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2023 in Architecture Books, So Far

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A House Deconstructed by Office of (Un)Certainty Research (Mark Jarzombek + Vikramaditya Prakash), published by Actar Publishers. Some years later, in Memorials to Shattered Myths , Senie directed her focus toward Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the National September 11 Memorial, and other contemporary memorials.

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On Case Studies

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Keyed to a diagram of the site and the contemporary interventions carried out by Robbiglio with fellow architects Isabelle Toussaint and Patrick Bribosia, the photographs are helpful in grasping how the layers of time are expressed in the physical layers of glass, metal, and masonry.

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Architekturwoche Basel 2022 Biennal

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All the key components consist of reclaimed materials from regional deconstructions. Since its establishment in 2006, the Architektur Dialoge Foundation has sought to bring contemporary architecture to a wider audience and promote dialogue about architecture. Architektur Dialoge. Architektur Dialoge. Austrasse 24. 4051 Basel.

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Redesigning a legacy: evolving Beachcomber hotels in Mauritius

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In 2006, the group launched Beautiful Localhands, an initiative that helps local hand-craft creatives by giving them the opportunity to develop their skills and sell their products to the tourist market. While Dinarobin amplifies a rustic-chic approach to luxury, Paradis, on the contrary, boasts a contemporary design scheme.

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BCO Awards 2023 Winners, British Council For Offices

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A materials passport and deconstruction guide for the project was one of the reasons the judges decided it was worthy of the Innovation award. On-going post occupancy evaluation also stood out as exemplary. Through the creative repositioning of the HERE Building, a forensic approach was adopted to tracking and minimising its carbon impact.

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

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Square House is best described as subtly deconstructive. In her 2017 TED Talk, Chieza demonstrates how emerging biotechnologies converge with craft and interact with the contemporary realities of resource scarcity, climate change, and sustainable development. Frida Escobedo. Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara (Grafton Architects).

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20 Inspirational Thought Leaders on the 10th Anniversary A+Awards Jury

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From 2006 to 2009, she studied at Renmin University of China and received a master’s degree in aesthetics and philosophy. Since 2016, Christian has grown the Restless community to +2 million followers on Instagram featuring stories about the very best of modern and contemporary architecture. Photography. Sebastian Weiss.