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Studio Bua creates "elemental look" for black cabin overlooking Icelandic fjord

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We approached the project from the point of view of sustainability and to maximise the existing resources, both material and cultural," said Studio Bua co-founder Sigrn Sumarliadttir. "We We also like the elemental look, it seemed almost like a diagram of a building on the outside."

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A Brief Architectural History of the Domination of the Circle in “Ideal” Urban Plans

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Even though the town was intended primarily for military defense, the goal was to create a utopian, self-sustaining model in which merchants, craftsman and farmers could live in social harmony. Ebenezer Howard, Diagram No.7 Featured Image: Ebenezer Howard, Diagram No.3 Order your copy today.

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The Nubian Vault: Applying Old Construction Techniques to Modern Building Problems

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Diagram provided by author. Sustainability, though perhaps anachronistic, has always been a key feature of the Nubian vault. This low-impact, low-energy method minimized any environmental disturbance and resulted in structures that were not just sustainable in material but also in their relationship to the locale.

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"Not a single step wrong" says commenter

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Love the interior structural diagram," they added. BBOB also struggled to see the positives, arguing "it's not sustainable when it will probably be demolished in less than 20 years because nobody wants to throw money at renovating a modernist eyesore". CharlieBing said, "just astonishing work, not a single step wrong". "In

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"There are a lot of dangerous myths" about sustainability says Norman Foster

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British architect Norman Foster explains his studio 's approach towards sustainability and his views on concrete, timber, aviation and Architects Declare in this exclusive interview. Foster said the studio, which is the UK's largest, aims to create buildings that are both sustainable and improve people's lives.

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A4 Spotlight: AC Retrofit

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Diagram of AC System in Historic Home, Credit: Pinterest They dont call climate change Global warming for nothing. As the average temperature of the planet increases each year, the need for air-conditioning becomes greater each year. Fortunately, this is where newer technologies can offer better alternative solutions.

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"Hip hop has always had to be sustainable" says Atlanta hip-hop architecture exhibition curator

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I think hip hop has always had to be sustainable," said Cooke. "It SNAFU' and 'song analysis' drawings help to dissect hip-hop production into diagrams for form generation, and 'found object' models comment on the tradition of making 'something from nothing' – one of hip hop's core ideals.". Making do with what you have". "I