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UNM architecture chair Chris Cornelius offers NYT an insight into how his Indigenous heritage informed his career

Archinect

Just over one year since Chris Cornelius took up his role as the Chair of the Department of Architecture at the University of New Mexico , the architect and educator has spoken to The New York Times on how his career was informed by his upbringing and his Oneida heritage. ” Related on Archinect: Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!

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Liminal House by Mcleod Bovell Modern Houses

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The clients came to us at a pivotal stage in their lives as soon-to-be empty nesters. In the same spirit, the house establishes itself in concrete, stained Accoya wood, and aluminum plate—enduring materials that can resist the battering effect of a shore environment. Drawing from our expe.

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Francis Kéré’s Kamwokya Community Centre debuts in Uganda

Archinect

Designed for the city’s informal settlement of Kamwokya, the center hosts a variety of activities and educational resources for residents in partnership with its clients, the Ameropa Foundation and Kamwokya Christian Caring Community (KCCC). Image by Jaime Herraiz.

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Designing with Purpose: The Art of Understanding Clients in Architecture

Architizer

In architecture, the client-architect relationship is the cornerstone of meaningful design. While technical expertise and creative vision are essential, understanding the client on a deeper level transforms a project from a standard commission into a personal and powerful architectural statement.

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Nordic model to inform redesign of California's San Quentin prison

Deezen

Having DLR Group and SHL working from day one as an integrated design team has ensured an unprecedented level of speed and quality in design informing clients." The post Nordic model to inform redesign of California's San Quentin prison appeared first on Dezeen. The images are by Aesthetica.

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Villa in rural Vietnam uses local materials to "harmonise with the environment"

Deezen

This informed its unobtrusive single-storey profile and APDI Architecture's use of local materials such as bricks made from laterite – rusty-red stone formed from the leaching of rocks and soil. The post Villa in rural Vietnam uses local materials to "harmonise with the environment" appeared first on Dezeen.

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Japanese architecture informs design of Minnesota house by Salmela Architect

Deezen

A cluster of wood-clad buildings surround a central courtyard at this Minnesota residence by US firm Salmela Architect that was designed for clients who formerly lived in Japan. The house rests on a fifty-acre (20-hectare) parcel, the majority of which the clients granted to the Minnesota Land Trust for permanent conservation.