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"Green is such a relief in a world of beige!" says commenter thumbnail
Architectural Wise

"Green is such a relief in a world of beige!" says commenter

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing the conversion of a Florentine barn into a compact home by Italian studio Fōntego Architettura....

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"Design and architecture needs a new vocabulary"

Changing some common terminology in architecture and design could be an important first step towards solving systemic issues, writes Katie Treggiden. Language shapes...

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MIT finds people walking faster and lingering less in public space

Pedestrians are walking 15 per cent faster and stopping to linger 14 per cent less than they used to, according to a study...

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Neom reportedly planning widespread staff redundancies and relocations as part of strategic review

The developers of Saudi mega project Neom are reportedly planning over 1,000 staff redundancies and the relocation of over 1,000 staff as part...

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Mizzi Studio creates mushroom&like pavilion for Kew's Carbon Garden

A translucent roof made using flax crowns the ornate wooden structure of the Carbon Garden Pavilion at London’s Kew Gardens, created by architectural...

Joāo Tiago Aguiar Arquitectos converts Portuguese windmill into coastal guesthouse thumbnail
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Joāo Tiago Aguiar Arquitectos converts Portuguese windmill into coastal guesthouse

A palette of glossy green tiles and terracotta-toned render defines AIP House Azóia, a guesthouse that Portuguese studio Joāo Tiago Aguiar Arquitectos has...

London's Oxford Street to be pedestrianised "as quickly as possible" says Sadiq Khan thumbnail
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London's Oxford Street to be pedestrianised "as quickly as possible" says Sadiq Khan

London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced that plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street will move forward, following support from the public and businesses. Results from...

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Urban foxes inhabit roof of BIG and Heatherwick's Google landscraper

Foxes are reported to be digging burrows in the rooftop gardens of Google‘s upcoming office in King’s Cross, London, designed by BIG and...

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Low&carbon blocks made from sugarcane waste used to form classroom in India

University of East London staff and students have created a school building in India from Sugarcrete, a biomaterial construction block made from sugarcane waste....

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Will Gamble Architects renovates holiday home perched on Cornish rock stack

UK studio Will Gamble Architects has refurbished The Island, an old holiday home in Cornwall that sits on a rock stack and is...