PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE – ...

Dec 28, 2016 by

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE – RESILIENT DESIGN

[Translate] American Society of Landscape Architects Find solutions for:Biodiversity Loss Drought Extreme Heat Fire Flooding...

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WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT BE...

Dec 20, 2016 by

WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT BERLIN-STYLE ATTACKS IN MODERN CITIES?

[Translate] Terrorist attacks using vehicles are very hard to prevent – but there are safety measures cities can use, experts say....

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TOP 10 PRIVATE SPACES OF 2016

Dec 18, 2016 by

TOP 10 PRIVATE SPACES OF 2016

[Translate] DESIGNBOOM     over the past 12 months, designboom has featured a wide range of architectural projects that offer...

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TOP 10 CHILDREN’S EDUCAT...

Dec 18, 2016 by

TOP 10 CHILDREN’S EDUCATIONAL SPACES OF 2016

[Translate]     see designboom’s TOP 10 stories archive:           throughout 2016, designboom has...

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PREFAB SUSTAINABLE STRUCTURES ...

Dec 17, 2016 by

[Translate] ‘ecospaces’ are prefabricated, sustainable structures that can be built in just five days   just over a...

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How Turning Vacant Buildings I...

Dec 14, 2016 by

How Turning Vacant Buildings Into Urban Farms Can Help Eliminate Food Deserts and Reduce Emissions

[Translate] Food One woman’s mission to erase a food desert in Washington, D.C., tackles both nutrition and the climate. By...

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UNSOCIABLE AND UNSUSTAINABLE

Dec 11, 2016 by

UNSOCIABLE AND UNSUSTAINABLE

[Translate] Daniel Brook NPLUSONEMAG.COM Residents in luxury buildings are rarely swayed by the economic calculus of saving energy....

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THIS $10K TINY HOUSE CAN BE BU...

Dec 9, 2016 by

[Translate]   by Cat DiStasio INHABITAT.COM View Slideshow Cheap Chinese goods are a bit of a joke in America, but when a...

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THESE REFUGEES ARE BUILDING HO...

Dec 5, 2016 by

THESE REFUGEES ARE BUILDING HOUSES OUT OF PLASTIC BOTTLES

[Translate] Habib Mohamed  THINK PROGRESS.ORG   Plastic bottles prove surprisingly resilient to the harsh desert conditions....

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HOW CREATIVE REPURPOSING OF IN...

Dec 4, 2016 by

[Translate]   By Amanda Abrams, YES! Magazine | Report The cavernous Scrap Exchange in Durham, North Carolina, is a maker’s...

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HOW BIG GOT ITS GROVE BACK

Dec 2, 2016 by

HOW BIG GOT ITS GROVE BACK

[Translate]   Gretchen Von Koenig  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Photography courtesy Robin Hill Grove at Grand Bay, designed by Bjarke Ingels...

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A PROGRESS REPORT FROM THE CUT...

Dec 2, 2016 by

A PROGRESS REPORT FROM THE CUTTING EDGE OF RESILIENT DESIGN

[Translate] THE DIRT   Jared Green Resilient Bridgeport / Rebuild by Design“We don’t know what resilience policy will look like in...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Dec 2, 2016 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS NOVEMBER 16-30

[Translate] THE DIRT    J.R. Taylor Freeway Park, Seattle, Washington by Lawrence Halprin / Photograph © Aaron Leitz, courtesy The...

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INTERVIEW WITH MITCHELL SILVER...

Dec 2, 2016 by

INTERVIEW WITH MITCHELL SILVER ON NYC’S GAME CHANGING PARK SYSTEM

[Translate] THE DIRT    Jared Green Mitchell Silver / NYC Parks and RecreationMitchell Silver is commissioner of the New York City...

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MOMA’S ‘INSECURITI...

Nov 28, 2016 by

MOMA’S ‘INSECURITIES’ EXHIBITION EXAMINES GLOBAL DISPLACEMENT AND SHELTER

[Translate] INHABITAT   ‘insecurities: tracing displacement and shelter’ — an exhibition on view at new york’s MoMA until...

