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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

Archinect

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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Wildfire detection concept wins Dezeen and Samsung's Re:Create Design Challenge

Deezen

The winning concept aims to reduce the time between the start of a fire and when it is reported The Re:Create Design Challenge tasked entrants to come up with creative ideas to repurpose old Samsung devices or materials and transform them into new products or services. The implementation and actual impact on the planet remains untested.

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Silicon Valley investors unveil controversial concept for new city in California

Deezen

Details of the plans such as its specific location or projected population are so far limited, but the website states that the proposal will not impact "the zoning of other landowners' properties". The post Silicon Valley investors unveil controversial concept for new city in California appeared first on Dezeen.

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Architecture is Awesome: #35 Problem Solving

SW Oregon Architect

In the process of solving specific design problems, architects overcome challenges, innovate, and bring visions to life. Limited resources may inspire the innovative use of materials, while zoning restrictions can lead to unique spatial configurations. At its core, architecture is about problem-solving.

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Wenzhou Innovaland Start-up Zone: Aedas

e-architect

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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