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Sustainable architecture efforts hindered by "sloppiness" says UN climate ambassador

Deezen

Although she concedes that much of the necessary climate action will have to come in the form of regulation and financial incentives, El Battouty says that architects should lead by example to show governments that decarbonisation is doable. And therefore, you've got the case for financing.".

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3D Printing: The Sustainable Solution to Global Housing?

Santa Cruz Architect

In 2016 the United Arab Republic, which imports upwards of 70 percent of its labor, became the first country to promote 3D printing in its construction industry, setting a 25 percent target by 2030. Regulators have yet to adapt building codes and permit processing to the technology. Significant barriers remain.

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The "miracle" of Taiwan's luxury social housing

Deezen

Having only become government policy in 2016, Taiwan expects to have amassed a social-housing stock of 200,000 units by the end of 2024 – and has already set an ambition to hit one million units by 2032. "I Financing social housing requires substantial and prolonged subsidies," Peng told Dezeen.

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

Architizer

Conceived as a “habitable arc poised on the horizon,” the engineered wood structure was created as a pavilion for the 2016 London Design Festival. Readers of Architizer have recently celebrated Carillo’s work as well, selecting her 2016 project Iturbide Studio as a Popular Winner in the 2018 A+Awards. Gabriela Etchegaray.

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Architecture Articles: Building Design

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS POISED TO LEAD A NEW ERA OF INFRASTRUCTURE

Landscape Architecture Magazine

These will enable landscape architecture educators to explore new types of nature-based green infrastructure methods to improve existing designs and strategies for financing and rate setting, public outreach, and professional training. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act: $1.25 Photo by Ben Fash.

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100+ tallest buildings in the world

Architecture Quote

The 335 m tall tower was formally completed in September 2016 and positioned in the 3 km long elevated area along the Persian Gulf – the Dubai Marina. The project, which was designed by the architectural company Aedas Limited , began in 2016 and was finally completed in the last quarter of 2020. Year of Completion: 2016.