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Innovative design concepts win the Los Angeles Affordable Housing Challenge

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Each concept design was submitted without limitations of site or scale and judged based on its practicality and aversion away from standard-fare notions of housing, design, and community. Participants were challenged with designing "flexible" solutions to the city's ongoing housing crisis.

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Holcim and Zaha Hadid Architects team debuts second 3D printed concrete bridge concept

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Zaha Hadid Architects has released details of a second collaborative effort with Holcim on a 3D printed bridge concept that was first debuted as part of the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale. The construction was completed recently in Lyon, France, on the grounds of Holcim’s Innovation Hub.

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Imagining the Future of Construction: From Bio-Based Materials to Innovative Data

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Kingspan’s dedicated innovation center, IKON, hosted a panel of experts to discuss some of the key issues and explore solutions. What if some of them are already available?

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From Agro-Waste to Decarbonization: The Innovative Materials Featured in 2023

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Image © Erik Melander Innovative materials play a crucial role in shaping the future of architecture. Architects and designers are now more than ever exploring and integrating innovative materials into their projects. As part of our year-in-review, we reflect on the innovative materials that were featured.

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Balancing Neoclassical and Futuristic Design: The Utopian Dream Bathroom Concept

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Courtesy of AXOR Nowadays, the term “ utopia ” is used to describe an idea that seems unattainable —at least in the contemporary context— intrinsically related to philosophical, scientific, urbanistic, and architectural concepts, among others.

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Orange Architects, MVRDV, and LOLA will deliver WärtZ innovation district concept to the Netherlands

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Orange Architects has won a competition to deliver the master plan for an innovation district in Zwolle, Netherlands. acre development (about 9.5 hectares).

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A Burning Man Temple Concept and a Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka: 8 Competition Proposals Submitted by the ArchDaily Community

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Image Courtesy of DIALOG In the world of architecture, competitions serve as catalysts for innovation and creativity.

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