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How can we adjust our world to accommodate an ever-expanding global population?
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These interventions could help relieve the enormous pressures felt by cities in a crowded world.
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11 Jul 18
When a natural disaster occurred in Chile, Alejandro Aravena and his team set out to rebuild the city
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The architect tackles the reconstruction of a city through public participation.
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9 Jul 18
World’s largest 3D printed structure unveiled at Venice Biennale
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The Cloud Pergola was envisioned as a paradigm for what architecture should stand for in the 21st century. It will be on show until 25 November.
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6 Jul 18
4 projects that cleverly integrate digital fabrication into architecture
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Digital fabrication is helping companies build homes in 24 hours while also helping to build local entrepreneurship.
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4 Jul 18
The A’ Design Award and competition is open for entries
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The awards aim to advance society through good design.
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26 Jun 18
What a cup of tea teaches us about the value of water
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Shaakira Jassat's ThirTEA for One project highlights the hidden footprint in the lifecycle of the products we consume.
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26 Jun 18
Iwo Borkowicz on creating a new model for social housing in Cuba
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Architecture & Interiors
The Polish architect presents a workable solution for both residents and tourists.
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25 Jun 18
Tropical themed, woven blankets by designer Lilian Martinez
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“Craftsmanship is really important to me because it’s the only way that I can reconcile introducing more things and objects into the world.”
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9 Jun 18
Cleansing the air with clever anti-pollutant roof tiles
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It is now possible to reduce the effect of fossil fuel burning with this simple smog-busting building material.
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8 Jun 18
The Vietnamese community centre made of thatch and bamboo
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Architecture & Interiors
The structures were built using only bamboo pegs and rope and no metal joints.
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5 Jun 18
How architecture shapes national identity and helps us understand history
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Architecture & Interiors
“We shape our buildings, and afterwards, our buildings shape us.”
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30 May 18
Project H teaches public school students to build for good
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Californian non-profit group, Project H is teaching children the value of design and architecture, and how it can make a difference in their communities.
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30 May 18
LifeArk off-grid housing is focused on sustainable community transformation
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The affordable, emergency housing system is aimed at disaster prone areas and displaced peoples.
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29 May 18
On resisting gentrification, social housing and the removal of statues in Central Park
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Justin Garrett Moore also talks about the delicate job of balancing the varied needs of New York residents.
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21 May 18
A museum where your emotions are the main attraction
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Siphilele Magagula’s conceptual design asks participants to lay their prejudices bare.
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18 May 18
Neri Oxman wins at Cooper Hewitt 2018 National Design Awards
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“All ten of this year’s winners present a powerful design perspective and body of work that is at once inclusive and deeply personal..."
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9 May 18
Ukubutha: A waste-to-energy solution to mobilise residents in informal settlements
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Architecture graduate Nicole Moyo shares her idea on how informal communities can create their own water, energy and waste systems.
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8 May 18
This shelter is a response to forced immigration
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Architecture & Interiors
An eco-friendly modular shelter for displaced immigrants created by design firm DMOA.
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7 May 18
Students explore bamboo as sustainable alternative to conventional building
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Combining traditional weaving techniques with digital design.
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4 May 18
This children's home enables residents to be part of the construction process
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Langbos makes use of a simplified building process that ensures that anyone can build, eliminating heavy, expensive equipment and hard labour.
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26 Apr 18
6 designers who use waste as inspiration for new products
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From upcycling found objects into furniture, to jewellery made of e-waste and more.
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20 Apr 18
Could building with wood be the answer to high-density cities and the housing crisis?
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Architecture & Interiors
Timber Rising predicts a future in which wood will supersede concrete and steel.
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19 Apr 18
How Angelika Nyboe Andersen moved from fashion to building some of Zambia's greenest buildings
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African Design
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Architecture & Interiors
“Fashion has sort of given me a good foundation for construction. It has surprisingly all come together.”
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19 Apr 18
Iwo Borkowicz on finding housing solutions that serve both tourists and locals
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The young architect who was a Global Graduate at Design Indaba 2018 talks about his upcoming project in Tanzania.
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18 Apr 18
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