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FCBStudios Designs New Lumina Village for Stretford

October 2, 2020 Eric Baldwin 0

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has received approval for Lumina Village, a redevelopment of the former Kellogg’s site in Stretford. Approved by the Trafford Council’s planning committee, the mixed-use design takes its name from lumens as a nod to the site’s history and the future of the neighborhood. The focal point of the new community will be a green space surrounded by local businesses and contemporary workspaces.

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When the American Dream Became the Urban Planning Nightmare

October 2, 2020 Kaley Overstreet 0

For nearly a century, the areas of urban sprawl where every single-family home has its own yard, garage, and white picket fence represented the peak of life aspiration. Homeownership and the idea of claiming space away from the hustle and bustle of the city core was once considered the ideal lifestyle and the pinnacle of the American Dream. But as time went on, and socio-economic conditions shifted, cities that were once filled with these single-family homes realized that perhaps these zoning regulations were outdated, and new solutions needed to be created to prevent the current housing crisis from growing even more out of control.

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Banal Restaurant / Reims 502

October 2, 2020 Valeria Silva 0

The industrial corridor which embraced the city of Queretaro in the eighties, throughout time and the accelerated growth of the city, left vacant industrial buildings as a product of the rearrangement of new industrial centers in the outskirts of the city. A few meters away from the symbolic Aqueduct, the restaurant Banal inhabits one of these recycled structures, whose previous owners used to be a wine and a flower shop.

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Self Service Laundry / stu.dere + Civiurban

October 2, 2020 Pilar Caballero 0

The Self Service Laundry project comes as a need to address to a challenging customer request, who wanted a laundromat space and, at the same time, wanted to offer a personalized service for the treatment of clothes. This space is intended to be a harmonious space which provides a lounge area for people to have a comfortable space while waiting for the washing and drying equipment to finish.

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How to Balance Creativity and Constructibility? Design Assist Smartly Links Owners, Architects, and Contractors

October 2, 2020 Rene Submissions 0

Every project begins with a design, and ends with an attractive and functional building. What happens between these two end points is where it gets interesting – and challenging. The construction process is complicated. It means meeting and exceeding expectations in design, affordability and constructibility. It means overcoming hurdles and facilitating smooth transitions from design to engineering to construction. And for complex projects with more unusual features and elements, the risk factors increase exponentially.

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Tree House / Pablo Luna Studio

October 2, 2020 Andreas Luco 0

Treehouse is located in the town of Ubud, at the heart of the island of Bali. Surrounded by jungle to the sides and rice terraces in the front, this suite from the boutique hotel Stonehouse, stands five meters above the ground thanks to its 14 centimeter diameter and 8 meter long bamboo pillars.