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New Shenzhen design institute promises to make the city a hub of innovation

If you want to get a glimpse of the future, just look to the city of Shenzhen, China. This city is completely transforming...

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Oregon State mass timber buildings sequester over 2,000 tons of CO2

Last year, the College of Forestry at Oregon State University welcomed Peavy Hall and the Advanced Wood Products...

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A campus building is designed to reduce stress from California’s car culture

Brooklyn-based design firm Efficiency Lab for Architecture has recently transformed an existing, three-story commercial...

A multi-building front with facades of yellow paint and polycarbonate. A tall smokestack chimney sticks out from the roof. In front of the building is a river.

Studio Gang transforms coal plant into LEED Silver-targeted student union

Riverfront revitalization and sustainable adaptive reuse combine at the Beloit College Powerhouse, a Studio Gang-designed...

A bird's-eye view of a sprawling green community campus in the city.

Green-roofed campus brings a sustainable social nexus to Toronto

Community building recently received a boost in Toronto's bustling downtown core with the completion of the new...

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Sustainable White Flower Hall designed for school in India

Thanks to New Delhi-based interior decor and architecture firm Envisage, the Mann School in Alipur has a new girl's...

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Award-winning school and community complex achieves Net Zero Emissions

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the King Open/Cambridge Street Upper Schools and Community Complex recently...

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Thinking Huts and Studio Mortazavi plan a 3D-printed school in Madagascar

International architectural firm Studio Mortazavi has teamed up with Colorado-based nonprofit Thinking Huts to...

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Oregon State University building on a reclaimed mine targets net-zero energy

Seattle-based SRG Partnership has unveiled designs for Edward J. Ray Hall, a new Oregon State University Cascades...

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An urban farm tops a LEED Gold-targeted health education tower in Toronto

Global design practice Perkins and Will has raised the bar for sustainable campus design with the award-winning...

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ZHA unveils solar-powered student residences for HKUST

In response to an urgent demand for more student housing at its Clear Water Bay campus, Hong Kong University of...

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New Ohlone College buildings target net-zero energy consumption

Global architecture company CannonDesign and San Jose-based firm Anderson Brulé Architects have recently completed...

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The River School places classrooms around a central courtyard

Great design means different things to different people, but the best architectural design incorporates history,...

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House of Childhood is a daycare that emphasizes energy efficiency

As part of a National Association for Urban Renewal project that will run until 2030, the Maison de l’enfance...

A streetview of a glass facade building with an elevated bridge connecting to it.

LEED Gold-targeted Knight Campus advances scientific innovation

The University of Oregon recently welcomed the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact,...

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