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Norman Foster Foundation and Holcim unveil Essential Homes prototype designs for Latin America

Archinect

The Norman Foster Foundation has unveiled details of its new Essential Homes prototype design with Holcim that will deliver low-cost options for emergency shelter in Latin America using low-carbon concrete and cement products in demonstration of the principles of a circular economy.

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Red River Gorge Cabin by West Workshop

Archinect

Anchoring the home to the sloped landscape, the foundation terraces down the hill, going with the land. Inspired by traditional Kentucky barn materials with a modern upgrade, the home’s two towers feature an exterior vertical black shou-sugi-ban-rainscreen cladding paired with a galvanized metal roof.

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"Interactive architecture game" encourages players to get creative with waste materials

Deezen

Visitors to the Replay event at the Design Museum during London Design Festival were able to participate in a game designed to make use of waste materials gathered from the city's workshops. Replay's simple rules invite participants to take turns placing a block of salvaged material within the sculpture.

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Ellen MacArthur Foundation launches its first circular design strategy

Deezen

Promotion: Ellen MacArthur Foundation has launched its first circular design strategy that states that in order for circular economy ambitions to be met "organisations need to leverage design systemically". Each point is supported by case studies to illustrate the different system levels at which they can be applied.

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Workshop Architecture Inc creates "raw and unvarnished" prefabricated home in Ontario

Deezen

Toronto studio Workshop Architecture Inc has created a prefabricated home in Ontario with an exposed structure and blue-painted element on the interior. The house looks raw and unvarnished," said Workshop Architecture Inc. The underside of the roof deck, wood framing, exterior framing and white sheathing were also left exposed.

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How to Transform Your Garage into a Welding Workshop

DesignRulz

Your underused garage can be transformed into the perfect workshop, not just through physical alterations but by fostering a mindset of craftsmanship, creativity, and safety. Recognizing the potential of your garage as a welding workshop can turn your hobbies into passions and your casual projects into remarkable masterpieces.

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Blue-timber gardeners' workshop topped with illuminating lantern

Deezen

Gardeners House is a blue-stained timber and terracotta-brick structure in a park in Geneva , designed by architecture studio Cabinet to provide workshops for gardeners and leisure space for locals. A central hall connects the workshops and public spaces, as well as an office and changing rooms.