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Retail Spaces: Urban Design Strategies
The successful urban image of the city is the result of the deliberate accumulation of independent elements intertwining with each other. While architecture talks micro-scale, urban design integrates the macro-scale con... READ MORE >
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Breathing Architecture: Green Facades and Living Walls
With infinite benefits such as improved air quality, aesthetic improvement, reduction of urban... READ MORE >
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Architectural Applications of Fiberglass
When one thinks of fiberglass in architecture, the first thing that comes to mind is insulation... READ MORE >
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Ignite the Flame: Wood Burning Technology for Efficient Home-Heating...
Over the last few decades, wood burning systems morphed from a simple heating method to a redefined technological innovation centering on a focal point of reducing emission and increasing heating efficiency. When choosi... READ MORE >
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Glass & Steel Ensemble: Structural Glazing Facade System...
Due to the recent innovation of the facade technology, structural glazing systems have reached... READ MORE >
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How to Design Contemporary Structures in Indigenous Zones
Building in indigenous zones can be very sensitive. Sometimes in trying to honor an ancient cu... READ MORE >
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Cut the Grain: Wood Veneer Techniques
Wood veneer is a beauty in itself with its exceptionality in texture, color, figure and grain. Determined by the cutting method of the log relative to its growth rings as well as the selection of the veneer species, mos... READ MORE >
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Reaching for the Sky: From Towers to Skyscrapers
Through the ages, humans have been trying to reach the very heavens through architecture. But... READ MORE >
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Desert Dwellings: How to Design for the Desert
A desert environment is hostile by nature; building in the desert means having to prepare your... READ MORE >
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How to Construct Timber Roof Trusses
The roof is probably one of the most, if not the most important part of a building as it protects everything inside a building - including its occupants. The roof truss is a strong, triangulated framework usually made f... READ MORE >
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Public Realm: Urban Park Strategies
The modern urban park is not only considered a focal point of a neighborhood, but also a node... READ MORE >
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Inox: Stainless Steel Finishes
Providing a range of architectural benefits, this low-maintenance and corrosion-resistant buil... READ MORE >
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Saving the Night from Light Pollution
You've heard of air, noise and water pollution numerous times but light pollution is less known. This type of pollution which is defined as poorly installed light using inefficient lighting or excessive lighting, not on... READ MORE >
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Soil as a Structural Material
Earth construction is one of the oldest building methods around. Now that architects around th... READ MORE >
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How to Design a Trendy Contemporary Winery
For a while now, wineries have been becoming more than storage units and factories: they embod... READ MORE >