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7 Public Buildings Redefining the Architectural Identity of Amman, Jordan

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Considered one of the fastest-growing cities in the region, the capital of Jordan is striving to find its place in the modern world while holding on to its heritage and culture. Al Rawda Mosque By Uraiqat Architects , Amman, Jordan How can the design of a mosque become more contemporary and reflective of its time?

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"The Site is the Architect, the Site is Materiality": On Ammar Khammash and Notes on Formation

ArchDaily

Image Courtesy of Dongola DAS 01 | Notes on Formation and Ammar Khammash Ammar Khammash is a Jordanian architect, designer, and artist best known for his approach that focuses on the preservation of cultural and natural heritage while crafting an architecture that engages with its surroundings.

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The Loeb Fellowship at Harvard GSP Announces the Selection for the Class of 2025

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griffin, Tawkiyah Jordan; (bottom) Nikishka Iyengar, Tosin Oshinowo, Sahar Qawasmi, Matt Smith, Tunde Wey. From left: (top) Mariana Alegre, Pierre-Emmanuel Becherand, Dr. Leanne Brady, Shana M. Image Courtesy of Harvard GSD The Harvard Graduate School of Design (Harvard GSD) has announced the Class of 2025 Loeb Fellows. Read more »

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Star Innovation Center by Jordan Parnass Digital Architecture (JPDA)

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The Star Innovation Center is a product development facility located outside of Colombo in Katunayake, Sri Lanka. Planned as a global model for the entire garment industry, the project sets a new high bar for sustainability, energy efficiency and worker comfort.

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Liv-Connected launches a modular approach to home design and a solution to the growing housing shortage

Archinect

New York startup Liv-Connected has released a modular approach to housing that tackles the homebuilding market's material and skilled labor shortages and limited housing inventory.

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Researchers claim to have uncovered world’s oldest architectural plans

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Engraved between 7,000 and 9,000 years ago, these representations are by far the oldest known to-scale architectural plans recorded in human history, the team reported on Wednesday in the journal PLOS ONE. They also highlight how carefully planned the desert kites may have been by the ancient peoples who relied on them.

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NIKE’s vintage air jordan 11 makes a comeback as sneakers made entirely of LEGO bricks

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first unveiled in 1995, NIKE’s air jordan 11 returns from its archived stash as tamás borján recreates the sneakers with just LEGO bricks. The post NIKE’s vintage air jordan 11 makes a comeback as sneakers made entirely of LEGO bricks appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.