoto & Field Shop, in 1973, he became renowned for works ranging from social housing, such as Hotakubo Housing and Pangyo Housing , to civic projects like the Hiroshima Nishi Fire Station and Saitama Prefectural University , all unified by modular simplicity. Read more »

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BIG Unveils Design for Kosovo’s First Opera House with Undulating Photovoltaic Roof

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As the first opera house in the Republic of Kosovo, the theatre will serve as a home for the country's Philharmonic, Ballet, and Opera, marking a significant step in the development of Kosovo's artistic institutions.

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Oregon researchers build prototype mass timber home that ‘fits together like gingerbread house’

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Designed by the TallWood Design Institute, a collaboration between the University of Oregon and Oregon State University , the 760-square-foot project was unveiled at an open house event on November 7th.

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The Ultimate Free Guide to Construction Project Management Software

Spreadsheets and in-house tools can no longer manage the sophistication and the demand for data of modern construction. Our free buyer’s guide will help you identify what construction software you need and the key features you should be looking for.

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University of Kentucky students prototype modular flood-relief housing for Eastern Kentucky communities

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With catastrophic floods battering Appalachia in 2022 and again this winter, housing insecurity in Eastern Kentucky has become an urgent architectural problem.

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Houses in Argentina: Green Roofs That Blend Architecture and Landscape

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Casa Olivos / Gonzalo Bardach arquitectura.

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