Dulux Trade Ecosure Light & Space in Slough, United Kingdom

Dulux Trade Ecosure Light & Space that located in Slough, United Kingdom, was designed by DULUX TRADE PAINTS. Although a revolutionary step for the industry, Dulux Trade continued innovating, and in July 2009 it launched Ecosure in the Light & Space colour range, which combines the environmental performance of the sustainable paint collection with the [...]

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Wales Institute for Sustainable Education in Machynlleth, Wales, United Kingdom

Wales Institute for Sustainable Education that located in Machynlleth, Wales, United Kingdom, was designed by Pat Borer and David Lea. The WISE building is constructed of materials with low embodied energy: glulam timber frame, hemcrete walls, rammed earth, lime renders, slate, cork, home-grown timber flooring and finishes of natural paints and stains. It is well [...]

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Persian Villa designed for privacy in Darvishabad, Mazandaran, Iran

Designed by Rai Studio – Pouya Khazaeli Parsa, Persian Villa designed for privacy is located in Darvishabad, Mazandaran, Iran. It creates an architectural space through the incorporation of modern architecture tenets into traditional Persian architecture. This combination happens in a coherent way, to make a new space which has a different quality from what it [...]

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Henderson Community Building in California, United States

Designed by Patel Architecture Inc, Henderson Community Building is located in California, United States. The design integrates almost seamlessly with the surrounding topography whilst presenting a modern face for the center which is also home to the Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce. Working in harmony with the natural features and resources surrounding the site, materials [...]

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Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

The Thompson Rivers University designed by Diamond and Schmitt Architects is located in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. A close collaboration between Diamond and Schmitt Architects and Stantec is soon to produce the first new law school in Canada in 30 years. Designed for the Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia, the Main Hall scheme [...]

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