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How Over 1,000 Showers for a Renovation Were Installed in Record Time

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years, with an impressive 350,000 square feet of tile installed within a mere six months. The combination of high-quality installation systems, thorough training, effective communication, and collaboration were pivotal in achieving alignment on project goals and execution. The entire undertaking was accomplished in just 2.5

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Golden Gate Bridge finally installs anti-suicide nets after years of delay

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The project's long road to culmination was covered by the New York Times recently as contractors work to finish installing the netting system, which was more than 80% in place as of September. Construction of the lingering suicide prevention upgrades is wrapping up on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.

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Janet Echelman’s 229-foot-long floating Current installation debuts in Columbus, Ohio

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Artist Janet Echelman ’s soft-fiber Current installation premiered over the weekend in Columbus, Ohio, adding the city to a list of others to have showcased her experiments with site-specific sculptures and computational design since 2009. Photo by Infinite Impact © Janet Echelman Inc. Current by Janet Echelman.

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Biophilic installation begins at Brooklyn's Domino Sugar Factory, including 17 big trees

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In advance of the expected project completion later this summer, the Brooklyn-based developer Two Trees Management has shared images of its recent installation of the biophilic program inside PAU ’s long-awaited Domino Sugar Refinery redevelopment in Williamsburg.

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400 hanging mushroom bricks used in Studio Link-Arc’s Shenzhen Biennale installation

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New York City firm Studio Link-Arc has created an installation in Shenzhen formed from 400 hanging mushroom bricks. As a result, the installation aimed to reflect, visualize, and learn from the organisms in order to inform future architectural applications of the material.

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MAD details new MOMENTUM installation for Milan Design Week 2023

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The lead-up to this year's Milan Design Week festival will include a new installation from Ma Yansong and Andrea D’Antrassi of MAD Architects as part of the INTERNI Design Re-Evolution exhibition held at the University of Milan. Titled MOMENTUM, the 8-by-12.5-meter Titled MOMENTUM, the 8-by-12.5-meter

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See photos from Harlem Grown and BRANDT : HAFERD's newly-opened 'Sankofa' installation

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Image courtesy Anna Dave The installation is part of the Mellon Foundation’s Culture, Creativity, & Care Initiative focused on Marcus Garvey Park and the cultural traditions of the community that it serves. Image courtesy Anna Dave Image courtesy Anna Dave The design of the circular 32-foot canopied struc.