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Rethinking Sustainability Through Site-Specific Strategies

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This conversation is deeply connected to the concept of Genius Loci , or the spirit of a place, introduced by Christian Norberg-Schulz and embraced by architects advocating for designs that resonate with their surroundings.

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Chetwoods and J&A unveil beach-informed metro station in Shenzhen

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Chetwoods and J&A have completed Dameisha station in Shenzhen The station's design was informed by its beachside location and integrates elements of the surrounding topography. We wanted to create an inviting atmosphere that evokes memories of past beach experiences and the concept of 'dreaming on the beach'."

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Studio Gang designs nonprofit women's leadership resort in Wisconsin

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acre site’s tree canopy that informs much of the concept. Image courtesy Studio Gang Inside, gently curved spaces punctuated by large windows and skylights allow the design mimic to a phenomenon known as 'crown shyness' as a paean to the 8.6-acre

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Centre Pompidou media facade inspired by Piano & Rogers' original design concept

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As some readers may be aware, their original 1970 vision was supposed to include a massive 'Live Centre of Information' comprised of several satellite-fed television screens — a "sort of Internet before the Internet," according to historian Boris Hamzeian.)

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Horizon House / InForm

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The design concept is based on a simple. Completed in 2024 in Mornington Peninsula, Australia. Images by Timothy Kaye. This coastal home maximises its superb position, sitting on the hillside overlooking Port Phillip Bay.

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Extending Roofs from Brazil to India: Parallel Residential Design Elements as Seen in 10 Projects

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Redux House / studio mk27 Fernando Guerra | FG+SG; Parikrama House / SPASM Design Architects Umang Shah It shouldn't be too surprising that architectural concepts were traveling around the globe long before the online spread of information.

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Zaha Hadid Architects references magnetic forces for Serbian mill conversion

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UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects and local studio Bureau Cube Partners are set to transform a paper mill in Belgrade , Serbia, into a museum with an elliptical roof informed by the scientific work of Nikola Tesla. The museum's design draws on Tesla's research into magnetic fields and wireless energy transfer," said Zaha Hadid Architects.

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