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terreform ONE builds terrestrial reef structure, a sustainable habitat for humans and animals

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The post terreform ONE builds terrestrial reef structure, a sustainable habitat for humans and animals appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. combining traditional tree-grafting methods and modern computational design, fab tree hab proposes a sustainable habitat integrated into nature.

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The Spitzer School of Architecture preserves the library of Michael Sorkin Studio and Terreform Urban Research in the Sorkin Reading Room

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Beyond the main library within the City College of New York’s Rafael Viñoly Architects–designed Spitzer School of Architecture building, a cobbled-together space composed of a former storage area and the The post The Spitzer School of Architecture preserves the library of Michael Sorkin Studio and Terreform Urban Research in the Sorkin Reading Room (..)

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Fab Tree Hab: Multi-Species Living Structure by Terreform ONE

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The first of its kind, the Fab Tree Hab is a terrestrial reef and grafted living tree structure. Shared by people and animals, this multispecies habitat combines indigenous tree-grafting techniques with computationally designed cross-laminated timber (CLT) arch scaffolds - removed after tree shaping.

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Tallinn Architecture Biennale exhibition explores "notion of food both literally and metaphorically"

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Highlights include the "living room", where an edible and biodegradable building envelope designed by architecture research group Terreform One is displayed. One exhibit reimagines the traditional dining table. Named the Edible Puffed Rice Clusters, the pixelated-looking panels are formed from puffed rice.

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Animal House: Architectural Habitats For Winged Creatures

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Cricket Shelter Modular Edible Insect Farm by Terreform ONE , Brooklyn, New York. The unfinished wood and textured surfaces in the prototype make it easier for bats to climb within and the layering of wooden pieces creates good insulation. The structure also contains nesting boxes for other birds.

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Two Hundred and Fifty Things an Architect Should Know

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He was principal of Michael Sorkin Studio in New York City, president of the nonprofit Terreform, director of the Graduate Program in Urban Design at City College of New York (CCNY), and architecture critic for the Village Voice.

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Book Briefs #46

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It is accompanied by projects by studios with names that should be familiar to people paying attention to young architects and designers these days (see also: Possible Mediums ): Bittertang Farm, Terreform ONE, Ellie Abrons, formlessfinder, Smout Allen, DESIGN EARTH, etc.

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