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“Is Covid-19 going to change our cities? The answer is no,” says Norman Foster

October 13, 2020 Tom Ravenscroft 0
Norman Foster on coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic will not fundamentally change cities, but could lead to more sustainable buildings, a “renaissance” for urban farming and a “new future” for monorails, says Norman Foster. In a speech to the United Nations Forum of Mayors in Geneva, Foster said that he believes the current pandemic will not have a long-term impact on

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Sidewalk Labs Reimagines Urban Planning with New Delve Generative Design Tool

October 13, 2020 Eric Baldwin 0

Sidewalk Labs has unveiled Delve, a new generative design tool that aims to help developers, architects and urban designers identify better neighborhood design options. It uses machine learning to reveal optimal design options from a series of core components, including buildings, open spaces, amenities, streets, and energy infrastructure. By applying machine learning, it explores millions of design possibilities for a given project while measuring the impact of design choices.

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House Dezoito / Casa100 Arquitetura

October 13, 2020 Pilar Caballero 0

We were called to order the renovation of this house for a couple and their three children. Their professional life, focused on the financial market, demands a lot of energy, in a stressful and bureaucratic environment. They wanted a drastic change in lifestyle, so they asked us for a house that was fully integrated, with soft colors, light materials, and totally connected to green.

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DooSooGoBang restaurant in South Korea references Buddhist practices

October 13, 2020 Natasha Levy 0
Interiors of DooSooGoBang restaurant by Limtaehee Design Studio

The ascetic lifestyle and diets of Korean Buddist monks influenced the interiors that Limtaehee Design Studio has created for DooSooGoBang restaurant in the city of Suwon, South Korea. DooSooGoBang, which is shortlisted in the restaurant interior category of this year’s Dezeen Awards, is located east of Suwon in the district of Yeongtong-gu and serves Korean

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Third talk in Exhibit Columbus series to explore community and the arts in the American Midwest

October 13, 2020 Siufan Adey 0

In this live conversation by Exhibit Columbus and Dezeen, a panel of experts will discuss how cultural organisations and communities can work toward creating equitable civic spaces across the US. Watch here from 7:00pm UK time (2:00pm EST) on 13 October 2020. Chaired by Exhibit Columbus director Anne Surak, the discussion will feature artist and

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Fass School and Teachers’ Residences / Toshiko Mori Architect

October 13, 2020 Hana Abdel 0

Situated in remote Senegal, the new Fass School and Teachers’ Residence is the first school in a region of over 110 villages to provide secular education alongside traditional Quranic teaching. A project completed in collaboration with the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation and Le Korsa, the school can serve up to 300 students from ages 5 through 10.