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Corrugated House / monotrum

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& The project is to renovate a structure made of corrugated pipe, a civil engineering material, Completed in 2023 in Japan. Images by Yoshiro Masuda. Hotel in renovated house made of corrugated pipes.&

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The U.S. is about to begin the largest dam removal project in history

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The removals are among the $3 billion worth of dam projects being funded under the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, though experts still say it isn’t enough to address the 15,600 dams across the country that are currently classified as “high-hazard potential structures” by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2021. (..)

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SOM-designed "Breathing" bank headquarters opens in Shenzhen

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The structure responds to the region’s tropical climate through a series of biophilic and sustainable design solutions. SOM's work on this project included architecture, mechanical, electrical and plumbing, structural, and civil engineering.

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5468796 Architecture adds "floating" office floor within preserved pumphouse

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Local studio 5468796 Architecture has renovated an early 20th-century utilities building in Winnipeg , Canada, showcasing the industrial equipment while updating the structure for contemporary usage. 5468796 Architecture has added residential buildings to the site The station closed in 1986 and was slated for demolition.

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Dig Studio and Lake Flato revamp Scottsdale Civic Plaza for "increasingly warming world"

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The landscape elements were designed to be in conversation both with the existing civic structures as well as the architectural pavilions installed by Texas-based Lake Flato , whose founders earned the AIA gold medal in 2024. According to the team, the undulating roofs of the two performance structures reference the fluid movement of dance.

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Project Mingde uses "cascading" roofs on Chinese nursery to recycle rainfall

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With an emphasis on locally sourced materials, the centre used concrete for its structure alongside red brick and pine timber designed to blend into the surrounding built and natural landscape. Concrete, redbrick and timber were used for the structure The new complex is the second phase of Project Mingde's work in Duling.

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Who Needs Glass? Not This Board-Formed Concrete Retreat in Greece

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Taylor, who’s been visiting this area since the ’70s, wanted the new building draw upon the rich local history of making rudimentary structures out of the materials that people had at hand. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share?

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