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APRIL 3, 2024

Rescue workers near the semi-collapsed ten-story Uranus building on Xuanyuan Road on April 3, 2024. Image © Shufu Liu, Office of the President via WIkipedia under licnese CC BY 2.0 On April 3, Taiwan was hit by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake, the strongest one in 25 years. According to the latest reports , nine people have been killed, and at least 900 others have been injured by damaged buildings and landslides on the island.

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The 7.4 magnitude that struck eastern Taiwan yesterday has provided evidence as to how the country’s reputedly strong building codes and regulations prevented significant losses of life and property 25 years after another tragic seismic event led to widespread change. "Taiwan’s earthquake preparedness is among the most advanced in the world," Stephen Gao, a seismologist and professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology, told the AP.

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APRIL 3, 2024

Photo by Annie Spratt, via Unsplash Between now and 2050, worldwide installation of cooling appliances, like air conditioning , is projected to triple , resulting in a twofold increase in energy consumption. This reliance on such devices , often seen as exacerbating global warming, poses a paradox: how can we fight rising temperatures in cities while simultaneously contributing to them through our dependence on these solutions?

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APRIL 3, 2024

Autodesk has developed an embodied carbon analysis tool to be integrated into the software maker’s AI-driven Forma application. Powered by the C.Scale data model developed by U.S.-based architecture firm EHDD , the tool “enables designers to better understand the carbon impacts from primary material choices and building form during site feasibility and massing studies at the beginning of a project planning process,” Autodesk says.

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APRIL 3, 2024

© Photographer Taran Wilkhu © British Council | The British Pavilion, 2023 The British Council has just announced the team set to represent the United Kingdom at the 1 9 th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia 2025. The selected team comprises experts from the UK and Kenya , including Nairobi -based Cave_bureau. Scheduled to run from May 24 to November 23, 2025, the UK Pavilion hopes to ignite meaningful conversations about architecture’s impact on communities and the p

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APRIL 3, 2024

Construction of Brock Commons. Image © KK Law. Courtesy of naturallywood.com For some, it may be terrifying to think that we inhabit a sphere orbiting the Sun, whose core has temperatures of up to 6,000°C and all human activities are located on the Earth's crust, the smallest layer in thickness, in the so-called tectonic plates. These plates float on the mantle, more precisely in the asthenosphere , and sometimes collide, causing earthquakes.

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APRIL 3, 2024

The latest Apple Store retail concept from Foster + Partners has been completed in Shanghai. The firm’s newest design for the company is located in Jing’an Park and forms the centerpiece of an urban regeneration that creates a permeable new connection between its site and the adjacent historic Jing’an Temple. Stefan Behling, Head of Studio, Foster + Partners, describes: “We are delighted to have been given this great responsibility to create this transformative project fo

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APRIL 3, 2024

Another year, another successful ArchDaily China Building of the Year Awards ! With more than 50,000 votes gathered over the past weeks, the results of the 2024 edition are in! Once more, the award has proved to be the largest architecture prize centered around people’s opinion. Crowdsourced, the most relevant projects of the year were nominated and selected by our readers.

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APRIL 3, 2024

Following last week’s look at an opening for a Curator of the Loeb Fellowship at Harvard University, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for Visiting Faculty Fellowships in Design for Spatial Justice at the University of Oregon , an Archinect Partner School. The roles, based in Eugene and Portland, call for individuals to teach six courses per year on the topics of environmental, social, and spatial justice in design

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This ebook is a helpful guide for architects & specification writers, focusing on the crucial role specifications play in building design. It dives into different types, relevant regulations, & best practices to keep in mind. You’ll find practical tips.

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APRIL 3, 2024

© Syncro Creative architects: Office Shabrina Artiandi Location: Bandung, Bandung City, West Java, Indonesia Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Syncro Creative Area: 54.

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APRIL 3, 2024

Spending on nonresidential construction declined 1.0% in February to a seasonally adjusted total of $1.179 trillion, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data published this week by the U.S. Census Bureau. The figures showed a decrease in spending for 15 of the 16 nonresidential subcategories on a monthly basis. Private nonresidential spending fell 0.9%, while public nonresidential construction spending was down 1.2% in February.

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APRIL 3, 2024

Flexibility has become a distinctive feature of contemporary interiors, driven by factors like the evolution of architectural programs and the progressive reduction of interior spaces, among others. This transition has shifted interiors from static to dynamic, aiming to achieve a state-of-the-art balance in space configuration. This sentiment is well encapsulated by Ricardo Bofill's statement that "architecture is the art of structuring space.

