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Storm’s a Comin’! Quick, Let’s Put the House on Stilts

In New Jersey, people are preparing for the next big storm by raising their houses up an entire level The post Storm’s a Comin’! Quick, Let’s Put the House on Stilts appeared first on Architecture Lab.

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Hayes Road / Vibe Design Group

Hayes Road began with a simple, universal brief. A young family needed a home that would facilitate a modern and open way of living ... The post Hayes Road / Vibe Design Group appeared first on...

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Does Burning Man Need a New Urban Plan?

Even a temporary city requires thoughtful design when it reaches a population of 70,000 and growing. The post Does Burning Man Need a New Urban Plan? appeared first on Architecture Lab.

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A monument to outlast humanity

In the Nevada desert, the pioneering artist Michael Heizer completes his colossal life’s work. The post A monument to outlast humanity appeared first on Architecture Lab.

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The best tools to design your own house

When it comes to designing your own house, you’re going to want to ensure that you have the highest quality materials and the best tools ... The post The best tools to design your own house appeared...

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Martello Tower Home / Luigi Rosselli Architects

Situated on the highest point of a ridge overlooking Sydney’s Middle Harbour is a solid, 3 storey brick house built during the between the late 1950s ... The post Martello Tower Home / Luigi Rosselli...

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Do’s and Don’ts of Designing Open Plan Office Interiors

Open plan offices are becoming increasingly common in modern workplaces. Instead of workers beavering away in small cubicles, as was common in the 60s ... The post Do’s and Don’ts of Designing Open...

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Quake exposes Italy’s challenge to retrofit its Architecture

Italy is beloved for its rich architectural history. But that beauty comes at a steep price: both the lives lost when nature ... The post Quake exposes Italy’s challenge to retrofit its Architecture...

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The house of sculptor Jarnuszkiewicz / YH2

The project was conceived following the guidelines of the surrealist’s exquisite cadaver where each designer builds upon the work done by the previous one The post The house of sculptor Jarnuszkiewicz...

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Top 3 Trends in Commercial Architecture

No matter how bigger and better your business gets, you cannot care less for things that are related to your business, directly or indirectly. The post Top 3 Trends in Commercial Architecture appeared...

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Elon Musk is getting into Architecture now

The chairman of SolarCity takes his first steps into architecture by proposing to expand the company's presence in the roofing market The post Elon Musk is getting into Architecture now appeared first...

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Francis Crick Institute: cathedral of science ‘looks better from 1,000 ft’

Expectations for groundbreaking discoveries at landmark £700m biomedical research facility are high, but does its architecture live up to the same hype? The post Francis Crick Institute: cathedral of...

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Instar House / rzlbd

Instar House is a minimalist three-storey wood & steel structure, which is located on the southern edge of Allenby ... The post Instar House / rzlbd appeared first on Architecture Lab.

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MVRDV’s KuBe opens in Copenhagen

Ku.Be House of Culture and Movement, an activity hub in Frederiksberg, Denmark, explores the boundaries between culture, health and movement The post MVRDV’s KuBe opens in Copenhagen appeared first on...

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Why China’s super wealthy don’t want western-looking homes anymore

Traditional-looking luxury homes allow high-end buyers to distinguish themselves from the country's middle class, who often aspire to Western ideals of luxury The post Why China’s super wealthy don’t...

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Havana’s dirty truths: rubbish-strewn streets spark anger at city’s failings

Amid all the stories of Cuba’s new prosperity, residents of its capital are growing frustrated by the daily reality of uncollected rubbish, overflowing ... The post Havana’s dirty truths:...

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Ibis Styles & Pullman hotels in Roissypôle / Arte Charpentier Architectes

The hotel project was designed to seamlessly integrate within its nearby environment, in articulation with the “Dome” and the future nearby tramway terminal The post Ibis Styles & Pullman hotels in...

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BuckleyGrayYeoman appointed to refurbish Carrer de Tanger 66, Barcelona

BuckleyGrayYeoman appointed to refurbish Carrer de Tánger 66, an industrial warehouse in the 22@Barcelona innovation district of Barcelona The post BuckleyGrayYeoman appointed to refurbish Carrer de...

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Foster + Partners’ Soundport Headquarters for Ferring Pharmaceuticals A/S...

Located on the urban fringe of Copenhagen in Kastrup, the site occupies a pivotal waterfront position alongside the Øresund crossing The post Foster + Partners’ Soundport Headquarters for Ferring...

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Call for Submission – 24H competition: mars

This competition proposes give responses in 24H to the social problems, climate changes, humanitarian causes and sociologic problems of the societies The post Call for Submission – 24H competition:...

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