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UNM architecture chair Chris Cornelius offers NYT an insight into how his Indigenous heritage informed his career

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Just over one year since Chris Cornelius took up his role as the Chair of the Department of Architecture at the University of New Mexico , the architect and educator has spoken to The New York Times on how his career was informed by his upbringing and his Oneida heritage.

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What is Passive House, and how can it shape your career?

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In a 2017 feature article for Archinect , NK Architects’ CMO Zack Semke set out the case for adopting Passive House design principles. “The genius of Passive House design is that it recognizes the building itself – its skeleton and skin – as a technology,” Semke wrote.

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Final report into Grenfell Tower fire says architect 'bears a very significant degree of responsibility for the disaster'

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The Grenfell Inquiry’s report has uncovered a chain of failures across government and the private sector, including an architecture firm, beginning a full 25 years before the 2017 fire. While fire tests Arconic commissioned showed the cladding performed poorly, such information was not given to a key British certification company.

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Los Angeles was a constant source of inspiration for Richard Rogers

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We raced around California, seeing as many of the Case Study houses as possible," Rogers recalled in his 2017 memoir A Place for all People. "I But California remained an influence and Los Angeles remained top of mind — though frequently as an example of what not to do. I had written my thesis at Yale on Schindler, so I felt lik.

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New York City selects team to design a report and public portal for tracking environmental injustices

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The report, coined the Environmental Justice for All Report, and web portal will be accessible to the public and inform the creation of a comprehensive environmental justice plan. Local Law 60 requires that a citywide study of environme.

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How Amsterdam Uses the Doughnut Economics Model to Create a Balanced Strategy for Both the People and the Environment

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The model is developed by British economist Kate Raworth and popularized through her book, “ Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist ”, released in 2017. Here, she argues that the true purpose of economics does not have to equal growth. Other cities are following this example.

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Volkswagen starts production on 1960s-informed all-electric ID Buzz van

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Volkswagen first unveiled the ID Buzz in 2017 at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The post Volkswagen starts production on 1960s-informed all-electric ID Buzz van appeared first on Dezeen. The company recently rebranded to a flat logo to mark its move into the digital era.