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Structural engineer Hanif Kara receives the 2024 Soane Medal

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The 2024 Soane Medal has been awarded to Hanif Kara, the British structural engineer and founder of the London-based firm AKT II.

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How to Understand Architecture Business Conditions Using the AIA's Architecture Billings Index

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Over time, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has become a valuable metric for charting the economic health of the profession, with Archinect reporting on the index monthly since 2012.

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Who Is Riken Yamamoto? 16 Things to Know About the 2024 Pritzker Architecture Laureate

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Tianjin Library (2012). Photo courtesy of Riken Yamamoto & Field Shop. Riken Yamamoto's receipt of the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2024 is met with pleasant surprise.

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The Remodeling of Santiago Bernabéu Stadium by L35 Architects Nears Completion

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A major modernization process began in 2012 , following an international competition. Home to the Real Madrid football team, the stadium built in 1947 occupies a key position in the city, adjacent to a major transit artery. The stadium went through several refurbishments since its inauguration, most aimed at increasing the seating capacity.

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Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian Winn House is for sale at $1.85 million

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The 2,469-square-foot design received a total of $800,000 in renovations after being purchased by the current homeowner for just $200,000 in 2012, according to Realtor.com. Image courtesy Fred Taber/Jacqua Realtors Inside, surviving original built-ins can be found along with 2.5 Local firm Jacqua Realtors is listed as the sale agent.

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Why Nearly Every City in the U.S. Needs a Walkability Study

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About two weeks ago, I received an intriguing email from Jeff Speck, the author of two of the most influential books on urban planning in the past two decades: Suburban Nation (2010; co-authored by Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk) and Walkable City (2012; reissued in 2022 with new material).

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Trahan Architects wraps stadium improvements in New Orleans just in time for Super Bowl LIX

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The lyrics of Kendrick Lamar’s 2012 single “Poetic Justice” express a duality between belief and skepticism—“If I told you that a flower bloomed in a dark room would you trust The post Trahan Architects wraps stadium improvements in New Orleans just in time for Super Bowl LIX appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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