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Next American City 2013-02-12 20:21:57
The High Line in Manhattan. Credit: Kwong Yee Cheng on Flickr Robert Hammond is stepping down as executive director of Friends of the High Line, the advocacy group dedicated to New York City?s famed elevated park, according to a Monday night newsletter announcement. The first portion of the High Line, a one-mile park stretching along a former railway through Manhattan?s lower west …


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Developments - WSJ 2013-02-13 00:35:16
?s $16.7 billion acquisition from for the 49% stake in NBCUniversal it didn?t already own comes with a brief side note: It also includes the sale of a big piece of one of the most well-known buildings in the U.S. As part of the deal, Comcast will pay $1.4 billion to buy 1.3 million square [...]


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WebUrbanist 2013-02-13 02:00:28
[ By Steph in Boutique & Art Hotels & Global. ] Construction has begun on an incredible 19-story, 5-star hotel that will be located deep within a 100-meter (328-foot) abandoned quarry near the base of Tianmashan Mountain in the Songjiang District of Shanghai. The 380-room Shimao Intercontinental …


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Climate Progress 2013-02-13 20:30:02
On Monday, USA Today reported that the price of gasoline hit $3.60 a gallon for the first time since October — an early start in comparison to the usual price rise seen in the spring. The increase occurred despite world oil production climbing to 88.8 million barrels per day in 2012, about 2 million barrels higher than two years ago according …


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Green Inc. 2013-02-13 20:20:10
Four dozen activists were handcuffed and led away while calling on President Obama to reject construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2013-02-13 21:00:38
© García&BetancourtArquitectos: A4 estudio Ubicación: Loteo El Molino Arquitectos A Cargo: Leonardo Codina y Juan Manuel Filice Área: 428.0 m2 Año Proyecto: 2009 Fotografías: García&Betancourt Cálculo De Estructuras: Ing. Roberto Guerrero Dirección Técnica: A4 estudioNunca se parte de cero, todo nuevo proyecto convive con situaciones preexistentes en un proceso de organización. En el caso de esta obra, se repiensa el …


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Portland Architecture 2013-02-13 21:48:23
St. Paul/Gesthemane church (photo by Brian Libby) BY BRIAN LIBBY To move west on Failing Street from Northeast Portland across Martin Luther King Boulevard and Williams Avenue into North Portland's Mississippi district is to witness the changing demographics and architecture here. And chances are the view will keep changing. My first of two destinations was a church at 801 NE Failing, built in 1905 …


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Contemporist 2013-02-13 21:35:30
Alrik Koudenburg and RJW Elsinga have designed the JWT Amsterdam Office. Description from JWT Amsterdam JWT Amsterdam aims to ‘Seriously Surprise’, and it does, from the moment you enter. Exciting things lie in wait around every corner. Whether it’s the upside-down castle at reception, the greenhouse meeting space with huge plants, the architectural tree sculptures, or the drawings from artists such as the Dutch …


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2013-02-13 23:00:25
© Bill TimmermanArquitectos: Ibarra Rosano Design Architects Ubicación: Marana, Arizona, Estados Unidos Equipo De Diseño: Luis Ibarra, Teresa Rosano, Jennifer Martin Area: 0 m2 Año: 2009 Fotografías: Bill Timmerman Ingeniero Estructural: Harris Engineering Services Consultor Mecánico: Paul Formentini Costo: $300/sf Area Sitio: 2.24 acres© Bill TimmermanTres volúmenes simples aparecen sobre el desierto en respuesta a los desafíos de un terreno …


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WebUrbanist 2013-02-14 02:00:10
[ By WebUrbanist in Architecture & Houses & Residential. ] An unlikely and unique collaboration is in the works between an architect, an inventor and a mathematician-plus-artist to produce a first-of-its-kind printed house in a single shot using cutting-edge 3D construction technologies. Janjaap Ruijssenaars of Universe Architecture has …


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2013-02-14 02:00:12
Pinche aquí para ver el vídeoEn octubre del año pasado se realizó la primera versión del Festival de Luces al aire libre ?DLECTRICITY?  en Detroit, un evento que apuntó a crear un sentido de comunidad mediante intervenciones artísticas que realmente expresaran el sentir de sus ciudadanos, respecto a cómo quieren que se utilicen los espacios públicos de su ciudad.?Your Text Here? fue una …


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2013-02-14 03:00:24
© Fran ParenteArquitectos: Triptyque Ubicación: Jardins Equipo Diseño: Greg Bousquet, Carolina Bueno, Guillaume Sibaud e Olivier Raffaelli Área: 1200.0 m2 Año Proyecto: 2007 Fotografías: Fran Parente, Beto Consorte La figura del brise-soleil – el elemento tradicional de la arquitectura tropical – es el centro de este diseño arquitectónico.© Fran ParenteSituado en el antiguo barrio de São Paulo – que actualmente …


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Life Without Buildings 2013-02-14 12:09:28
Design Decoded: Designing a Drone-Proof CityShura City (image: Asher J. Kohn) As drones become increasingly common tools of war and surveillance on the battlefield and in our cities, how are architects and designers responding? Previously, we?ve looked at personal counter-surveillance measures, but it?s likely that future designers will move beyond the scale of the individual to larger projects such as drone-proof architecture or perhaps …


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2013-02-14 07:00:30
Cortesía de VPA ArchitectsArquitectos: VPA Architects Ubicación: Ahmedabad, India Área: 1,000 m2 Año: 2012 Fotografías: Cortesía de VPA Architects Cortesía de VPA ArchitectsEste proyecto se compone de dos casas individuales para dos hermanos y sus familias. El terreno está situado en la zona R3, en las afueras de la ciudad de Ahmedabad (parte occidental de la India). Una instrucción muy …


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2013-02-15 13:00:01
Cortesía de OMAOMA está diseñando un nuevo concepto de tiendas por departamento en Kuwait City. “The Exhibition Hall”, en el popular centro comercial 360 °, expondrá la creatividad de la región junto a las marcas de moda internacionales a través de un flexible espacio comercial con programas culturales, exposiciones e instalaciones. El proyecto está liderado por los miembros de OMA Iyad …


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Green Inc. 2013-02-15 18:45:38
Iowa farmers consider using artificial wetlands to capture and process the fertilizer runoff that is polluting the Mississippi.


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