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Concrete, the most widely used construction material on the planet, has a serious pollution problem. Accounting for about 7% of carbon emissions per year (approximately 2.8 gigatons of CO2), if concrete were a country it would rank third behind China and the United States in terms of total emissions. Concrete, used to construct roads, bridges, … Read More "Green Concrete: The Foundation for a Sustainable Home" The post Green Concrete: The Foundation for a Sustainable Home appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SlmK3C

Architects: Want to have your project featured? Showcase your work through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletter.  Architecture and design have many faces, and the kaleidoscopic world of psychedelia is a fascinating one. Entrancing sinuous curves, vibrant hues, and boundless imagination alongside a connection between mind, body and the natural world are the key elements in … Read More "Psychedelia’s Architectural Reverberations: The Mind-Bending Legacy of 1960s Countercultural Design" The post Psychedelia’s Architectural Reverberations: The Mind-Bending Legacy of 1960s Countercultural Design appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SljHlq

Level 2 is fine for home EV charging All electric vehicles, except Teslas, use public and private L-2 chargers via a J1772 connector, also known as the J-plug. (Tesla vehicles come with the adapter that lets you use the J-plug.) An L-2 charger will typically take about 4-10 hours to fully charge an EV. For … Read More "Home EV Charging Made Simple (But Do Hire an Electrician)" The post Home EV Charging Made Simple (But Do Hire an Electrician) appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SljHXQ

Next in our Timber Revolution series is a profile of Mjøstårnet, an 85.4-metre-high tower in Brumunddal, Norway, that was one of the world’s first true timber skyscrapers. The 18-storey mixed-use building was named world’s tallest timber building by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) when it was completed in March 2019, comfortably … Read More "Mjøstårnet helped wooden architecture reach “new heights”" The post Mjøstårnet helped wooden architecture reach “new heights” appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SlfKCY

Ultra Architects form ‘Broken Down House’ in Poznan   Ultra Architects takes over the construction of a three-story residence designed following the unfavorable shape of a sloping plot in Poznań, Poland. Confined by the requirements imposed by the development conditions, the ‘Broken House’ forms a fragmented structure on the elongated parallelogram site, while retaining the … Read More "fragmented residence wraps in raw larch slats in poland" The post fragmented residence wraps in raw larch slats in poland appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SlfK27

Mass timber could become a key tool in reducing waste from the construction industry, GXN partner Lasse Lind tells Dezeen in this interview for our Timber Revolution series. GXN was founded in 2007 as the research arm of Copenhagen-based architecture studio 3XN. GXN looks at circular and low-carbon design, behavioural design – including the social … Read More "“The approach should be to minimise concrete and steel” says Lasse Lind" The post “The approach should be to minimise concrete and steel” says Lasse Lind appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SlbKFf

Architecture studio Edmonds International has created a hotel near Playa del Carmen in Mexico that comprises a series of interlocking circular forms embedded in a mangrove forest. Made up of a series of pavilions, the hotel is sited near the Sian Ka’an Reserve on the Yucatán coast near the vacation towns of Playa del Carmen … Read More "Constellations and mangroves inform design of St. Regis Resort Kanai" The post Constellations and mangroves inform design of St. Regis Resort Kanai appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SlbK2d

  Ice cubes – The question we were asked was that of the spirit of a place. The client imagined a flat building, we proposed a tower: to conquer the sky, mark the territory and put the whole commercial district in tension with the future ski slope on the other side. In this commercial environment, … Read More "How Ice Cubes by Zone of Utopia + Mathieu Forest Architecte is Changing the Skyline of Northern China" The post How Ice Cubes by Zone of Utopia + Mathieu Forest Architecte is Changing the Skyline of Northern China appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SlXN8Q

“Artisanal” is a word one hears a lot these days, especially in Brooklyn. Consumers are getting tired of the same old same old and long for one-of-a-kind products, preferably those made by hand. Artisans themselves are looking to escape a mainstream workforce where workers rarely get to take ownership over their own projects. When she … Read More "Is This the Most Beautiful Architecture School Project Ever Designed?" The post Is This the Most Beautiful Architecture School Project Ever Designed? appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SlVFh9

designing and drawing ‘one house per day’   Following a year-long exploration of domestic space, architect Andrew Bruno celebrates the completion of his newly published book, ‘One House Per Day.’ Each day for the year of 2020 while living in Brooklyn, Bruno imagined and sketched a new dwelling each day with a compound drawing comprising … Read More "andrew bruno publishes year-long sketch series ‘one house per day’" The post andrew bruno publishes year-long sketch series ‘one house per day’ appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SlS5rs

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  The Little Black One – The ambition of this project was to design a house that blended so perfectly into the breathtaking landscape as if it had always been there. It didn’t need to show off as the scenery speaks for itself but still it should live up to the ambition of providing its … Read More "Blending In with Nature: The Inspiration Behind COMMOD-Haus GmbH’s Weekend Home" The post Blending In with Nature: The Inspiration Behind COMMOD-Haus GmbH’s Weekend Home appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SlLD3d

Judging for the 11th A+Awards is now underway! While awaiting the Winners, prepare for the upcoming Architizer Vision Awards, honoring the best architectural photography, film, visualizations, drawings, models and the talented creators behind them. Learn more and register > The 2023 Pritzker Prize has been announced and the winner’s reveal was met with mixed reactions. While … Read More "10 Architects Who Can – and Should – Win the Pritzker Prize" The post 10 Architects Who Can – and Should – Win the Pritzker Prize appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SlHCQP

