QUIRKY COUPLE TRAVELS AROUND T...

Jul 7, 2017 by

QUIRKY COUPLE TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD TO PLAYFULLY INTERACT WITH ARCHITECTURE

[Translate] Citing the street as their favorite workplace and the whole world as their canvas, Valencia-based couple Anna Devis...

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35 AUDACIOUS IDEAS TO CHANGE T...

Jul 6, 2017 by

35 AUDACIOUS IDEAS TO CHANGE THE FUTURE OF ENERGY

[Translate] Rocky Mountain Institute Founded in 1982, Rocky Mountain Institute is a nonprofit that transforms global energy use to...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Jul 3, 2017 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (JUNE 16-30)

[Translate] J.R. Taylor Shades of Green’s 630-square-foot Pacific Heights rooftop garden / Ive Haugeland San Francisco Rooftop...

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MEET THE HOUSE THAT CAN PRODUC...

Jun 27, 2017 by

MEET THE HOUSE THAT CAN PRODUCE MORE ENERGY THAN IT CONSUMES

[Translate] Snøhetta/Plompmozes HARVARDCGBC.ORG In Brief The HouseZero project is taking a pre-1940s house and retrofitting it to be...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE HIGHLIG...

Jun 20, 2017 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE HIGHLIGHTS IN THE NEWS (JUNE 1 — 15)

[Translate] DIRT.ASLA.ORG     J.R. TaylorLeave a comment Lake Kittamaqundi is one of five manmade lakes originally planned for...

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UNFINISHED HOMES TOUTED AS POT...

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[Translate] Dezeen Magazine Anna Winston Homes without internal walls, kitchens or bathrooms are being billed as a solution to...

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A WRIGHT FOR OUR TIME

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A WRIGHT FOR OUR TIME

[Translate] The head of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation argues that the famous architect’s built legacy and concepts are...

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FRANCE DECLARES ALL NEW ROOFTO...

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FRANCE DECLARES ALL NEW ROOFTOPS MUST BE TOPPED WITH PLANTS OR SOLAR PANELS

[Translate] All new buildings in commercial zones across the country must comply with new environmental legislation Liam S....

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THE LATEST LESSON FROM THE CHA...

Jun 4, 2017 by

[Translate] Lloyd Alter (@lloydalter)   via TREEHUGGER.com Energy / Energy Policy © Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Every...

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DESIGNING HUMANE EDUCATIONAL E...

May 31, 2017 by

DESIGNING HUMANE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS, NOT MACHINES FOR LEARNING

[Translate] METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Susan S. Szenasy talked with the partners at Ennead Architects about the challenges of place making,...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

May 31, 2017 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MAY 16-31)

[Translate] J.R. Taylor   DIRT.ASLA.ORG MVRDV’s elevated sky garden in Seoul / ossip van duivenbode Architects Aren’t Happy with...

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ARE MODERNIST LANDSCAPES WORTH...

May 22, 2017 by

ARE MODERNIST LANDSCAPES WORTH SAVING?

[Translate]   THE DIRT.ASLA.ORG  Jared Green Freeway Park, Seattle by Lawrence Halprin / The Cultural Landscape Foundation,...

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THE LANDSCAPES OF PRE-INDUSTRI...

May 18, 2017 by

THE LANDSCAPES OF PRE-INDUSTRIAL CITIES (PART 1 AND 2)

[Translate] The Dirt Contributor LiDAR-generated hillshade showing terracing, household remains and field boundaries in present-day...

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WHY ARCHITECTS MUST RETHINK CA...

May 10, 2017 by

WHY ARCHITECTS MUST RETHINK CARBON (IT’S NOT THE ENEMY WE FACE)

[Translate] Metropolis editor in chief Susan Szenasy sits down with William McDonough—the designer, author, and developer of Cradle...

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THE 16 BEST ARCHITECTURE PROJE...

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THE 16 BEST ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS OF THE 21ST CENTURY (SO FAR)

[Translate] We asked leading practitioners to share their picks of the best projects of the past 16 years. The following is a curated...

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

May 10, 2017 by

Landscape Architecture in the News Highlights (April 16 – 30)

[Translate] J.R. Taylor   THEDIRT.ASLA.ORG Grant Park deck rendering / Smith Dalia They Turned the Front Lawn into a Welcoming...

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URBAN MIGRATION: SHAPING THE F...

May 10, 2017 by

URBAN MIGRATION: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF OUR CITIES

[Translate] 100 Resilient Cities 100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by @RockefellerFdn, In the largest wave of human displacement...

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TOPIC: THE WALL VS. AIA

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[Translate] H. Woodward Middleton AIA 04-06-2017 11:59   Architects do architecture. When they slide out into socially inflamed...

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BUILDING THE WALL? BY ED MAZRI...

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[Translate] Apart from building a wall or physical barrier along the United States–Mexico border that was conceived with malevolent...

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SERENBE’S NEW WELLNESS D...

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SERENBE’S NEW WELLNESS DISTRICT FEATURES A FOOD FOREST

[Translate] THEDIRT.ASLA.ORG  Jared Green Deep in the woods southwest of Atlanta, Serenbe is a unique designed community — a...

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TEN THOUSAND IKEA REFUGEE SHEL...

Apr 29, 2017 by

TEN THOUSAND IKEA REFUGEE SHELTERS LEFT UNUSED OVER FIRE FEARS, UNITED NATIONS ADMITS

[Translate] Marcus Fairs | DEZEEN.COM The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has mothballed 10,000 of IKEA’s...

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SASAKI DESIGNED HYDROPONIC VER...

Apr 27, 2017 by

SASAKI DESIGNED HYDROPONIC VERTICAL FARM FOR SHANGHAI

[Translate] Architecture firm Sasaki has designed a hydroponic vertical farm for Shanghai, where leafy greens will be grown on...

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MAXIMIZING THE HEALTH BENEFITS...

Apr 24, 2017 by

MAXIMIZING THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF LANDSCAPES

Nature can make our daily lives, which are mostly spent in buildings, much better.

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ECO-FRIENDLY PAVILION IN HANOI...

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[Translate] hung nguyen’s eco-friendly pavilion in hanoi is adorned with air purifying plants   located in one of the most...

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THE ETHICAL ARGUMENT FOR ARCHI...

Apr 22, 2017 by

THE ETHICAL ARGUMENT FOR ARCHITECTS TO STAND AGAINST TRUMP

[Translate] By Bryan Lee | NEXTCITY.ORG A workman holds up the letter “T” as they remove the letters from a building formerly known...

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SOM reveals designs for 16-hec...

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[Translate] Dezeen Magazine SOM reveals designs for 16-hectare “vertical village” in central Bangkok Lizzie Fison |...

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ARCHITECTS SHOW LEADERSHIP IN ...

Apr 20, 2017 by

ARCHITECTS SHOW LEADERSHIP IN ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE

[Translate]   Victor Olgyay, AIA  RMI.ORG Principal Architects have a big responsibility for the role the built environment...

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

Apr 18, 2017 by

Landscape Architecture in the News Highlights (April 1 – 15)

[Translate] J.R. Taylor   THE DIRT.ASLA.ORG The Chicago Riverwalk / Christian Phillips Sasaki Unveils Design for Sunqiao, a...

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QUEBEC’S VACANT CHURCH B...

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[Translate]   By Ruby Irene Pratka, Shareable.NET | Report The novelist Mark Twain is said to have referred to Montreal as a city of...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (MARCH 16-31)

[Translate] THE DIRT.ASLA.ORG   J.R. Taylor Dominique Perrault reimagines the Île de la Cité in Paris / Dominique Perrault...

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