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Büro Ole Scheeren Unveils a Live-Work-Play Development in Hangzhou, China

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Image © Büro Ole Scheeren Büro Ole Scheeren has revealed their design for an 800,000 sq ft development following the concept of live-work-lay in Hangzhou , China. Titled Urban Glen, the project situated between West Lake and the Qiantang River comprises two towers connected by a central plinth. Read more »

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Researchers uniting ‘fragmented construction sector’ win RIBA Scott Brownrigg Award for Sustainable Development

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The RIBA has awarded the 2024 RIBA Scott Brownrigg Award for Sustainable Development to three researchers who are seeking to decarbonize the built environment by uniting a “fragmented construction sector.”

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Designing with Humidity: How Architecture Adapts to the World’s Dampest Climates

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Image Joana Franca Humid environments present some of the most complex challenges in architectural design. Tropical Shed / Laurent Troost Architectures. By considering atmosphere as a sensory and climatic phenomenon, architects will craft spaces that are not only evocative but also responsive, adaptive, and sustainable.

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RCR Unveils Muraba Veil Skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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This 380-meter-high tower is the latest result of a decade-long partnership between Muraba, a Dubai-based developer, and RCR Arquitectes, a Spanish architectural firm. The project introduces a skyscraper designed to engage with the local environment and culture, seeking to combine modern architectural techniques with regional heritage.

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Extreme Architecture: Challenges and Solutions in Inhospitable Environments

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If designing a building in normal circumstances already presents numerous complexities, it's not hard to imagine the additional challenges when developing something in an extreme environment, such as locations with very high or low temperatures, or in places susceptible to corrosion, radiation, and more.

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Liu Jiakun wins the 2025 Pritzker Prize

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Born in Chengdu in 1956, Liu has built a career spanning over four decades, developing projects that blend modernity with traditional Chinese architectural elements. Chinese architect Liu Jiakun, founder of Jiakun Architects , has been awarded the 2025 Pritzker Prize.

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11 projects by 2025 Pritzker Prize winner Liu Jiakun

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Liu has built a career spanning over four decades, developing projects that blend modernity with traditional Chinese architectural elements. As Archinect reported this morning , Chengdu architect Liu Jiakun has been announced as the winner of the 2025 Pritzker Prize , one of the architecture world's most prestigious awards.

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