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Texas-Based Real Estate Developer Introduces New Modular Plant

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HIFAB, which stands for ‘high design fabrication,’ will include Haciendas homes designed by the San Antonio architecture firm Lake|Flato, HIFAB announced in a recent press release. . Simple design is hard to pull off but it allows us to focus on the details for a cleaner, more efficient way of living.

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Is Nylon Good in the Rain?

Work Gearz

Traveling in the great outdoors may provide unexpected challenges. So you need a fabric that is lightweight, comfortable and waterproof. And when you begin to wonder what fabric might be ideal, then nylon is something that crosses your mind. . Let us understand some general pros and cons of nylon fabric: Pros.

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Expanding the exterior footprint

Construction Specifier

The landscape has always been used as a design component to connect people to places, but with this new focus on the landscape as an extension of the built environment requires focused design and collaboration. How mid-scapes can be used as an economical productivity booster. Human performance meets architectural performance.

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Is Silk Good in Winter?

Work Gearz

Silk is a natural material, and like other natural fibres, it’s good at retaining a warm layer of air near to your skin, however because of its permeability, it won’t make you feel sweaty and clammy as most synthetic fabrics. The fabric forms a smooth, frictionless barrier when worn directly against the skin as an initial layer.

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Three interconnected solutions for 'saving' urban centers

BD+C

They’re coming for the experiences that they can’t have anywhere else, through state-of-the-art technology, compelling amenities, and people-centered design. Photo courtesy Gensler So how can workplace design support this? About the Author Andy is one of two co-CEOs of Gensler , the world’s top architecture and design firm.

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How Industrialized Construction Is Changing the Way We Build   

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Almost every building is designed without knowledge of what is manufacturable, is custom engineered, and uses manual and disconnected processes. methods to shorten the design and build lifecycle to open new restaurants and hotels faster and at scale across the country.? . design and build field hospitals ?to and Hilton use ?modular

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How (and why) Trimble created the world’s most detailed record EVER of an ancient Roman landmark

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Specifically, to make work easier, connect project information, reduce project waste , increase profit, and free up construction professionals to do what they do best: design and build amazing structures. We traveled to Turkey to create a 3D model of our location to use as the foundation for the project, The Great Library.