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» Archi Libre - Takes a look at vernacular and self-educated strands in architecture. Materials and techniques, fantastic architecture, domes, and zomes. [French, English, Spanish]
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» Architects Design in Cyberspace - Illustrated article by Alfredo Andia and Claudia Busch on the designs by New York based architectural firm Asymptote on a virtual New York Stock Exchange.
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» Curvilinear Surfaces - Aleksandra Kasuba explains how to install curved fabric structures (under tension) in environmental and architectural projects. Examples of her installations. Biography, bibliography.
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» Decodeine - Margot Kasojevik presents dynamics, simulation and animation design processes in architecture. Includes animations.
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» Design Museum: Archigram / Architects (1961-1974) - Formed by a group of young London architects, Archigram magazine dominated the architectural avant garde in the 1960s with its playful, pop-inspired visions of a technocratic future. Exhibition at the Design Museum, London.
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» Diaphan Architectural - Sabine von Fischer explores space in material and thought, in the form of drawings and texts – from concept and criticism to construction. Projects focus on sensorial and invisible boundaries such as "sonic barriers", and on completely collapsed objects in the "event horizon" series.
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» Dynamic Architecture - David Fisher presents his design for a rotating tower in Dubai. Between its independently rotating floors are wind turbines, generate electric energy for itself as well as for other buildings. Includes description, video and press articles.
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» Electronic Democracy Spaces - University diploma project on two parallel networks (physical and digital) that host and encourage political participation. Dimitris Papadopoulos and Iannis Orfanos.
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» Emergent - Tom Wiscombe researches issues of globalism, technology, and materiality through built form. Projects and publications on experimental architecture of complex geometry, informed by contemporary models of biology and business.
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» Just-In-Time Infrastructure Prototype - Igor Kebelour presents a concept of domestic, working, public and mobile institutions merged into one. Includes model, analysis and discussion.
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» Pouchulu Architects - Argentinian architect and academic Patricio Pouchulu displays his portfolio of futuristic designs, including those for major competitions.
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» The Steel Research House - An experiment in modern house design using light steel framing at the University of Nottingham, UK. Context, project outline and progress. Feedback form for comments.
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» Symphonic House - A resonant house built on a Lake Michigan beach as a joint experiment between David Hanawalt, architect, and Bill Close, sonic installation artist. Includes photographs and video with music.
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» Tent Design - Russian architect Anvar Khairoylline enthuses about the possibilities of tent structures. His profile, illustrated summary of his thesis and examples of projects using the principles of tent construction.
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» The Translucent House - A prototype by Alfons Soldevila. Photograph parades show the building process from design to finish, and other buildings using translucence. A detailed description and theoretical background.
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» Zomes Concept - Creating homes from a harmonious family of geometric forms. Includes definitions, symbolism, images, and construction.
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