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Rethinking Sustainability Through Site-Specific Strategies

ArchDaily

Instead of relying on standardized sustainability checklists, how can architecture embrace site-specific solutions? 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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Gridded steel frame envelops Indian home by 3dor Concepts

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An exposed grid of structural steel was used to bring a feeling of "industrial elegance" to House XO in Kerala , India, which has been designed by local architecture studio 3dor Concepts. 3dor Concepts was founded in 2013 by architects Muhammed Jiyad CP, Ahmed Thaneem Abdul Majeed and Muhammed Naseem M.

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AD Classics: Nordic Pavilion, Venice / Sverre Fehn

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Designed to create a space at the Venice Biennale for the biennial exhibitions of these countries, Fehn's proposal addressed several key architectural challengesranging from its integration with the site and incorporation of pre-existing elements to the handling of physical boundaries and uniform natural lighting.

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EV charging station concept wins the American Institute of Steel Construction's 2023 Forge Prize

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A new concept for an EV charging station has won the American Institute of Steel Construction ’s 2023 Forge Prize at a special live-streamed event held Thursday, March 30th, in Chicago.

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Liu Jiakun: Get to Know the 2025 Pritzker Winner's Work

ArchDaily

These concepts do not obstruct his consciousness of human needs and the importance of community spaces. He just follows what the site, natural landscape, pre-existing urban frame, and citizen needs might require. Through his projects, Liu Jiakun proves that spaces can affect human behavior and become positively evocative. Read more

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Luxury hotel set to be built on Nakagin Capsule Tower site

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The site of the metabolist Nakagin Capsule Tower , which was disassembled in Tokyo 's Ginza district in 2022, is set to be taken over by a luxury hotel led by hospitality brand Accor. Accor has revealed it will open the Pullman Tokyo Ginza hotel on the site of the iconic Japanese housing block in late 2027.

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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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