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SGA designs concept for ‘New England’s first all-timber frame laboratory development’

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Taking an urban site in one of Boston’s leading life sciences clusters as a test case, the team believes their concept offers “the true potential for the first mass timber research development in New England.”

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Reframing the Concept of Building Envelope Through Minimalist Windows

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Image Courtesy of Vitrocsa When we talk about the building envelope , we often make the analogy of a skin that protects and wraps the structure, creating a transition in the physical environment.

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Designing for Plants: The Architecture of Greenhouses and Their Relationship with the Environment

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Image © Roland Halbe When delving into the envelope of construction and examining how the interior relates to the exterior, the concept of greenhouses emerges as an opportunity to cultivate life indoors, whether dependent on external factors or not. Glass House / Max Núñez.

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FORMA's Miami beachfront concept home named 2022 'Best Future House of the Year'

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A concept for a Miami beachfront residence designed by FORMA has been named the 2022 "Best Future House of the Year" by The Chicago Athenaeum and Global Design News. FORMA first conceived their residential design for the Arch Out Loud HOME Competition in 2019 and received an honorable mention for the concept.

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AI and the Built Environment: Bridging Technology, Design, and Cultural Identity

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A concept for a riverside opera house in Honduras. Image Moises Carrasco on Midjourney Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the architectural landscape, offering tools that enhance creativity, streamline workflows, and redefine design processes.

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New architecture and design competitions: AI for the Built Environment, International VELUX Award, MICROHOME, and FRAME Awards

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The complete list of newly listed competitions can be found here.

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How Amsterdam Uses the Doughnut Economics Model to Create a Balanced Strategy for Both the People and the Environment

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In 2020, in the midst of the first wave of lockdowns due to the pandemic, the municipality of Amsterdam announced its strategy for recovering from this crisis by embracing the concept of the “Doughnut Economy.” With the help of Raworth, Amsterdam has downscaled this approach to the size of a city.