Architecture
What Mirrored Ants, Vivid Blue Butterflies And Monstera House Plants Can Teach Us About Designing Buildings
Almost all buildings today are built using similar conventional technologies and manufacturing and construction processes. These processes use a lot of energy and produce huge carbon…
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A Guide To The Architecture Of The Elizabeth Line
With the highly anticipated Elizabeth Line railway project opening in London on 24 May, Dezeen rounds up the 10 new central section stations, including designs…
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Spiral Amazon HQ2 gets go-Ahead To Be Built In Virginia
The spiral-shaped glass tower designed by architecture studio NBBJ for Amazon’s second headquarters has been given permission to be built in Arlington, Virginia. Called The Helix, the…
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How Recycling Concrete Could Accelerate Sustainable Construction
With the world’s population still growing, so continues the development of humans’ physical environment. As things stand we still rely on newly cast concrete as an efficient, strong and…
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The buildings of the future will keep rearranging themselves
One of the great laboratories of the future and its side-effects is science fiction. ‘The wall flickered partially out of existence as he stepped through to the corridor,’ wrote Arthur C…
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London’s First New Concert Hall For 25 Years, And Award-Winning Offices
Kings Place is an inner-city development combining award-winning offices with exceptional concert and gallery facilities and public space. The building was named the UK’s ‘Best of the Best’…
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JPMorgan Chase Unveils Plans For New Global Headquarters Building In New York City
New York City’s largest all-electric tower with net zero operational emissions will exceed the highest standards in sustainability– Foster + Partners-designed building will offer 2.5…
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Carlo Ratti Proposes “World’s Largest Urban Solar Farm” In Rome For World Expo 2030
A large solar farm forms the centrepiece of Rome‘s bid to host the World Expo in 2030, masterplanned by Carlo Ratti Associati with architect Italo Rota and urbanist Richard Burdett. If…
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A City Set Sail: Story of the building of Raffles City Chongqing
Shot over the course of five years, “A City Sets Sail” is the story of the building of Raffles City Chongqing, one of Asia’s most innovative and audacious construction projects in recent…
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11 DIY Supplies, Tools, and Materials You Can Declutter Right Now (and How to Do It)
As a content creator and former editor who has been in the DIY space for nearly a decade, I’ve come to amass a rather large collection of tools and supplies. Some I use regularly, like my…
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Best Electric Heaters For Cold Nights At Home, From Electric Radiators To Portable Ceramic Options
From ceramic fan heaters to economical storage heaters, we tested the best ways to warm small rooms, large rooms and conservatories in 2022. When the price of gas soars, a portable electric…
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10 Modern TV Concepts That Look Great In Contemporary Design
The newest projects in electronics demonstrate that TVs can become a piece of art and function as a natural part of interior design. For interior designers, there’s always been a love/hate…
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The Best Black Friday Sales on Big, Expensive Appliances
KitchenAid stand mixers, iRobot Roombas, Vitamix and espresso machines are all on sale for Black Friday. While the holiday season is sure to increase your levels of stress, the great deals…
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Ghana’s Informal Residents Show How Social Innovation Can Solve Urban Challenges
Local governments across the world have turned to what is called “urban innovation” in a bid to manage urban problems. The term refers to the use of smart data collection, digital…
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7 Organization Hacks That Will Transform Your Messy Home
You may have tried a zillion organization hacks to tame household clutter by obsessively paring down and hiding everything in sight. But there’s another way to tackle a…
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A Quick Guide For First-Time Renters In London
Renting a place is one of the major life decisions that you can do. Depending on where you are and on your status in life, there are different requirements that you have to meet before you can…
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10 Handy Tips For Keeping Your Home Safe While On Vacation
You work hard, which means vacations are vital for your sanity. If you’re like us, though, you spend half your vacation time worrying about things back home, and that’s not restful.…
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UK Housing Market Shows Strains From “Mini-budget”: Rightmove
Britain’s housing market lost momentum this month after Prime Minister Liz Truss’s economic plans upset financial markets and triggered a repricing of the mortgage market, data…
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7 Best Robot Vacuums For Keeping Your Floors Fresh
Found the perfect flooring but struggling to keep it clean? If your life is hectic, or you simply have better things to do than vacuum, let a robot vacuum cleaner take care of all that daily…
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