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Rethinking Sustainability Through Site-Specific Strategies

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However, architecture is inherently tied to its environment buildings interact with climate, topography, and cultural history in ways that demand specificity. Instead of relying on standardized sustainability checklists, how can architecture embrace site-specific solutions?

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Rowan Moore reviews new 'Difficult Sites' exhibition on challenging architectural parameters

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Speaking to the more than 20 building projects selected for the show, Moore added: "The qualities of thought on display are as relevant as ever, as the physical demands of climate emergency, and the challenges of providing new housing on a restricted supply of land, bring a whole new level of difficulty to bear.

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Summer's here in Antarctica — let's build!

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Work at the Rothera site has brought together expertise from BAM, Ramboll , Sweco , GA Barnies, Turner and Townsend, and Hugh Broughton Architects. The British Antarctic Survey's website describes the modernization efforts in more detail.

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U.S. homebuilder pilots AI-guided construction robot at Florida residential site

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Located at the company’s DiVosta community in Babcock Ranch, Florida , the project involved building a home’s structural walls using an AI -guided construction robot named Hadrian X , developed by the Australian company FBR. built using the technology.

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Luxury hotel set to be built on Nakagin Capsule Tower site

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The site of the metabolist Nakagin Capsule Tower , which was disassembled in Tokyo 's Ginza district in 2022, is set to be taken over by a luxury hotel led by hospitality brand Accor. Accor has revealed it will open the Pullman Tokyo Ginza hotel on the site of the iconic Japanese housing block in late 2027.

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Satish Jassal Architects completes net-zero social housing on London infill site

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London studio Satish Jassal Architects has completed a net-zero social housing complex on a disused site in the London Borough of Haringey. Developed by Haringey Council, the Edith Road development is arranged across three brick buildings housing five apartments, one duplex and two townhouses that overlook a shared residential courtyard.

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Taming Nature: How Architecture is Redefining Its Relationship with the Environment

ArchDaily

Image Stanley Fung Integrating natural elements into architectural design has long been a fundamental pursuit in creating comfortable, sustainable environments that enhance both individual well-being and the relationship between buildings and their surrounding context.