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Hurricanes inform design of coastal home in Puerto Rico by Fuster + Architects

by Dezeen | Jan 30, 2021 | Uncategorized

White concrete walls and chimneys feature in this seaside residence that was designed by Fuster + Architects to be able to endure tropical storms. Casa Flores is located in a suburban area in Naguabo, a fishing town along the southeastern coast of Puerto Rico. The...

Panelists discussed land in part two of The World Around summit

by Dezeen | Jan 30, 2021 | Uncategorized

The second instalment of The World Around’s three-part summit included conversations with architects Francis Kéré, Counterspace, Cave Bureau and more. Watch the event above. The second group of presenters shared their work and perspectives on the political,...

Aixopluc completes cork and cross-laminated timber extension to traditional Catalan house

by Dezeen | Jan 30, 2021 | Uncategorized

Catalan architecture office Aixopluc replaced several improvised sheds and porches surrounding an old house in the city of Reus with an extension that utilises a similar palette of low-cost, lightweight building materials. The 1,000-square-metre plot in...

First instalment of The World Around virtual summit featured talks on storytelling

by Dezeen | Jan 30, 2021 | Uncategorized

In partnership with The World Around, Dezeen is broadcasting a programme of live talks featuring Ryue Nishizawa, Liam Young, Alice Rawsthorn and more. You can watch the first part above. The first instalment of the day-long summit, which is being streamed on Dezeen in...

Cycle lanes to be built on New York’s Brooklyn and Queensboro Bridges

by Dezeen | Jan 29, 2021 | Uncategorized

New York City’s mayor has revealed “radical” plans to turn vehicle lanes into cycling paths on two bridges across the East River and build five bicycle streets across the city in response to the pandemic. Improved cycle routes are part of the...
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“A bee puts to shame many an architect in the construction of her honeycomb cells. But what distinguishes the worst architect from the best of bees is this, that the architect raises his structure in imagination before he erects it in reality.”
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Karl Marx – Das Kapital

Refugio bee shelters by MaliArts – source: Dezeen

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