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• A destination fit for a king

  16-12-2024 06:43 via indesignlive.com
  
  With the holiday season front of mind, staying in a luxury hotel in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India would certainly satisfy the desire to travel to an exotic location and rest in beautiful surrounds. However, the Sawai Man Mahal is not just a fabulous hospitality destination. As an adaptive reuse project with high sustainability credentials, it meets and exceeds expectations on every level to become a must-stay hotel in Jaipur.This exemplar retreat is situated in the heart of Jaipur adjoining the lush
  
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• Next steps outlined for Victoria’s electrification

  16-12-2024 04:53 via architectureau.com
  
  The state government is seeking public feedback on proposed pathways to electrify residential and commercial buildings by 2026.
  
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• Entries open: 2025 ArchitectureAu Award for Social Impact

  16-12-2024 04:06 via architectureau.com
  
  Entries are now open for the 2025 ArchitectureAu Award for Social Impact, a program that recognises the profoundly transformative impact that built works can have on the communities that occupy them.
  
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• Boratuna House / Bouman Arquitectura

  16-12-2024 04:00 via archdaily.com
  
  © Pol Viladoms architects: Bouman ArquitecturaLocation: Llorà, Vall del Llémena, Girona, SpainProject Year: 2024Photographs: Pol ViladomsPhotographs: Anna QueraltArea: 1561 ft2 Read more »
  
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• thisisneverthat® Seongsu Flagship / COM

  16-12-2024 03:00 via archdaily.com
  
  © Juyeon Lee architects: COMLocation: Seongdong-gu, South KoreaProject Year: 2024Photographs: Juyeon LeeArea: 310.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Don’t demolish Flemington Estate, says OFFICE – ‘Retain, Repair, Reinvest’

  16-12-2024 02:01 via indesignlive.com
  
  Khadija Alihashi has lived on Melbourne’s Flemington Estate since 2000. For nearly 25 years she has been part of the local community while working, raising children and supporting grandchildren. But in September 2023 Alihashi, alongside her nearly 1,500 fellow residents, found out – from a news broadcast, no less – that their apartments were set to be demolished as part of Homes Victoria’s ‘high-rise redevelopment‘ plan.The State government’s program has
  
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• New Danish book tells stories of spatial justice in architecture

  16-12-2024 01:32 via indesignlive.com
  
  Building + Breaking: Eight Conversations About Spatial Justice examines architecture’s role in addressing social inequalities and imagines a more equitable future for the field. Released in September 2024 by the Danish Architectural Press, the book invites architects, academics and activists to engage with pressing ethical and societal questions.Building + Breaking is edited by the Aarhus School of Architecture (AAA) Diversity Collaborative, comprising Joel P.W. Letkemann, R
  
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• Vale Richard Layton 1942–2024

  16-12-2024 00:47 via architectureau.com
  
  The Northern Territory architect was “always innately aware of the unique cultural and environmental realities” in his work across regional Australia, but forever the optimist in his approach to architectural practice.
  
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• Building powered by solar facade in Australian first

  16-12-2024 00:23 via architectureau.com
  
  The building’s solar panel facade enables it to generate more electricity than it consumes.
  
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• House in Koto / Uno Architects

  16-12-2024 00:00 via archdaily.com
  
  © Yohei Sasakura / Sasanokurasha architects: UNO ArchitectsLocation: Higashiomi, JapanProject Year: 2020Photographs: Yohei Sasakura / SasanokurashaArea: 816.0 m2 Read more »
  
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