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Floating house from Pixar’s ‘Up’ is now available to rent on Airbnb

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Airbnb has added a replica of the floating house from the popular 2009 Pixar film Up and other unique pop culture-inspired stays to its inventory. The house will not exceed the height of 50 ft designated by engineering and crane operators as safe for lifting.”

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Yazdani Studio's Caltech sustainability center is making progress

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When completed, the new complex will serve as the physical hub of the Resnick Sustainability Institute, which has existing at Caltech since 2009. Nearly one year after breaking ground in Pasadena, construction is in full swing for the Resnick Sustainability Center on the Caltech campus. [.]

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San Francisco’s infamous Millennium Tower is still sinking… and it may be running out of time

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cm) a year, according to the engineer responsible for fixing the troubled building. At that rate, the building’s elevators and sewage systems would cease to function within a few years according to engineer Ron Hamburger’s report to the city’s municipal Board of Supervisors last week.

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Engineered Against the Elements: The King Outdoor Collection

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Since 1977, King has been at the forefront of the Australian design industry, and the family-run business is a leader in crafting durable, long-lasting furniture that brings the comfort engineering of the brand’s celebrated interior collections to the great outdoors. The Jasper Outdoor modular sofa epitomises this approach.

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CLB Architects takes "residential" approach for Jackson Hole Airport

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Jackson Hole Airport dates back to the 1930s Around 2009, it received a major update by the Denver office of global studio Gensler , with Jackson-based CLB Architects serving as the local associate architect. In more recent years, CLB has served as the design architect for a series of renovations and additions spanning five phases.

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Emilio Ambasz architect / engineer, green building

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Known as the trailblazer for “ Green Architecture “, the architect/engineer who went against the grain in the ’70s by covering his buildings with greenery will receive an honorary degree in Building Engineering – Architecture from the University of Bologna. photo : Wade-Zimmerman. Argentina Architects.

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"World-leading" architectural historian Joseph Rykwert dies aged 98

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On completing his studies he worked under architects including Maxwell Fry , Jane Drew and Richard Sheppard, as well as engineer Ove Arup. Born in Warsaw in 1926, Rykwert began his career as an architect, educated at the Bartlett , the University of Cambridge and later at the Architectural Association.