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London-based architecture studio Hyperspace has created a garden studio in Hertfordshire, England, featuring a pivoting door and a charred-timber facade that doubles as an insect hotel. Hyperspace converted a suburban garage to create the work-from-home studio called Dark Matter. The building’s name refers to its facade, formed of 850 pieces of charred wood. The process, called … Read More "Dark Matter garden studio by Hyperspace features pivoting door" The post Dark Matter garden studio by Hyperspace features pivoting door appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Shj9ND

The results are in for one of Architizer’s most inspiring competitions of the year: We are excited to announce the Winners for the 4th Annual One Drawing Challenge! Featuring extraordinary details and produced using a wide range of artistic mediums, the two top winners and 10 commended entries showcase the powerful potential architectural representation to … Read More "One Drawing Challenge 2022: Winners Revealed!" The post One Drawing Challenge 2022: Winners Revealed! appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/ShfH5w

The housing crisis in California is leaving thousands unsheltered and millions more with high rent burdens, threatening low-income communities, who are disproportionately people of color. Meanwhile, the climate crisis is causing wildfires, dangerous air quality, and widespread power shut-offs. A recent study funded by the California Public Utilities Commission highlights how Passive House (PH) design … Read More "Calif. Embraces Passive House for Zero Carbon Multifamily Housing" The post Calif. Embraces Passive House for Zero Carbon Multifamily Housing appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/ShcBlD

Architizer’s 11th Annual A+Awards is open for entries! With a Final Entry Deadline of January 27th, 2023, the clock is ticking — get started on your submission today. Venues are the vessels of performance, and architecture is perhaps the most overlooked player on the stage. The geometries of events structures must perfect a complex dance … Read More "Putting On a Show: 7 Remarkable Venues With Real Wow-Factor" The post Putting On a Show: 7 Remarkable Venues With Real Wow-Factor appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/ShZBSz

When it comes to food, the world faces a two-pronged challenge. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, by 2050 we will need to produce 60 per cent more food to feed a world population of 9.3 billion. At the same time, food systems cause 25 to 30 per cent of … Read More "Three innovations revolutionising food production" The post Three innovations revolutionising food production appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/ShWSyd

introducing ‘Keturah’ bio-living Reserve in Dubai   Keturah Reserve is an innovative new luxury residential project in Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Dubai that immerses occupants in nature through the principles of bio-living. Designed by Taiwan-born, South Africa-raised architect Charlie Wu, the development is the first of its kind in the Middle East and consists of … Read More "designed from the inside out, ‘keturah’ reserve in dubai immerses occupants into bio-living" The post designed from the inside out, ‘keturah’ reserve in dubai immerses occupants into bio-living appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/ShTSgP

Vietnamese studio Vo Trong Nghia Architects has completed Urban Farming Office, its own head office in Ho Chi Minh City, creating a concrete-framed building covered in a “vertical farm” of vegetables, fruits and herbs. Located on a corner site in the city’s Thu Duc district, the Urban Farming Office was designed to be emblematic of … Read More "Vo Trong Nghia Architects designs Urban Farming Office for own studio" The post Vo Trong Nghia Architects designs Urban Farming Office for own studio appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/ShR37S

The 5th Annual Best of LaCantina competition saw its most inspiring range of entries to date, with a diverse range of stunning architectural designs submitted from the United States and beyond, each utilizing the unique qualities of LaCantina Doors‘ systems to blur the boundaries between indoors and outdoors. Of the top projects submitted this year, … Read More "Panama Perfection: IM-KM’s Casa Loro Wins “Best in Show” in 2022 LaCantina Competition" The post Panama Perfection: IM-KM’s Casa Loro Wins “Best in Show” in 2022 LaCantina Competition appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/ShMhCv

The winners of Architizer’s Fourth Annual One Drawing Challenge have been revealed! Interested in next year’s program? Subscribe to our newsletter for updates.  Architecture has always been a process of visualizing what could be. Over the last twenty years, as we experienced the growth of immersive technologies, new forms of visualization have followed suit. The result is … Read More "Rendering the Future City: Designing for Extended Reality (XR)" The post Rendering the Future City: Designing for Extended Reality (XR) appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/ShKhN5

Virtuoso chefs and leaders of culture, the Italians have long been revered for their passion and creative excellence that extends to their built environment. As a relatively recently unified nation, there is a myriad of architecture — both historical and contemporary — waiting to be explored and differing largely from region to region. Whether touring … Read More "30 Best Architecture Firms in Italy" The post 30 Best Architecture Firms in Italy appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/ShGnPv

The Department of Energy released the residential segment of the U.S. Building Stock Characterization Study to give decisionmakers a science-based tool to identify technologies and solutions to drive the US housing stock toward zero carbon operation. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, with input from the Advanced Building Construction Collaborative led by the Rocky Mountain Institute, … Read More "DOE Targets Air Leaks in Path to Zero Carbon" The post DOE Targets Air Leaks in Path to Zero Carbon appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/ShDYQ5

