Neoclassical buildings are stunning but often impractical, slow to deliver, and fly in the face of an administration selling itself on a drastically reduced government.
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Low energy, high performance, airtight. Architects are turning their attention to building designs certified for cutting heating and cooling requirements.
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Four buildings. One open space. Each of these projects contributes to the evolution of a millennia-spanning typology, imbuing it with modern pizzazz.
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Low carbon, nature positive, planet-friendly: brush up on the basics of what makes sustainable architecture sustainable.
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Steeped in history, built for today — explore the modern revival of Japan’s iconic extended gable roofs.
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From modern landmarks to heritage restorations, urban to rural, the world's best literary hubs are a bibliophile's paradise.
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Small-scale nature interventions show what's possible, but the abandoned plots they occupy are totems of historic negligence.
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The Architizer A+Awards celebrate the very best architectural, landscaping, planning and place-making projects from across the world. But for the last two years we’ve also looked to spotlight the most carbon efficient, green-aligned, climate-friendly blueprints, ideas and finished buildings. Looking back at all the winners in Sustainability categories, alongside the finalists and shortlisted projects, a…
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Contender for the world's best public toilet, a renovated beachside facility asks users to reconsider their relationship with nature.
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With many people living in refugee camps for years or decades, better homes are needed. A new prototype promises answers.
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