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Membran recruits pedestrians to turn waste tarps into public seating for Vienna

Deezen

Three of these cords are then spun together to create one sturdy rope, using the same technique helped by a guide wood. Curious pedestrians were recruited to both create the ropes and turn them into large nets using a macramé knotting technique, bringing different people together to create each hammock seat.

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What is Rammed Earth Construction?

Santa Cruz Architect

In an age where sustainability and environmental consciousness are at the forefront of architectural innovation, ancient building techniques are experiencing a renaissance. Additionally, rammed-earth walls offer excellent thermal mass, effectively regulating indoor temperatures and reducing the need for mechanical heating and cooling systems.

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS POISED TO LEAD A NEW ERA OF INFRASTRUCTURE

Landscape Architecture Magazine

The House of Representatives just passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which makes significant investments in the nation’s transportation, water, renewable energy, and broadband infrastructure. 4) Funding to create seamless active transportation networks and spines within and between communities.

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Discover design utopias with Saturday Indesign and The Project

Habitus Living

As if you needed any other reason to attend the industry’s most loved event, this year’s theme will have you transported into a fantasy unlike any other, with installations, activations and exhibitions taking you from the streets and showrooms of Melbourne into a world of imagination.

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Biophilia 2.0: Fantastical New Buildings Fusing Form and Foliage

Architizer

Biophilic design is a toolkit that can help reduce carbon emissions, as well as proposing natural solutions for improving air quality, regulating ventilation, temperature and noise and managing stormwater. A waterfall cascades down from the third floor, the meditative rush transporting commuters beyond the humdrum of the nine-to-five.

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What is a Precast Concrete Panel: 11 Benefits of Opting Precast Concrete Panels

Architecture Ideas

They are built by pouring concrete into a mould or form, curing it in a controlled environment, then transporting it to the site and assembling it. Precast Concrete panels are constructed in a regulated manufacturing environment, with a variety of colour, pattern, and texture combinations possible. Aesthetics.

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19 industry groups team to promote resilient planning and building materials

BD+C

Leaders of America’s design and construction industry – along with building owners and operators - for the first time have agreed to promote resilience in contemporary planning, building materials, design, construction and operational techniques as the solution to making the nation’s aging infrastructure more safe and secure.