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Sara Kulturhus by White Arkitekter was the most significant building of 2021

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Sara Kulturhus was the most significant building of 2021 While the appearance of a timber behemoth in Skellefte a city with a strong green agenda and a rich heritage of timber construction was a less incongruous spectacle than in London, it nonetheless marked a dramatic step-up in scale. "But Did we get it right?

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FireCity | FireLAnd: New Models of Resilience and Community with UCLA's Hitoshi Abe and Jeffrey Inaba's Research Studios

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In light of the ongoing crisis, we are republishing our 2021 interview with UCLA ’s Hitoshi Abe and Jeffrey Inaba about their collaborative research studios, FireCity and FireLAnd. This exploration into designing adaptive, fire-resilient environments feels more relevant than ever today.

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Liam Young’s 'provocative' city of 10 billion acquired for MoMA’s permanent collection

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As we described in our 2021 coverage of the project’s launch , Planet City is centered on an imaginary city for 10 billion people, the entire planetary population, allowing the world beyond the city’s borders to re-wild and rejuvenate. Young also presented the project in a TED talk released in August 2021.

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Henning Larsen releases free catalogs on sustainable design

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Originally launched in 2021 as a carbon literacy course, “Unboxing Carbon” aims to address the construction industry’s need for climate action by providing practical knowledge on the environmental impact of materials.

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Bjarke Ingels reiterates interest in 3D printing lunar architecture

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BIG is using a similar process for the astronaut base in the Mars Dune Alpha—another project partner Jakob Lange talked about with Archinect in detail in December of 2021.

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Google updates Open Buildings data sets using AI

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In 2021, the Google Research Africa team launched Open Buildings, an open-source dataset of building footprints across the Global South produced using AI and high-resolution satellite imagery. The team had a simple vision: to fill a major gap in data for population and density in the developing world.

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Three creative New York City interiors by Michael K. Chen Architecture: Your Next Employer?

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” In 2021, Chen spoke with Archinect as part of our Studio Snapshot series, offering readers an insight into how the firm playfully blends the boundaries between architecture, interior, and product design. Led by Michael K.

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