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6 Benefits of Building a Custom Home
When you begin to think about finally moving to your own home, the first question will be: should…
Heatherwick Studio’s 1000 Trees Complex Takes Shape In Shanghai
Located in a residential area 20 minutes from central Shanghai, 1000 Trees is a mixed-use development spanning 300,000…
Bjarke Ingels Group Unveils New Gateway To Milan’s CityLife
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG Architects) has unveiled The Portico, a 53,500-square-meters development with workspace and public amenities, designed…
Why Are Building Regulations So Important?
If you’ve ever walked into a building and it hasn’t fallen down on you, you can — at least…
MVRDV’s WERK12 Mixed-Use Building In Munich Says ‘PUH’ To Passers-By
Forming the nucleus of the Werksviertel-Mitte district, an urban regeneration plan on a former industrial site, the 7,700m2…
Why Do You Need to Choose Steel Frame Home Over Wooden Frame Home?
If you look at the human body or that of an animal, you will notice similarities in that…
Examples of Composite Materials in Architecture
Composite materials are rising high in today’s architectural world. What are they? On an advanced level, they’re an…
How to Choose a Home Builder
Choosing a home builder is a big and important task. Choose right and you’ll have a perfect builder—one…
Simple Budgeting and Construction Tips for Prospective Home Builders
Are you planning on building your own home in the future? Building your dream home from scratch is…
The New Home Construction Timeline: How to Build a House Safely
Are you building a new house? Congratulations! Maybe you’re inspired by the uptick in home-building activity this year or you feel…
5 Advantages of Structural Steel Frame Construction
Structural steel has evolved over the decades to be the building material choice for the major structures, thanks…
Zaha Hadid Architects Builds Cube-Shaped Opus Building In Dubai
Located within Burj Khalifa district of Dubai, the Opus by Zaha Hadid Architects for Omniyat will house the…
Plano Humano Conceives Dynamic Housing Building Facade With Automated Wooden Shutters
Lisbon-based architecture firm Plano Humano Arquitectos has recently converted an old service edifice in Lisbon, Portugal, into a…
OMA’s Qianhai International Financial Exchange Center In Shenzhen
OMA‘s design for the International Conference and Exchange Center (IFEC) in Shenzhen has been chosen as the winner…
How Architects and Engineers Can Achieve Synergy to Improve Building Efficiency
The traditional design approach for building projects has been sequential. The building architecture is designed first, and MEP…
5 Building Material Alternatives to Concrete
The world is evolving into a more environmentally-friendly community and with good reason. Choosing materials for any task…
Famous High-Rise Landmark Renovations Through The Ages
The hottest high-rise skyscrapers to visit Over the years, architecture and our needs are more and more demanding.…
UNStudio Designs Bangalore’s Karle Town Centre As New Innovation Tech Campus For India
Located in the Indian Silicon Valley, UNStudio has designed the new Karle Town Centre (KTC) as a hub for…
Carlo Ratti Associati Designs An Urban Vineyard for Milan
International design and innovation office CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati has won the “Reinventing Cities” competition with a project for…
Toyin-Ann Yerifor Discusses the Future of Sustainable Architecture
Architecture is forever evolving, and popular designs have always been influenced by the industry and what technological advances…
OMA Breaks Ground On Chris van Duijin’s Xinhu Hangzhou Prism
Construction has begun on OMA’s pyramid-shaped mixed-use building – Xinhu Hangzhou Prism – which forms the heart of…