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Affordable housing proposals for Las Vegas honored in new design challenge

Archinect

Part of the organization’s Affordable Housing series, the competition challenged participants to propose a “flexible, innovative, pilot-phase concept for affordable housing within Greater Las Vegas.” Buildner Architecture Competitions has announced the results of its Las Vegas Affordable Housing Challenge.

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Designing for disaster in an increasingly fire-burdened California

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The state is in a bind caused by its dire need to quickly enact affordable housing and the movement of populations into liminal wildland-urban interface zones, both of which are placing more people in the fight or flight predicament that’s leading to more innovations in residential design surrounding the concept of defensible space.

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Copenhagen Architecture City Guide: 20 Projects to Discover in the 2023 UNESCO World Capital of Architecture

ArchDaily

The title further emphasizes the city’s position as a laboratory for innovative contemporary architecture and people-centered urban planning. After becoming a highly industrialized city by the end of the 19 th century, the city began adopting the English concept of the “garden city” in an effort to sanitize and decentralize its neighborhoods.

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Multipurpose community park in rural Norway designed with local residents

Deezen

The community park, called Skakkeringen, is part of Vestland County 's pilot programme to create innovative facilities that transform the role of public schools in rural municipalities. Surrounding planting and landscaping provide green spaces, gardens and quiet zones for relaxation and informal gatherings.

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Wenzhou Innovaland Start-up Zone: Aedas

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Wenzhou Innovaland Start-up Zone Building, Chinese Commercial Architecture, Design Images. Wenzhou Innovaland Start-up Zone. Creating a High-Tech Hub at Wenzhou Innovaland Start-Up Zone. Aerial view of the start-up zone: Images by Aedas. Wenzhou Innovaland Start-up Zone, Zhejiang province, China. 8 November 2022.

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Hot Spots, Cool Designs: Sanjay Puri Architects Usher In a New Era of Climate-Responsive Architecture

Architizer

Climate change is no longer an abstract concept conveyed through scientific data; every person on this planet has now been touched by the effects of our warming planet. Given that the firm is based in India, where roughly 90 percent of the country is considered an extreme heat danger zone, their work is even more remarkable.

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Clay Pot Bio-Acoustic Plant Walls: How CSI Creative Allows Architects to Build With Nature

Architizer

This innovative product redefines how interior spaces can inspire, connect and promote well-being. As part of CSI Creatives broader Acoustic Greenery category, the Clay Pot Wall exemplifies the firms innovative approach to integrating advanced materials with botanically inspired aesthetics.

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