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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 design to withstand extreme sunlight and heat, and relentless cold temperatures- all in one day. Nature inspired solutions E... 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 prote... 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 building material produces a multitude of applications from the small kitchen to towering skyscrapers. A powerhouse material on i... 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 know... 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 embody the spirit of the wine they produce, they display the concept the winery is trying to sell. Wine is more than just a bevera... READ MORE >
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Sound Travels: Acoustic Treatment in Offices
Acoustical comfort in the office not only pertains to the specific materials used to mitigate... READ MORE >
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Conventional and Innovative: Wood Frame Construction
From structural to aesthetics, the various functions and practical applications of wood in arc... READ MORE >
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Concrete Blocks: Waffle Slab Construction
In reference to the conventional construction method of two-way flat slab, such need for longer spans and heavier loads necessitate the increased slab thickness for the deflection limit. The increased slab thickness the... READ MORE >
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How Architecture and Engineering Complement Each Other
Architecture can't exist without engineering, as much as some would like to think otherwise- t... READ MORE >
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Visual Merchandising 101: Designing High-Converting Retail S...
Visual Merchandising is the art and science of subtle selling technique incorporated with arch... READ MORE >
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Go Green: Sustainable Tropical Building Design
From the integration of passive design measures and energy efficiency, use of alternative water sources, selection of construction materials for healthy indoor environment, consideration of lower embodied energy materia... READ MORE >
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Considerations for Building Design in Cold Climates
One of the hardest climates to build for is a cold one; the wrong design could leave you with... READ MORE >
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Marble: A Classic Beauty's Installation and Maintenance
Exquisite and an elegant material per se, the veined and fine-textured compressive marble rang... READ MORE >