The growing number of homeowners seeking to abandon gas and oil and electrify their older homes are bringing newfound attention to electrical panels. These oft-forgotten metal boxes in the wall of your garage, basement, or other out-of-the-way space form a choke point for electrification, nationwide. Will you need a full electrical panel upgrade to meet … Read More "Electrifying? You May Not Need an Electrical Panel Upgrade" The post Electrifying? You May Not Need an Electrical Panel Upgrade appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/ShBZPL

The winners of Architizer’s Fourth Annual One Drawing Challenge have been revealed! Interested in next year’s program? Subscribe to our newsletter for updates.  Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities is officially more than 50 years old; yet, its enduring appeal is attested to by the special place reserved on most architect’s bookshelves for the Italian fables. For young architecture students … Read More "One Drawing Challenge Winner Explores Enduring Truths at the Heart of a Classic Book Beloved by Architects Worldwide" The post One Drawing Challenge Winner Explores Enduring Truths at the Heart of a Classic Book Beloved by Architects Worldwide appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sh76ZN

The winners of Architizer’s Fourth Annual One Drawing Challenge have been revealed! Interested in next year’s program? Subscribe to our newsletter for updates.  Architecture and cacti may seem worlds apart. But on closer inspection, both are defined by structure and repetition, and whether simple or ornamented, they are shaped by their context. When García-Germán Arquitectos set out … Read More "Architectural Details: GGA’s Desert City, a Cactus Complex" The post Architectural Details: GGA’s Desert City, a Cactus Complex appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sh487J

Architects: Want to have your project featured? Showcase your work through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletter.  Mexican uses of concrete span thousands of years, stretching as far back as the Aztecs to the present day. It is no surprise then that the country has a rich culture of architectural styles that incorporate the age-old material; … Read More "Made in Mexico: 6 Captivating Contemporary Concrete Constructions" The post Made in Mexico: 6 Captivating Contemporary Concrete Constructions appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sh1dwR

a look inside ‘CODEA PROJECT’ BY LAMA STUDIO   Spanish practice LAMA studio has converted a commercial property and warehouse into a vibrant, multipurpose workspace for Codea Studio, a creative agency based in Barcelona. Covering 355 sqm, the space occupies one highly elongated floor and features a 6-meter-wide front façade that originally kept very little natural light from … Read More "LAMA studio turns warehouse into vibrant workspace in barcelona" The post LAMA studio turns warehouse into vibrant workspace in barcelona appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SgyM2C

Architecture studio Bureau has used a rough concrete finish to disguise this small wooden cabin in France as a boulder, distinguishable only by a porthole-style window. Named Thérèse, the structure is located in the rural grounds of contemporary art space Bermuda outside the town of Sergy and provides space for one person to live comfortably. Bureau … Read More "Bureau conceals Thérèse cabin in France with boulder-like concrete finish" The post Bureau conceals Thérèse cabin in France with boulder-like concrete finish appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sgvx5T

The Winners and Commended Entries of this year’s One Drawing Challenge, Architizer’s hugely popular architectural drawing competition, have been announced, showcasing the power of drawings to communicate complex ideas about the built environment. Among 100 exceptional finalists, there were some standout examples of how drawings can be a medium for telling stories — not only … Read More "10 Narrative-Driven Architectural Drawings Win the “Storied Drawing Awards”" The post 10 Narrative-Driven Architectural Drawings Win the “Storied Drawing Awards” appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SgtJM9

Operational carbon is usually what we think of when energy costs are discussed. That is, carbon emissions that come from the energy used to power our homes, cars, etc. over their lifetime. Your home’s energy efficiency comes into play here. Generally, operational carbon emissions can be modeled and predicted, so you can compare one appliance … Read More "Embodied Carbon: Reduce Your Home’s Hidden Carbon Footprint" The post Embodied Carbon: Reduce Your Home’s Hidden Carbon Footprint appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SgqYtj

In the US, about 13% of total CO2 emissions come from heating residential and commercial buildings. Because so many buildings rely on natural gas and heating oil, significant opportunity for reducing heating emissions lies with electric heat pumps. Heat pumps have been popular in the South for decades, but there are a lot of questions … Read More "Cold Climate Heat Pumps Warm Homes on the Coldest Days" The post Cold Climate Heat Pumps Warm Homes on the Coldest Days appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SgmgQp

PAULO MERLINI architects has designed the offices of E-GOI & CLAVEL´S KITCHEN in Portugal, and one of the main design features central to the interior is a spiraling ramp. The former warehouse, which has now been transformed into offices that span multiple floors, includes a ramp that replaces the need for a staircase. The elegantly … Read More "Instead Of Stairs, A Spiraling Ramp Was Designed For This Office Building" The post Instead Of Stairs, A Spiraling Ramp Was Designed For This Office Building appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SgjWV3