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Deconstruction by Design: How Architects Are Redefining Practice Through Material Reuse

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The examination of repurposing the roof materials from the Montréal Olympic Stadium in the recently published article on the Olympic construction dilemma , has prompted me to explore the broader implications of recycling construction waste. The judging process for Architizer's 12th Annual A+Awards is now away.

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Demolition Is Dead. The Future of Sustainable Architecture Lies in Deconstruction

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Gaze out at any urban environment today, and one thing is almost always true; a collection of tower cranes dots the horizon line. However, in densely populated urban environments, there are rarely vacant plots to erect these projects; the existing structures must first be demolished to make way for what is to come.

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California College of the Arts presents 10 architecture student projects

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The BFA in Interior Design, is a four-year accredited programme with a focus on sustainable material practices and spatial innovation in which students learn to design for various human environments, including the home, workplace and public sphere.

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University of Southern California presents 10 architecture student projects

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USC Architecture is a dynamic platform for educating and inspiring 'citizen architects' to analyse problems and create design solutions that both respond to the challenges of our time and embrace the promise of a better built environment. "USC This study will explore two main determinants of a building's persona – form and materiality.

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New Designers presents 10 award-winning fashion and textiles projects

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Also included is a textile collection that takes cues from the colours and energy present in markets in Asia and a clothing collection that uses mechanised knitting and leatherwork. Noticing connections between the surrounding environment, and the self, fuels my work and the connections created as a result. "As

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University of Hong Kong presents ten architecture projects

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"Broadening the human-centric vision, the project aims to fathom the culture of living in relation to different scales of environment, from a house to a habitat.". Materials have long been regarded with cultural implications. Materials age and weather naturally and get replaced when they show risk to the structural integrity.

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Ten architecture projects by students at Carleton University

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Through speculative thinking and material craft, the ASAU faculty and students work to address critical societal issues. Designed for Deconstruction by Arkoun Merchant "Designed for Deconstruction presents a framework for deconstruction in the context of Barrio Rodrigo Bueno, a self-built settlement in Buenos Aires, Argentina. "It

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