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VolvoxLabs opens internship combining digital fabrication, media, and immersive environments

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The role, based in Brooklyn, NY, calls for an individual who is “passionate about technology-embedded installations, digital fabrication techniques, parametric design, and exploring new technologies in fabrication.”

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Heritage in Mud, Stone, and Reeds: Rediscovering Ancestral Construction Techniques

ArchDaily

It invites us to explore how our ancestors designed durable structures adapted to their environment. Refined through centuries of observation, experimentation, and likely even errors, these systems demonstrate a profound understanding of local materials and building techniques. Read more »

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Designing for Water Scarcity: How Architects are Adapting to Arid Environments

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Image © Shutterstock | Volodymyr Dvornyk An arid environment refers to specific regions characterized by a severe lack of available water and extremely dry weather conditions. In the immense vastness of arid environments, where extreme climates present significant challenges, the role of water in architecture takes on a new dimension.

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RCR Unveils Muraba Veil Skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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The project introduces a skyscraper designed to engage with the local environment and culture, seeking to combine modern architectural techniques with regional heritage. 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.

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Inspired by desert environments, this terracotta system uses water to cool indoor spaces without electricity

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Industrial designer and illustrator Yael Issacharov has designed an air conditioning system whose terracotta tile structure is inspired by desert environments. Nave Air Conditioning System by Yael Issacharov.

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Perforated Architecture: 20 Projects that Bring Back the Historic Musharrabiya

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Image © Niveditaa Gupta There is often an intricate relationship between architecture and the environment. Each part of the world has defined its own architectural techniques based on its unique climatic conditions. Read more »

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At the Intersection of Innovation and Tradition: The Talavera Project

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Although architecture tends to adapt to each culture, modeling its traditional techniques according to its context and shaping the surrounding environment, there is no guarantee that the traditional elements in it will endure or remain unchanged over time.