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Polysmiths adds Mediterranean texture to Arch House in London

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Lime-plastered walls, tiled floors and wooden joinery define the interior The blockwork arches, designed in collaboration with structural engineer Techne Engineering also reduced demolition and construction waste and eliminated the need to put in costly ground beams, Wu explained.

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The Great Exhibition adds "world's first office rollercoaster" to its Stockholm studio

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As the studio had no knowledge of rollercoaster engineering it contacted numerous companies and engineers along with backyard rollercoaster communities. The biggest issue was our near-zero knowledge of rollercoaster engineering, things like calculating radius, managing g-forces, and other technical essentials.

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New York City’s busiest architecture firms of 2023 ranked by The Real Deal

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The ranking sees architects listed based on their role as architects of record for permit applications filed for new buildings and renovations measuring more than 5,000 square feet across 2023. Real estate website The Real Deal has compiled a list of the busiest architecture firms in New York City across 2023.

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Videos reveal vertical takeoff of electric flying car in California

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The flying car can drive on the ground up to 25 miles per hour Alef Model Zero appears to resemble a regular car at first glance but its mesh exterior conceals four rotors in the front and four in the rear in place of a typical engine to provide lift.

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Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood has a plan to become energy independent

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According to the website Reasons to Be Cheerful , the project, which is being developed in unison with Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) and funded (in part) by a $4 million grant from the Department of Energy, passed efficacy tests but still faces a number of engineering and permitting hurdles.

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You (Likely) Won’t Need a Permit for KitHAUS’s $38K Backyard Studio

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They found an engineer who had invented an aluminum construction system, and ended up buying the license. Since, they’ve shifted their focus to "larger ADU-style modules and smaller, non-permitted studios," Sandonato says. This backyard studio in Seattle was small enough that it didn’t require permitting.

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More Tent Than Cabin, Jupe’s $25K Prefabs Don’t Require Permitting

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But he soon ran into issues that only come with experience, like how much time it takes to get a permit and what constitutes a necessity in such a small space. Years ago, when Jeffrey Wilson was just getting started in the prefab industry, he set his sights on glamping—you know, camping, but for people who don’t want to get dirty.

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