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APRIL 3, 2024

Learning in Lindweiler Extension of the primary school in Cologne Lindweiler The extension to the Cologne-Lindweiler primary school, an open all-day school, was built in nine months using modular timber construction. Nine classes can now be accommodated at this location. The compact two-storey structure with a light-coloured facing brick façade and elongated wood-aluminium window elements responds to the existing school building with a calm and clear geometry.

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Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.

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APRIL 3, 2024

© Eduardo Macarios architects: StudioCon Arquitetura Location: Foz do Iguaçu, Estado de Paraná, Brazil Project Year: 2021 Photographs: Eduardo Macarios Area: 261.

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APRIL 3, 2024

Project name: Renovation of Huangling Ancient Village Design firm: Wuyuan Village Culture Media Co. Ltd. Contact: 739079543@qq.com Design & completion year: 2009 - ongoing Design team: Wang Wanbin, Hong Ping, Pan Yanxin, Wang Jianhong Project location: Huangling Scenic Area, Wuyuan County Area: 26,272.54 m2 Photography: SFAP Client: Wuyuan Huangling Cultural Tourism Co., Ltd.

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APRIL 3, 2024

Completed in 2022 in Moonee Ponds, Australia. Images by Tess Kelly. Kiddy Kitty Court House is an alteration and additions project to an arts and crafts cottage in Moonee Ponds, Melbourne. The owners, AFL player Ben.

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APRIL 3, 2024

In response to the call of the times, the traditional brand Tong Ren Tang has also begun to layout its digital future. The Tong Ren Tang Health Daxing Manufacturing Base in Beijing has emerged. The 80,000-square-meter C2M Smart Manufacturing Interconnected Base comprehensively upgrades the brand's digital health industry from three dimensions: production, supply, and marketing.

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A new industry study conducted by Architizer on behalf of Chaos Enscape surveyed 2,139 design professionals to understand the state of architectural visualization and what to expect in the near future. We asked: How are visualizations produced in your firm? What impact does real-time rendering have? What approach are you taking toward the rise of AI?

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APRIL 3, 2024

© Aiste Rakauskaite architects: V8 Architects Location: Prinses Irenestraat 59, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Project Year: 2024 Photographs: Aiste Rakauskaite Area: 19810.

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APRIL 3, 2024

MOCA is a mobile dwelling made of 0km dowel-laminated timber produced by the Master in Advanced Ecological Buildings & Biocities programme at Valldaura Labs The post IAAC produces self-sufficient mobile home made of dowel-laminated timber appeared first on Åvontuura.

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APRIL 3, 2024

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gaetano Pesce (@gaetano.pesce) Italian architect and industrial designer Gaetano Pesce has passed away at the age of 84, as announced today on the creator's official Instagram page. Known for the famous UP5 Chair (2000) by B&B Italia which can be compressed like a sponge, and the Organic Building in Osaka, Japan (1993), with a vertical garden irrigated by a complex, computer-controlled hydration system, Pesce dedicated over six decades to his craf

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APRIL 3, 2024

Fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana has released renderings of a supertall skyscraper in Miami , created in collaboration with New York architecture practice Studio Sofield, which will be its first branded residences. Located in the Brickell neighbourhood of downtown Miami, the 90-storey tower will reach 1,049 feet high (320 metres), the same height as the city's in-progress first supertall skyscraper, the Waldorf Astoria Miami.

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APRIL 3, 2024

david adjaye offers a look inside dot.ateliers, a ghanian artist residency with a rammed-earth facade designed for artist amoako boafo. The post step inside dot.ateliers, david adjaye’s rammed-earth artist residency in ghana appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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APRIL 3, 2024

Curious what kind of internal training is offered at everyone's firms? I've experienced ad hoc ones that barely resemble lessons to structured ones with time tables. Most of the time though, one learns on the job. Now that I'm in a position to train new staff, something I'd taken for granted is now a challenge (and problem too I suppose).

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APRIL 3, 2024

A crematorium clad in ribbed concrete and a geometric university bell tower feature in this roundup of 10 brutalist buildings photographed by Simon Phipps for his Brutal Wales book. Phipps' visual exploration of modernism in Wales follows six other publications by the London-based artist capturing post-war architecture in Britain, including Brutal North and Brutal London.

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APRIL 3, 2024

depending on the angle of the take higo stool, the bamboo strands and hemp cords overlap, shifting the look of arashi abe's chair. The post arashi abe ties recycled bamboo strands with hemp cords for hazy-looking take higo stool appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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