After a unanimous local vote in 1996, the Swedish town of Växjö became the first in the world to commit to becoming fossil fuel free
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Copenhagen's once-industrial port has been planned to make everything, from schools and play areas to businesses and recreational spaces, accessible within five minutes
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The Costco of housing is…Costco?
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Architecture blog recommendations?
Morning, y’all! I’ve been a reader of Dezeen for years, but have lost touch with all the other architecture blogs I used to read via RSS (RIP Google Reader) pre-current internet. I like their...
Morning, y’all! I’ve been a reader of Dezeen for years, but have lost touch with all the other architecture blogs I used to read via RSS (RIP Google Reader) pre-current internet. I like their combination of showcases and architecture news, though I do wish there was more technical information given.
Anyone have any architecture blogs they’d love to recommend in a similar vein?
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Why eight Tokyo minutes from office to metro is too long – The city is seeing a boom in commercial construction but labour scarcity has made location a critical concern for companies
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Five months after a devastating fire destroyed more than half of Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange, workers are set to begin the reconstruction of the 400-year-old building
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Lessons from the golden age of the mall walkers
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Sainsbury Wing contractors find 1990 letter from donor anticipating [and celebrating] their demolition of false columns
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Evaluating the significance of San Lorenzo Village, a mid-20th century suburban community
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This Miami luxury condo is burying crystals in its building foundation to create good ‘vibes’
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A Colorado factory is making homes that are indistinguishable from traditionally built ones — and chipping away at the housing crisis
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"Unlimited height" approved on proposed tallest skyscraper in the US [in...Oklahoma City???]
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Nathan Berman has helped rescue Manhattan’s financial district from a “doom loop” by carving attractive living spaces from hulking buildings that once housed fields of cubicles
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The methodical plan to erase Chicago
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Saudi Arabia’s 105-mile long Line city has been cut a little short – by 103.5 miles
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Why Frank Lloyd Wright was so good
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Copenhagen and Paris mayors exchange lessons learned after huge fires destroy landmarks
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Fire breaks out at Copenhagen's historic Stock Exchange
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How Jim Heimann got crazy for California architecture
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British pubs keep getting demolished and rebuilt
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Muji has a prescription for the loneliness epidemic in Japan
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Crooked House: Owners of wonky UK pub ordered to rebuild
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London's BT Tower to be turned into a hotel after £275m sale
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Why we can’t build family-sized apartments in North America
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The new architecture wars
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Finnish sauna that was gifted to the UK after the 1948 Olympic Games has been granted Grade II-listed status
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Give us something to look at: Why ornament matters in architecture
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Hive cities: Reality or fiction?
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Is the Las Vegas sphere worth it?
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The Masterplan vision for Gelephu Mindfulness City unveiled
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Exploring Art Deco architecture's evolution from its 1920s roots to its modern resurgence in Art Deco 2.0
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The old new way to provide cheap housing
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Shutters: What you need to know to avoid mistakes (2017)
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Review: A Field Guide to American Houses, by Virginia Savage McAlester
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Windowless skyscrapers. These often misunderstood structures play mysterious roles in our urban landscape. In this video we explore the purposes and intriguing stories of these architectural anomalies
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Bamboo rising: Lari Octa Green shelters by Yasmeen Lari in Sindh province, Pakistan
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The future of the office is cozy
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Campaigners seek listed status for Finnish sauna from 1948 Olympics – wooden hut is Britain's oldest operating sauna and ‘hugely important’ piece of sporting history
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Join me on an exclusive tour of two remarkable fire stations in Columbus, Indiana
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Architecture lovers can spend the night in a modernist masterpiece designed by Alvar Aalto – former TB sanatorium is now Finland's most unusual holiday let
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Why everyone hates this concrete building, and why brutalism dominates US college campuses
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SolarPunk vs CyberPunk: Our cities' last hope?
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How the Blitz enhanced London’s economy (2018)
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Nakatomi Space - Moving through a city differently (2010)
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Avoriaz: a ski city in the sky
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Analyzing Frank Herbert's Dune from an architectural perspective
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UK government accused of ‘suppressing’ report into safety of modular building
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The off-kilter beauty of the NYC's shabby, singular storefronts
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Ten churches around the world that have been repurposed in interesting and creative ways
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Tech billionaires launch California ‘utopia’ website
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