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9 Renovations that Won’t Necessarily Add Value to Your Home

Some home renovations yield a 100% or higher return on investment, such as replacing a dented garage or front door with a new, insulated and more durable model The post 9 Renovations that Won’t...

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Inside N.Y.C.’s Plan To Fight Climate Change Through Architecture

The city wants architects to start designing for bigger, badder weather. The post Inside N.Y.C.’s Plan To Fight Climate Change Through Architecture appeared first on Architecture Lab.

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Cinema Alesia / Manuelle Gautrand Architecture

In 2011, the Gaumont-Pathé group decided to renovate the existing building in order to upgrade the cinemas and to improve user comfort The post Cinema Alesia / Manuelle Gautrand Architecture appeared...

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Màquina Total: Crema El Bosc

Retro ramblings around French brutalist buildings for the Barcelona natives latest The post Màquina Total: Crema El Bosc appeared first on Architecture Lab.

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3 ways to buy quickly a new settlement in Australia

Buying a settlement in Australia can be a long process that a normal person hates The post 3 ways to buy quickly a new settlement in Australia appeared first on Architecture Lab.

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Mississauga waterfront proposal needs a rethink

Though there’s much to admire, the designers have overlooked the most fundamental element of successful cities — the street, writes Christopher Hume The post Mississauga waterfront proposal needs a...

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The First House Antoni Gaudí ever designed is Now an Incredible Museum

What was once a private home in Barcelona, built for the broker Manel Vicens from 1883 to 1885, will be transformed into a museum dedicated to Gaudí this fall The post The First House Antoni Gaudí ever...

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Endless cities: will China’s new urbanisation just mean more sprawl?

The announcement that new megacity Xiongan will be built near Beijing is the latest attempt to take pressure off China’s biggest metropolises. Can it work? The post Endless cities: will China’s new...

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A 23-Foot-Tall Air Purifier Gets a Tryout in Smoggy Beijing

The Smog Free Tower, an outdoor air cleaner, was tested in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The challenge will be bigger when it is moved in September ... The post A 23-Foot-Tall Air Purifier Gets a Tryout...

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High Performing Green Buildings are Changing the Urban Landscape

Green Buildings are taking over the urban landscape. Newer construction methods and design features drastically improve a structure’s performance while also reducing waste The post High Performing...

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Investing in Commercial Real Estate: How to Get Started

There is no better time to invest in the commercial property market than today. There are plenty of new startups and businesses setting up shop across the country ... The post Investing in Commercial...

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Saving China’s abandoned Tulou homes

Tulou buildings are some of the China's most stunning historic structures and Lin Lusheng, who grew up in a tulou, is on a mission to shine new light on the intriguing design The post Saving China’s...

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8 Reasons Why You Need Auto Insurance

Auto insurance is just another bill to pay, and if you don’t have much spare cash, you might be tempted to skip paying for a new insurance policy. The post 8 Reasons Why You Need Auto Insurance...

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The Show That Fuses Architectural Critique With Real-Estate Porn

Smarter than HGTV and livelier than PBS, the British program ‘Grand Designs’ celebrates architectural problem-solving. The post The Show That Fuses Architectural Critique With Real-Estate Porn appeared...

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Are American Cities in Crisis?

These are uneasy times for the American city, and especially New York. Officially despised, targeted for punitive cuts in federal funding, gentrified into a rictus of bland affluence ... The post Are...

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Harvard’s first online architecture course: Does it make the grade?

The free course, which launched in February on edX, is called “The Architectural Imagination.” The post Harvard’s first online architecture course: Does it make the grade? appeared first on...

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4 Ways to Make a Small Space Feel Roomier

You can love your home and still admit that it’s a little bit on the snug side ... The post 4 Ways to Make a Small Space Feel Roomier appeared first on Architecture Lab.

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6 Vital Points To Consider Before You Hire Rubbish Removal Services

Rubbish removal is an integral part of keeping our surroundings and the overall environment clean The post 6 Vital Points To Consider Before You Hire Rubbish Removal Services appeared first on...

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Lord Rogers and leading UK architects call for clarity on EU nationals

Architects say Brexit will damage the industry if practices across Britain cannot continue to employ EU staff The post Lord Rogers and leading UK architects call for clarity on EU nationals appeared...

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Moscow’s Constructivist architecture under threat by government demolition plan

A proposal to raze Soviet era housing and relocate 1.6 million residents has caused so much concern that thousands turned out to protest this weekend The post Moscow’s Constructivist architecture under...

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