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Virginia Tech team completes world-first observation tower with innovative low-carbon timber

Archinect

A team of students and faculty at Virginia Tech has completed an innovative observation tower in rural Virginia. The design and delivery of the project saw the development and certification of a new custom timber product, off-site prefabrication, and the discovery of the ruins of a historic building.

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New Terner Center for Housing Innovation paper unpacks five years of SB 35's impact on the California housing crisis

Archinect

The Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley has released a statewide assessment of the development of housing five years after the implementation of California's Senate Bill (SB) 35 began in 2018. The rate of successful developments peaked in 2020, with a noticeable dip recorded in the past year.

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Massachusetts is using incentives to build a small passive house empire

Archinect

In the past year, families have moved into 257 affordable housing units in complexes built to the standard, and about 6,000 additional units are now in various stages of development. The Commonwealth has been ramping up investment into the technology since 2018, when it instituted The Passive House Design Challenge that awarded a total of $1.73

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Selasi Setufe awarded MBE for work in diversifying architecture

Archinect

Setufe is currently a Senior Architect and Innovative Sites Program Manager at development and urban regeneration company Be First Regeneration Limited. With BFA, Setufe has worked as the organization's membership manager, ensuring that its membership continues to grow and develop.

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Deep Dive: Unearthing the Potential of Underground Development

Architizer

Consider the possibilities of expanding underground development to encompass a broader range of building typologies. Numerous countries across the globe are actively venturing into underground development beyond transportation and utility infrastructure. Completed in 2018, the bicycle parking accommodates over 13,500 bikes.

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A new 15-minute city is being developed near Salt Lake City

Brandon Donnelly

In 2018, the Utah State Legislature passed a bill creating a new land authority to guide the future development of 600 acres of state-owned land in Draper, Utah (just south of Salt Lake City). In this case, the plan is to create car free zones (or limited vehicle zones) across the various centers of the development.

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Surface Design Show 2024 – providing a platform for New Talent and Material Innovation

Hotel Designs

Since 2018 Trendease International has been scouting talent from around the world for the Surface Design Show and we are excited to bring the next selection of innovative minds to showcase at the Business Design Centre in February,” commented Jennifer Castoldi CEO and Chief Creative Director, Trendease International.