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• Temporary Workshop & Recreation Centre of Qianyi Farm / Big Smallness Studio + Wuhan ADAP Architects

  21-10-2017 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Courtesy of Big Smallness Studio + Wuhan ADAP ArchitectsArchitects: Big Smallness Studio, Wuhan ADAP ArchitectsLocation: Zhengjia Shan, Qingshi Town, Qichun County, Hubei, ChinaDesign Team: TAN Gangyi Daniel, XIE Long, CHEN BoMain Contractor: Local villagers and studio graduate (CHEN Bo, XIE Long,Daniel)Client: Qian Yi Agriculture (Hubei) Co., Ltd.Area: 272.0 m2Project Year: 2017Courtesy of Big Smallness Studio + Wuhan ADAP Architects
  Low Cost, Low Technology and Reversibility ConstructionThe pr
  
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• Cardboard Pavilion "Get High Without Drugs" Wins FabFest Prize

  21-10-2017 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Quirky, innovative and visceral, Get High without Drugs was awarded first place in the fabrication category at this year’s International Fabrication Festival (FabFest) in London. Mollusk-like and mysterious from the outside, the form of the pavilion emerges from the combination of a zonohedron and a dome. Seventy-two hexagonal surfaces were formulated into fold-able nets that could then be digitally fabricated from flat-sheets and assembled into load-bearing modules. A puzzle-like rou
  
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• Tel Aviv's New Skyline Brings Residential Density

  21-10-2017 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Harugei Malchut by HQ Architects
  With the completion of the citywide light-rail expected in 2020, connecting Tel Aviv’s city center to neighboring Ramat Gan, Ramat HaHayal, Bat Yam, Jaffa, and Givatayim brings a new wave of residential architecture to transform the skyline. The city of Tel Aviv boasts the highest land value in the Middle East, and with this new connectivity it is only projected to increase demand and value.The city Tel Aviv is deemed a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its co
  
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• St. Miquel 19 Refurbishment / Carles Oliver

  21-10-2017 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  © José HeviaArchitects: Carles OliverLocation: Palma, SpainArea: 105.0 m2Project Year: 2016Photographs: José Hevia© José Hevia
  From the architect. Refurbishment project built with € 18,000 budget that aims to bring empty homes back into use for people in housing need, which is a huge problem right now at tourist areas like Mallorca island. © José Hevia
  € 12,000 have been used for energy efficieny improvement (roof insulation and biomass s
  
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• Lightweight and Compact Shelter Is The Last Base Before the Climb to the Highest Point in Europe

  21-10-2017 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  © Artem Oganov
  At an altitude of 3,800 meters, Ice-Age architects have designed and produced a compact and lightweight shelter as the last base before climbers venture up Mount Elbrus, the highest point in Europe. Inspired by Buckminster Fuller's 2V geodesic dome, it can sleep up to 16 people as they acclimatize to the altitude and wait for the appropriate weather for the climb. © Artem Oganov © Artem Oganov
  The geodesic dome, defined by the shortest paths between two points
  
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• This Online Tool Generates High-Quality Geographic Maps of Data in Seconds

  21-10-2017 11:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Have you ever had to create a map for your project, thinking you could get it done within 30 minutes, but then spent an entire afternoon on it? Between collecting data, creating a base map, choosing a color scheme, and finally putting together a graphic, creating a map can be a long, trying process, taking up precious time when you could be doing other work. Map-making shouldn’t be this way.Created by Darkhorse Analytics, mapinseconds.com is a free online productivity t
  
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• Aarhus Gymnasium / Cubo Arkitekter

  21-10-2017 11:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  © Martin SchubertArchitects: Cubo ArkitekterLocation: Dollerupvej 2, 8000 Aarhus C, DenmarkArea: 3250.0 m2Project Year: 2014Photographs: Martin Schubert Contractor: Jakobsen & BlindkildeLandscapearchitect: Møller & GrønborgEngineer: Alectia© Martin Schubert
  From the architect. This building project is part of a larger whole where the old textile factory from 1931 with its distinctive and conservative facades forms the central and unifying part of the campus.©
  
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• Cambridge To Oxford Connection: Ideas Competition Reveals Gallery of Finalists

  21-10-2017 10:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  © Shortlisted Teams and Malcom Reading Consultants
  The National Infrastructure Commission and Malcolm Reading Consultants have revealed an online gallery of the four final design concepts for The Cambridge to Oxford Connection: Ideas Competition.The competition, which launched in June, focuses on the 130-mile corridor connecting Cambridge, Milton Keyes, Northampton, and Oxford. It acknowledges the presence of world-leading universities, highly skilled workers and tech firms, but also t
  
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• L House / g2t Arquitectos

  21-10-2017 07:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  © Javier OriveArchitects: g2t ArquitectosLocation: Puente Genil, SpainArchitect Author: Francisco Gómez de TejadaArea: 200.0 m2Project Year: 2017Photograph: Javier Orive Construction Director: Fernando Álvarez Aguilar© Javier Orive
  From the architect. It is the second residence of the "prisms" series, in which we composed with pure rectangular volumes to make up the volumetry of the building. Each prism holds different uses within the program, producing special double-leg
  
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• Villas Winterberg / Third Skin

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  © Steffi RostArchitects: Third SkinLocation: Winterberg, GermanyArchitect In Charge: Joel RosaArea: 3670.0 m2Project Year: 2017Photographs: Steffi Rost Developer: Sauerland Bauträger GmbHDevelopment: Sparcs Leisure DevelopmentEngineering And Cooperation On Architecture: Ing/Arch VeldhuisSite Area: 11734 m2© Steffi Rost
  From the architect. This project with their sloping roofs and angled shapes can be an excellent example of a structure built with its own and strong sense of identi
  
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• Robust Extents House / ICONCAST

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  © Gihan MuthugalaArchitects: ICONCASTLocation: Sri LankaArchitect In Charge: Gihan Muthugala, Nilooshi EleperumaArea: 3200.0 m2Project Year: 2014Photographs: Gihan Muthugala Structural Engineer: Wasantha Kumara© Gihan Muthugala
  From the architect. The simple geometry of the robust form was devised to merge with the developing sub-urban context of Koswatte, Battaramulla. The design attempts efficient and optimum use of land, space and its construction materials; built on a 12 perch bloc
  
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