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Largest earthquake test for mass-timber tower successful in California

Deezen

A team of architects and researchers have successfully tested a 10-storey mass-timber tower for earthquake resilience At 112 feet tall (34 metres), it is the tallest building ever to be tested on a shake table and involved hundreds of specialists from academia, construction, architecture and materials industries.

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Miniview: Mondrian Singapore Duxton deconstructs the shophouse

Hotel Designs

Carter was taken with the big idea of the deconstructed shophouse. Rather than a direct translation, we took its parts and deconstructed it into contemporary forms,” she explained. Main image credit: Mondrian Singapore Duxton Miniview: Mondrian Singapore Duxton deconstructs the shophouse Pauline Brettell.

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Reclaimed Construction: Top Ten Sustainable Building Materials

Habitus Living

Currently, this trend is not quite supported by large-scale supply and some recycled construction materials can be quite costly. Eventually it is entirely likely that building a house with recycled materials will be the industry standard, rendering conventionally manufactured building materials obsolete. Straw Bales.

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Banyan Tree Nanjing Garden Expo by CCD

aasarchitecture

CCD deconstructed and reshaped various elements such as light, stones, forest and rain on the abandoned limestone quarry. The form of the “cocoon” is deconstructed and evolved to respond to nature. To blend the architecture into nature, the designers adopted natural materials. Photo © Wang Ting. Photo © Wang Ting.

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MCA – Mario Cucinella Architects designs the installation “Città Miniera: Design, Dismantle, Disseminate” for Milan Design Week 2024

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Design, Dismantle, Disseminate” [“The City as a Resource to be Mined. “Città Miniera. Mario Cucinella, Founder & Design Director of Mario Cucinella Architects, says “Città Miniera is a story of the city as a possible reserve for the future.

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Ten architecture projects by students at Manchester School of Art

Deezen

Dezeen School Shows: a centre that explores the impact of mining is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Manchester School of Art. Craftsmanship becomes an opposing force, allowing people to transform raw materials into unique objects with their own hands."

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Perfectly Perforated: 7 Ways To Playfully Pierce Residential Walls

Architizer

A solid material pierced with small holes is an effective and functional means to control sunlight, heat and privacy. Located in Aspen’s historic mining district is an updated 19th-century Victorian home. Showcase your work through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletter. . Photos by Draper White.