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Oliver Wainwright: better urban strategies must come from L.A.'s ashes

Archinect

[As] the former head of the federal emergency management agency, Craig Fugate, has said: “A house that gets destroyed is not an affordable home.” The recent "exclusionary" decision to restrict most new developments to already high-density zoned neighborhoods, which account for just 28% of the city, hangs in the background here.

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Thailand's all(zone) will create the 2022 MPavilion

Archinect

Innovative Thai practice all(zone) has been named the winner of Australia’s coveted annual MPavilion commission, now in its ninth iteration coming out of a two-year pandemic hiatus. ” all(zone)'s MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Image courtesy The Naomi Milgrom Foundation.

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‘Treehouse’ concept by LAND Suisse and Campana Herrmann Pisoni wins competition for Swiss campus overhaul

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The landscape redesign, centered around the existing middle school, double gymnasium, and swimming pool, introduces 100,000 square feet of green spaces, 196 new trees, and sustainable water management features, including green roofs and rain gardens. The design process emphasized sustai.

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New York is making rat infestation an issue for construction site managers across the city

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The New York City Council passed the Rat Action Plan Thursday, a package of four bills that set new pest management standards. The new requirement only applies to job sites in “designated rat mitigation zones” and will take effect in April.

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Reimagining the PeaceHealth University District Campus

SW Oregon Architect

2) The campus is zoned under a mix of Eugenes C-2 (Community Commercial) and C-3 (Major Commercial) building codes. These zoning designations allow for large-scale projects, including housing, retail, and more. Should a single developer manage the entire project, or should it be built out incrementally?

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Another day, another architectural design for a decentralized crypto republic

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Located in Vanuatu, the 800-acre private island is named after Bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto and will be subdivided into seven separate “NFT zones” and 21,000 individual parcels that can be purchased exclusively as NFTs.

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Meng Fanhao with line+ Shape a New Landmark in Hefei: iFLYTEK AI Headquarters Campus (Phase 1) by line+

Archinect

Under the client's commission, Meng Fanhao served as the principal creator and executive chief architect, overseeing the collaborative work across multiple disciplines, including planning, architecture, interiors, landscape, facade, and lighting, managing the entire process from concept to realization.

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