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Reviving Mud Architecture in India

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Mud architecture in India has a rich history. Even today, more than 65 million of about 118 million houses in the country are made of mud. But this architecture is slowly being supplanted by concrete as the country progresses. A 47-year-old architect is looking to change our notions about mud housing.

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The Institute of Nomadic Architecture

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The Institute of Nomadic Architecture is a rich source of information on the traditional architecture of nomadic peoples. They have been researching nomadic architecture for over fifteen years and have over 40,000 images and 500 hours of video clips, as well as detailed notes from all around the world.

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts 0 qpurcell Mon, 09/25/2023 - 12:49 Affordable Housing Trish Donnally, Associate Principal, Perkins Eastman, shares insights from three transformative affordable housing projects. Housing is Fundamental “Housing is absolutely essential to human flourishing.

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Designing for a future of limited mobility

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Top international design and architecture firm Perkins Eastman recently released its newest white paper, “A Handle on Accessibility: Designing for a Future of Limited Mobility,” co-authored by Associate Michael Schur AIA, LEED AP, and Joshua Bergman, both based in the firm’s Chicago office.

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4 New Live/Work Housing Design Solutions

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4 New Live/Work Housing Design Solutions. Garnett, FAIBD, House Review Lead Designer. With laptops and tablets allowing more mobility and flexibility, large dedicated office space is less of a priority than it once was. ARCHITECT: Dahlin Group Architecture | Planning , emily.bonato@dahlingroup.com , 925.251.7203.

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Modular Can Be High End

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Joseph Tanney, a founder of Resolution 4 Architecture in New York City, who has been designing modular homes since 2002, said today’s modular homes can be very high end. Prefab or manufactured homes may conjure up images of a double-wide mobile home. Modular Can Be High End. Fri, 09/24/2021 - 10:51. But that is a misconception.

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Three interconnected solutions for 'saving' urban centers

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Andy Cohen, FAIA, IIDA Multifamily Housing Office Buildings Transit Facilities Coronavirus Urban Planning Many believe that cities are in trouble. Signal House, Washington, D.C. ASLA Center for Landscape Architecture, Washington D.C. They might be right. Offices that Work for the Worker Marriott Headquarters, Bethesda, Md.

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