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fromArchDaily
1 day ago

How to Design with the Rain: Architectural Strategies for Rainwater Collection across Climates

Architecture must shift from water disposal to active rainwater collection, storage, and reuse through climate-specific design strategies that address distinct precipitation patterns and regional environmental demands.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 week ago

article 25 builds off-grid village in tanzania, providing a stable, loving home for 60 children

Located in the Kilimanjaro region, where approximately 8% of children are orphaned, the village provides accommodation for 60 children. The masterplan is organized around six domestic-scale cottages, each overseen by a live-in caregiver, and a central social building that accommodates dining, study, games, laundry, and kitchen functions. The spatial arrangement balances private living units with communal areas for education, sport, and play.
Environment
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

"Each Constraint Becomes More of an Opportunity": In Conversation With Holcim Award Winner THINK TANK architecture

The Zando Central Market redevelopment in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, designed by THINK TANK architecture, has been selected among the 20 winning projects of the 2025 Holcim Foundation Awards in the Middle East and Africa region. Originally designed for 3,500 traders and now accommodating more than 20,000 vendors, the market has long operated under conditions of severe overcrowding and infrastructural strain.
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fromwww.archdaily.com
2 months ago

Simone Veil School Complex Tremblay-en-France / Gaetan Le Penhuel Architectes

Simone Veil school group in Tremblay-en-France reinterprets the schoolhouse with a non-standardized, climate-responsive sustainable design and won the Equerre d'argent 2025.
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