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Palm House Reawakens a 1940s Suburban Home in Australia

Design Milk

This roof not only defines the architectural character but also serves practical functions: shielding the home from excessive summer heat, providing thermal mass for energy efficiency, and framing views both upward and outward. A defining element of the extension is its sculptural concrete roof.

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Accessibility Measure or Exclusive Architecture?

Azure Magazine

Also known as hostile, unpleasant or exclusive architecture, defensive design practice uses the built environment to guide or restrict behaviour in urban space as a tool for preventing crime or maintaining order. For example, the Town of Oakville’s design standard s include acceptable ranges for seat heights, depths and widths.

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UX Design Strategy: Blueprint for Digital Success

Inkbot Design

UX Design Strategy: Blueprint for Digital Success Today, we will dive deep into the exciting world of UX design strategy. What exactly is UX design strategy, you ask? Well, the grand plan, the overarching approach, guides every design decision to create kickass user experiences.

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Zaha Hadid Architects: Vertical Urbanism, the Exhibition

Design Milk

Architect Zaha Hadid’s spirited career and dynamic, groundbreaking architectural work continues to inspire around the world through Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA). The Peak Project, Hong Kong, 1982-1983 © Photo Courtesy of Hong Kong Design Institute. Leeza Soho, Beijing, 2015-2019 © Photo Courtesy of Hong Kong Design Institute.

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Pennsylvania’s Longwood Gardens Takes a Breath of Fresh Air

Azure Magazine

Longwood Gardens’ new West Conservatory building, designed by WEISS/MANFREDI, is home to a Mediterranean-inspired garden, designed by Reed Hilderbrand. Home to an expansive Mediterranean garden, the West Conservatory is both an ecological and architectural showpiece. PHOTO: Albert Vecerka/Esto.

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Riken Yamamoto Wins 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize

Azure Magazine

Japanese architect Riken Yamamoto has been announced as the laureate of the 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize , recognized by the jury for a “long, coherent, rigorous career” that has integrated uncommon sensitivity to place and culture into a diverse and wide-ranging international portfolio of built work. PHOTO: Tomio Ohashi.

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Gretel's Dylan Mulvaney on city life, serendipity, and why graphic designers never get famous

Creative Boom

We have thirty-five very talented people from around the world working together across design, strategy, operations, and IT. That led me to study graphic design after high school. I love experiencing art, architecture, theatre, and music. Today, mass communication for Venmo is created by designers.