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• Design with soul

  09-08-2024 08:59 via indesignlive.com
  
  In celebration of the 90th anniversary of The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage (ASA), HAS design and research has conceived and realised a place for all to gather, learn and rest. The Aluminium Grotto and Public Ground was initiated by Thailand’s aluminium company, S-ONE Group and KIN, with Jenchieh Hung and Kulthida Songkittipakdee principals of HAS design and research creating a public meeting space that is impressive and dynamic.The premise of the structure was to
  
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• Isabel and Elsie by Christopher Clinton Architect with Core Collective Architects

  09-08-2024 08:27 via architectureau.com
  
  Chance encounters, research, practical collaborations and committed designers have all been part of the realisation of two prototype houses designed to nurture women and children’s wellbeing and recovery from homelessness.
  
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• Australia's 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale exhibition unveiled in Tasmania

  09-08-2024 08:23 via architectureau.com
  
  The Australia Pavilion exhibition for the Venice Architecture Biennale of 2023 Unsettling Queenstown makes its way to home soil for its first Australian appearance since the biennale.
  
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• Vale Simon Barr

  09-08-2024 04:39 via indesignlive.com
  
  It is with great sadness that we inform our colleagues and friends that our former Principal, Simon Barr, passed away on late Wednesday/early Thursday 1st August.Simon was a fundamental part of fjcstudio for many years. He started with us in 2005 as a sixth-year graduate, very quickly became an Associate in 2009, Senior Associate in 2013 and then a Principal in 2016. He left the studio in 2022 to start up his own very successful studio Simon Barr Atelier.Simon truly believed in Architecture with
  
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• Yashobhoomi Dwarka: A synergy of modernity, tradition and sustainable design

  09-08-2024 03:45 via indesignlive.com
  
  The opening of the India International Convention Centre, which goes by the name of Yashobhoomi Dwarka, makes a serious impression on the global stage. Positioned as Asia’s second-largest – and notably the world’s third-largest – convention centre, the India International Convention Centre stands as a testament to the country’s burgeoning economic landscape and architectural ingenuity.Designed as a multipurpose urban development intended to bolster India’s gro
  
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• The age of hemp? Aesthetics, legalities and the promise of carbon-neutrality

  09-08-2024 03:24 via indesignlive.com
  
  Gold star for green credentialsOne of the fastest-growing plants on earth, hemp was recognised early on for its versatility, and today is found in industrial and commercial products including textiles, paper, biofuel, food and building materials including paint and insulation – and is used as a structural and decorative finish. Its basic physical properties are impressive. It grows up to six metres in a matter of months and is almost six times stronger than steel. But it is particular
  
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• A sanctuary for health

  09-08-2024 03:18 via indesignlive.com
  
  While architecture is all about creating better environments for people, designing for health and wellbeing takes this idea to the next level. In Dolvi village, in the state of Maharashtra, India, SJK Architects has designed a multispeciality hospital that serves the community and brings wellbeing to the fore.There is a significant shortage of healthcare facilities serving rural communities throughout India and with the new JSW Sanjeevani Multispeciality Hospital now operational, the people from
  
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• Sidney House by Oh Architecture

  09-08-2024 02:57 via architectureau.com
  
  A modest renovation to a humble brick-and-tile cottage in Brisbane removes as much as it adds, allowing for ageing in place and eliminating the need for airconditioning.
  
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• Houses 159 preview

  09-08-2024 01:06 via architectureau.com
  
  This issue of Houses features comprehensive coverage of the 2024 Houses Awards.
  
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• Pedder Street by Bence Mulcahy

  09-08-2024 00:17 via architectureau.com
  
  The much-loved Hobart home of a family of art collectors and avid gardeners is repaired and embellished, tailoring a distinctive residence that stitches together house, garden and animated daily life.
  
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