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Modular Dorms
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7 Mar 25
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FullStack, Steinberg-Hart and California Polytechnic State University partner to address the student housing crisis in California.
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BIG x FREEDOM
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28 Feb 25
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BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) partnered with Lonestar Data Holdings
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Butlr
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28 Feb 25
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Privacy first sensors for smart buildings
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Mindful Browsing
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28 Feb 25
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Opera launches Opera Air, the first browser designed for mindfulness
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Life Chariot
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20 Feb 25
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An award winning all-terrain MEDEVAC traile
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A New Dawn
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20 Feb 25
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The Netherlands Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka aims to establish Common Ground
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Kéré designs tribute to visionary leader
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20 Feb 25
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Pritzker Prize-winning architect , Design Indaba Alumnus, Francis Kéré designs a memorial tribute to the revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara
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Wild fire early detection
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13 Feb 25
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Pyri, a low-cost early warning system for wild fires.
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Wood City
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13 Feb 25
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World’s largest timber city is underway in Sickla, Sweden
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Heart Spaces for Compassionate Care
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13 Feb 25
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Compassionate care facility design by Bjarke Ingels
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Tatami Inspired Social Housing
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7 Feb 25
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The award winning Modulus Matrix social housing project.
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A Capsule in Time
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7 Feb 25
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A Capsule in Time by Marina Tabassum
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Nesting Water Tower
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7 Feb 25
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Water Reservoir that serves as a Bird and Mammal Shelter
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Mass Timber Data Centers
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30 Jan 25
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Microsoft aims to reduce carbon emissions associated with data centres through sustainable construction practices.
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Sensing Nature
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30 Jan 25
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Design studio unveils bioacoustic communication system to foster a deeper connection with nature
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Cosmic Observatories
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30 Jan 25
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James Turrell showcases upcoming installation in AlUla
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From Paper Mill to Transformers
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23 Jan 25
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Zaha Hadid unveils plans to redesign a historic Paper Mill into a Nikola Tesla Museum
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Micro Schools
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23 Jan 25
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Micro Schools for co-learning
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Snøhetta’s Homes
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23 Jan 25
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Snøhetta’s Pilot Homes for Vulnerable Residents
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Moyo’s Pearl Jam
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16 Jan 25
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Design Indaba Alumnus Unveils a Large-Scale Conceptual Installation at Design Miami
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Landmark Water Tower design
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13 Jan 25
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The coastal city of Varberg, Sweden has unveiled a monumental water tower
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Human Powered Wearables
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2 Dec 24
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Power-Over-Skin Technology: A Leap Forward for Wearables
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Designing Reform
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2 Dec 24
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Transforming one of California’s most notorious correctional facilities into a rehabilitation centre.
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Wearable robotics
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2 Dec 24
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Wearable robotics for Emergency Response
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