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National award for shared heritage railways project
The University of Pretoria's Department of Architecture and Enterprises University of Pretoria's research project, NZASM Footsteps along the Tracks, 1887-1899, has been honoured by South Africa's...
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Dramatic glass fountain added to new Milan Apple store
Foster+Partners has completed its new Apple store in Milan, featuring a dramatic glass fountain on its roof at the end of the public piazza. Named Apple Piazza Liberty, the new store opened to the...
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Urban migration driving innovation in smart city development
© Prasit Rodphan – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>With two thirds of the world's population expected to live in urban areas by 2050, pressure on public services and infrastructure in cities is...
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Green light for Sedibeng Water Treatment Plant project
© antikainen – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>Work on the much-awaited Sedibeng Water Treatment Plant project will begin soon after water and sanitation minister Gugile Nkwinti signed an...
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Top 5 in NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Competition revealed
NASA has announced the top winning projects for NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Competition, which seeks to create habitable structures on the surface of Mars. NASA, in collaboration with Bradley University...
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Designing a 'solar tarp', a foldable, packable way to generate power from the...
© zstockphotos – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span>The energy-generating potential of solar panels - and a key limitation on their use - is a result of what they're made of. Panels made of...
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The Laos disaster reminds us that local people are too often victims of dam...
Image source: The Guardian on YouTube</span>On July 22, the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower dam under construction in Laos' Attapeu Province collapsed. Flash flooding inundated eight villages,...
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X+Living has created a dreamlike family park in Hangzhou
Located in Hangzhou, China, and designed by X+Living, the Neobio Family Park makes use of 288 colours, making it an amazing fairytale kingdom for kids.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Yale University, UN design super-sustainable eco-housing module
Yale University has teamed up with UN Environment and UN Habitat to design a new super-sustainable eco-housing module to spark public discussion and new ideas on how sustainable design can provide...
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2018 SA Construction Industry Awards to host Thulas Nxesi
The 11th annual South African Construction Industry Awards (SACA Awards) will take place this year on 6 October, with South African minister of public works Thulas Nxesi as the special guest of...
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Eco-homes: Building materials of the future
Sorry to disappoint the sci-fi junkies out there, but futuristic movies that portrayed glistening silver cities filled with metallic buildings might have missed the mark. The world is slowly but surely...
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#Newsmaker: Atisha Gopichund on how embracing her femininity has benefited...
Atisha Gopichund is a wife, mother and businesswoman working in the interior construction sector. I asked her to let us in on the challenges she has faced working in such a male-dominated industry and...
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#WomensMonth: Solid Green celebrates 50+ green building certifications
Founded in 2010 by Marloes Reinink, Solid Green Consulting is all about advancing sustainability in the African built environment, offering property developers and building professionals a range of...
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25 projects make the Land Art Generator Initiative competition shortlist
Twenty five mesmerising land art projects have been shortlisted for the fifth edition of Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) competition at St. Kilda Triangle in Melbourne, Australia.Read more... |...
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Designed features can make cities safer, but getting it wrong can be plain...
City planners and designers can help make spaces safer in many ways. One strategy is known as Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED, pronounced "sep-ted"). This approach is based on the...
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Five things you need to do to build a home on Mars
Ella and Nicki at the Mars Desert Research Station. Author provided</span>If you had to live the rest of your life on Mars, what would you miss the most? Figuring out how we could be comfortable...
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Zaha Hadid Architects to renovate Malta's historic Mercury House
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has unveiled plans for the renovation and redevelopment of Mercury House in Paceville, Malta, as part of new redevelopment plans.Read more... | Send to a friend
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Vaal River sample results still pending
Vaal River. By Ossewa, CC BY-SA 4.0, [[https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=60193369 Wikimedia Commons]]</span>The Department of Water and Sanitation says the results on water samples...
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Kusini Water, Red Bull to launch desalination plant in Cape Town
Red Bull and Kusini Water recently announced the launch of a partnership that will see the development of a desalination plant at the V&A Waterfront later this year. The plant will be capable of...
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Plans revealed for new Miami Produce Center complex raised on thin stilts
BIG's new plans for a Miami Produce Center complex raised on thin stilts have been released. For the mega mixed-use project in the city's Allapattah neighbourhood, BIG has teamed up with Miami Beach...
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