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CATALYZING EFFICIENT BUILDINGS

Nov 26, 2016 by

CATALYZING EFFICIENT BUILDINGS

[Translate] RMI left, The RMI Innovation Center, © Tim Griffith; right © Romy Purshouse The buildings we spend over 90 percent our...

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FIVE CUTTING-EDGE BUILDING MAT...

Nov 24, 2016 by

FIVE CUTTING-EDGE BUILDING MATERIALS TO WATCH IN 2016

[Translate] These products and technologies draw inspiration from the natural world. By Blaine Brownell   IAI The beginning of a new...

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HOW TRUMP PLANS TO FIX THE NAT...

Nov 19, 2016 by

HOW TRUMP PLANS TO FIX THE NATION’S INFRASTRUCTURE

[Translate]   The President-elect’s ambitious proposal relies on private financing, but the plan has its critics. By...

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THE AIA’S TONE-DEAF RESP...

Nov 19, 2016 by

THE AIA’S TONE-DEAF RESPONSE TO THE ELECTION OF DONALD TRUMP

[Translate] By Duo Dickinson  COMMONEDGE,ORG The 2016 U.S. presidential election was the most divisive since the Civil War. Not only...

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LIFE DURING TRUMP: PROGRESS ON...

Nov 19, 2016 by

[Translate] Essays By Edward Mazria We are facing two very different and defining moments in history: the ratification of the Paris...

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“SMART” ELECTRICIT...

Nov 18, 2016 by

[Translate] FUTURISM Zastavki In Brief New smart windows are not only able to toggle transparency but also store electricity to power...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE ...

Nov 17, 2016 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (NOVEMBER 1-15)

[Translate] THE DIRT   J.R. Taylor Atlanta BeltLine, Atlanta / Matthew Pillsbury for The New York TimesSponge-Worthy Design for the...

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TRUMPITECTURE STANDS AS A SAD ...

Nov 15, 2016 by

TRUMPITECTURE STANDS AS A SAD BUT HONEST REFLECTION OF THE VALUES TRUMP PROUDLY EMBODIES

[Translate]  Dezeen Magazine Hot List Doug Staker The garish and self-indulgent buildings developed by Republican candidate Donald...

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BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE ...

Nov 13, 2016 by

BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE FROM THE GROUND UP

[Translate] THE DIRT Larimer vision / Larimer Consenus To boost resilience in vulnerable, under-served communities, we need to “build...

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An Ambitious Vision for the Ne...

Nov 7, 2016 by

An Ambitious Vision for the Next 50 Years: The New Landscape Declaration

[Translate] Jared Green  THE DIRT After three months of intense deliberation, the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) has...

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THE DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES OF AG...

Nov 7, 2016 by

THE DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES OF AGRICULTURE

[Translate] Heidi Petersen   THE DIRT Farmers at Grow Dat Farm / Claire Bangser In New Orleans’ City Park, Grow Dat Youth Farm...

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THE BIM MOMENT: WHAT WE’...

Nov 6, 2016 by

THE BIM MOMENT: WHAT WE’RE LOSING IN THE ROBOT-AGE OF ARCHITECTURE

[Translate] Essays By Duo Dickinson   COMMON EDGE.ORG For most architects today, Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the elephant...

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WHAT’S WRONG WITH POLITI...

Nov 2, 2016 by

[Translate] Allison Arieff NYTIMES Regional parliament of Punjab in Chandigarh, designed by Le Corbusier, is set up with opposing...

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A FOOD FOREST GROWS IN BROOKLY...

Oct 15, 2016 by

[Translate] TAKE PART Swale aims to turn public art into public service by providing free fruits and vegetables to all. (Photo:...

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THE PRINCIPLES OF ETHICAL REDE...

Oct 15, 2016 by

THE PRINCIPLES OF ETHICAL REDEVELOPMENT

[Translate] By Isis Ferguson   COMMON EDGE.ORG Where does creativity live? Can the highest level of cultural production come from...

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