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Henriquez Partners Architects Creates Inclusive and Sustainable Residential Tower Community

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The building’s design is respectful of the special character of the area, and the project animates the West End’s public realm with a ground-oriented landscape design, and public art that references the site’s local history and geography. How did the context of your project — environmental, social or cultural — influence your design?

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IMK Architects Develops Sustainable Natural Holistic Environment for IIT Bombay Student Housing

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Additionally, the design brief entailed the buildings to be Carbon-Zero and GRIHA qualified. What drove the selection of materials used in the project? How important was sustainability as a design criteria as you worked on this project? Sustainability was a crucial criteria. © IMK Architects.

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Blond creates "beautiful and long-lasting" refillable skincare packaging for Daisyface

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London design studio Blond has developed a range of sustainable packaging products for skincare brand Daisyface, featuring flower-shaped aluminium vessels that contain recyclable refills. This product has to last much longer which is why it is intelligently engineered and made from quality materials."

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Architonic projects of the year 2023: Commercial | News | Architonic

Architonic

With individual environmental responsibilities higher than they’ve ever been, consumers of experiences have turned their backs on the short-term glitz and glamour of plastic-fantastic surfaces, in favour of more what they categorise as ‘real’ interactions, with more natural and local material ingredients.

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A Singapore Home Forgoes Air Conditioning (and Windows) to Take Living With Nature to an Extreme

Dwell

In their design brief, the couple asked for "a house that breathes naturally," with spaces that are naturally ventilated and varied: cold and warm, light and dark, raw and crafted, private and public, playful and serious, strong and delicate. Neutra Doubles Its Living Space by Looking in the Unused Backyard

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SOM plans city to accommodate Muscat's growing population

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Nineteen neighbourhoods constructed with local materials will define Sultan Haitham City, a metropolis for 100,000 residents that London studio Skidmore, Owings & Merrill is designing in Oman. However, Sultan Haitham City is a smart city with technologies and sustainable strategies that are deployable today."

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Competitions: London Design Festival "Reimagining London's High-Rise Green Spaces” Design Contest

Bustler

This contest provides a unique opportunity to present ground-breaking designs for medium or high-density residential or mixed-use developments in London, with a focus on sustainability and incorporating outdoor spaces at height. Emphasising sustainability in your design approach for extra consideration.

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