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Green Is the New Black: Stunning Sustainable Architecture
Architecture has an immeasurable impact on society and the environment. Trends come and go, but there is one that is about more than a pleasing aesthetic. Sustainable architecture minimizes the negative impact that buil... READ MORE >
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Five of the World's Most Architecturally Stunning Museums
Museums exist for two primary purposes, to enlighten the mind and ignite the creative soul. De... READ MORE >
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Inspired By Art: Interview With Art Gensler
Art Gensler is arguably one of the most successful architects of all time. READ MORE >
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Breathing Architecture: Green Facades and Living Walls
With infinite benefits such as improved air quality, aesthetic improvement, reduction of urban heat island effect and energy efficiency, building structures are now covered with greenery. From the freestanding trellis s... READ MORE >
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How Architecture and Engineering Complement Each Other
Architecture can't exist without engineering, as much as some would like to think otherwise- t... READ MORE >
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Go Green: Sustainable Tropical Building Design
From the integration of passive design measures and energy efficiency, use of alternative wate... READ MORE >
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Floating Structures: Design and Analysis
Floating houses could be an answer to big-city population problems: cities like London, Tokyo and Shanghai, with plenty of water around and little room to spare, could benefit from this method of building. It could also... READ MORE >
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Utilizing Responsive Smart Materials for Sustainable Archite...
With all the hype regarding the use of automation in 21st century homes and the looming concer... READ MORE >
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Creating the Ideal Indoor Garden
An indoor garden may include something as simple as plants on a shelf to an entire living wall... READ MORE >
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Placing your stamp on concrete and other finishing techniques
Stamped Concrete Concrete stamps, which are made of polyurethane or metal, have inlaid designs that are available in various decorative patterns and textures. The stamps may also be made to look like other building mate... READ MORE >
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How to solve common concrete defects
Concrete is a versatile and durable artificial stone which is made by mixing aggregate and wat... READ MORE >
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Functional Facades
A building's facade is often the most important aspect of design. The facade is the first thin... READ MORE >
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Brutalist Buildings - Beasts or Beauties
The brutalism movement of architecture that became popular all over the world from the '50s to the '70s was started by Le Corbusier. This became the style of choice with governmental, educational, and institutional buil... READ MORE >
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When buildings become breathing, living objects -- or someth...
The Biomimicry Institute in the United States defines biomimicry as "an approach to innovation... READ MORE >
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What are the challenges to all-wood high rise buildings
High-rise wood buildings are becoming quite popular around the world. What are the building cod... READ MORE >