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Mold, A Disease in Your House, An Architectural Bible Story

Aric Gitomer Architect

The Almighty wanted his children to reside in healthy and mold-free environments, showing his concern for the people. In her article “ Haunted by Mold ” in the New York Times Magazine published August 12, 2001, Lisa Belkin indicates that molds are relatively harmless and most people are not allergic. Quarantine of the Home.

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RIBA reveals top six British homes of 2024

Deezen

It was established in 2013 in place of the Manser Medal, which was set up in 2001. RIBA president Muyiwa Oki described the 2024 contenders as "exemplars in sensitive restoration, climate-conscious design and ingenious urban placemaking". The only project outside England is Plas Hendy Stable Block by Studio Brassica Architects.

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Ten key designs from three decades of Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune

Deezen

Read: Restored historic paintings cover walls of converted Frescohallen restaurant To introduce each chapter, the designers include insights from each country and stories about how new client relationships and projects came about and evolved. Kjellin is a writer and curator based in Stockholm and the founder of Gus Gallery.

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Patricia Urquiola named interior designer of the year at Dezeen Awards 2023

Deezen

Establishing her eponymous studio in 2001, Urquiola has since assumed the role of art director at the Italian furniture manufacturer Cassina , which she has held since 2015. Originally constructed in the 15th century, the space underwent a restoration by Urquiola, which uncovered a grand central staircase and a UNESCO-listed facade.

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Basking in Natural Beauty: 6 Contemporary Architecture Projects Set in the Basque Landscape

Architizer

The home is a relaxed, spacious contemporary living environment. This extension design secedes the museum’s previous extensions that took place in 1945, 1970 and 2001. The new extension stands prominently but equally compliments the restored original edifice. H + L House by GARDERA-D , Biarritz, France.

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The Sponge Evangelist

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Gray infrastructure and channelized rivers of the past century are being increasingly daylit and replaced with naturalized environments that absorb water and restore wildlife habitats. Yet Yu’s importance to China and the world goes beyond his role as a theorist, educator, and practitioner.

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UNBUILT TO LAST

Landscape Architecture Magazine

The locally based Signature Development Group began working on the project in 2001, but an entitlements process, slowed by lawsuits and the Great Recession, delayed the groundbreaking until 2014. Useful for defining smaller environments within the large open space, the latter two pieces would be carefully designed ruins.