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6 Ways Residential Architecture Can Impact Your Health

Architizer

Morning sunlight exposure for example, helps regulate our circadian rhythms and directly influences our mental and physical health. Living walls for example, serve multiple functions such as air purification, humidity regulation and noise reduction.

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The Resilient Construction Imperative in the Face of Climate Change

Santa Cruz Architect

Planning and zoning regulations need to be updated to account for changing climate conditions, ensuring that new developments are located in areas less prone to flooding, wildfires, or other hazards. The incorporation of resilient design principles extends beyond individual buildings to encompass entire communities.

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Barrault Pressacco critiques "copy and paste" housing with home in southern France

Deezen

Barrault Pressacco designed 102Let to challenge typical suburban housing "Urban development zones are invested in by private developers who propose identical, copy-and-paste houses," Barrault Pressacco told Dezeen.

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Competitions: The 3rd WCM in 2022 Corporate-tailored Award

Bustler

COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER In accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of the State, all participants who take the initiative to participate in this contest are deemed to have made the following irrevocable declaration regarding the copyright ownership of their submitted works: 1. In case of public holidays, it is appropriately postponed.

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The New Urbanism: Re-imagining Urban Design

Santa Cruz Architect

Background The New Urbanism emerged in the late 20th century as a response to the growing challenges of urban development, such as traffic congestion, environmental degradation, and the social isolation caused by car-dependent lifestyles. 4th Street Corridor, St.

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Diseño Norteño completes concrete apartments with lattices in Tijuana

Deezen

The architecture studio noted that the stairwell acts a pergola, regulating the amount of sun entering the public spaces and walkways. The uppermost unit has a spacious terrace that enables the public zone to flow outdoors. The design comprises two blocks of habitations with an open stairwell between them.

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Competitions: raumplus Space Plus Make Life Exciting Accessories Organization Product Design Competition

Bustler

For the past nine years since establishment, we have propelled the implementation of design projects and products focusing on urban spaces and life aesthetics. Besides, Young Bird Plan is devoted to pushing the urban development and offering high-quality solutions to product updates.

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