Spotted: Energy cannot efficiently be stored for very long – and it is expensive to store it far from where it is produced. This is why, as the world transitions to sources of energy that are generated intermittently (such as solar and wind), the need for better energy storage solutions has risen to the forefront. … Read More "Using solid blocks to store heat" The post Using solid blocks to store heat appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SlD8TV

shail patel imagines an eco-friendly solution to homelessness   Imagining innovative solutions to address complex social issues, Shail Patel takes on artificial intelligence design tool Midjourney to conceptualize a series of modular pods that tackle homelessness. The architect offers a sustainable solution to the issue by activating ignored urban spaces and utilizing modular design to … Read More "shail patel imagines pods under bridges to tackle homelessness" The post shail patel imagines pods under bridges to tackle homelessness appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SlD8FV

Spotted: The global population is ageing, and the World Economic Forum states that Asia-Pacific will likely experience the fastest increase in the number of older citizens between now and 2050. This ageing population comes with a number of challenges, one of which is a greater need for modified diets that provide sufficient nutrition for those … Read More "Microbial protein for people with modified diets" The post Microbial protein for people with modified diets appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sl99fw

Architecture studio The DHaus Company has completed The Arches, a row of six brick-clad townhouses in a north London conservation area. Replacing a derelict petrol station, the terrace is named after the monumental arches that form the facades of each partially sunken, three-level home. The Arches are townhouses partially sunken underground. Photo is by AVR … Read More "Monumental brick arches outline London houses by The DHaus Company" The post Monumental brick arches outline London houses by The DHaus Company appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sl99Ty

Browse the Architizer Jobs Board and apply for architecture and design positions at some of the world’s best firms. Click here to sign up for our Jobs Newsletter. While you may not be familiar with the term, “resimercial design” is something we see frequently but very rarely take the time to analyze. From the comfy … Read More "Resimercial Architecture: Workplaces that are Designed to Feel Like Home" The post Resimercial Architecture: Workplaces that are Designed to Feel Like Home appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sl710N

Spanish studio Takk took cues from snugly stacked Russian dolls for the interior renovation of this Barcelona apartment, which features rooms nestled inside each other to maximise insulation. Called 10K House, the 50-square-metre apartment was renovated by Takk using a material budget of only 10,000 euros with the aim of updating the home to be … Read More "10K House in Barcelona is a “labyrinth that multiplies perspectives”" The post 10K House in Barcelona is a “labyrinth that multiplies perspectives” appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sl4sf3

Ireland’s architecture is a rich tapestry of vernacular craft, foreign architecture and, most importantly, good ol’ grit. Like any nation, Ireland’s complex history is easily contextualized through its urban makeup. Take Dublin and Cork, for example. Both cities contain a wealth of Georgian and Victorian structures that directly speak to the republic’s past ties to … Read More "25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland" The post 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sl4sPj

‘heatherwick studio: building soulfulness’ at mori art museum    Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum is hosting its latest exhibition, Heatherwick Studio: Building Soulfulness, a poetic exploration into the type of architecture embued with heartfelt spirit. On show between Friday, March 17, and Sunday, June 4, 2023, at Tokyo City View, this is the first exhibition in Japan to display … Read More "building soulfulness’ exhibition on view in japan" The post building soulfulness’ exhibition on view in japan appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sl20nj

The Earth is home to multiple delicately balanced and interconnected ecosystems, with every creature on the planet being reliant on countless other organisms to clean the air and water, regulate the climate, and provide nutrition. In fact, 75 per cent of human crop production relies, at least in part, on pollinators such as bees. Even … Read More "Biodiversity-boosting solutions making a change in 2023" The post Biodiversity-boosting solutions making a change in 2023 appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Skyy8j

Chilean studio ERRE Arquitectos has constructed Casa Ferran, a low-profile holiday house in Matanzas on the coast of Chile. Raimundo Gutiérrez of ERRE Arquitectos designed the 240-square-metre (2,580-square-foot) residence as a U-shape on the edge of a cliff that limits the buildable area of the 2,200-square-metre site, as it drops steeply down to the Pacific … Read More "ERRE Arquitectos designs Chilean house overlooking the Pacific Oceans" The post ERRE Arquitectos designs Chilean house overlooking the Pacific Oceans appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SkyxrS

Spotted: For city-to-city travel, going by air is notoriously bad for our planet. Planes pump an array of greenhouse gases high up in the atmosphere, producing potent warming effects. Thankfully, UK startup ARC Aerosystems is set to be a player in mitigating the aviation sector’s emissions with its new, uniquely designed passenger aircraft. The ARC Linx … Read More "A vertical take-off and landing aircraft that is 40 per cent cheaper to run than a helicopter " The post A vertical take-off and landing aircraft that is 40 per cent cheaper to run than a helicopter  appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SkvvSC

  Sciences Po – The new campus of Sciences Po questions the meaning of being located in a city, as opposed to the proliferation of new campuses that have been built in a suburban environment. As an urban campus enmeshed within the fabric of the city, the centerpiece of Moreau Kusunoki’s design is the central … Read More "Questioning the Meaning of Urban Campus: The Sciences Po Campus by Moreau Kusunoki" The post Questioning the Meaning of Urban Campus: The Sciences Po Campus by Moreau Kusunoki appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SkvvBd

Healthy Materials Lab is a design research lab at Parsons School of Design with a mission to place health at the center of every design decision. HML is changing the future of the built environment by creating resources for designers, architects, teachers, and students to make healthier places for all people to live. Check out … Read More "Fight Back with Fungi: How Mushrooms Can Help Solve the Global Housing Crisis" The post Fight Back with Fungi: How Mushrooms Can Help Solve the Global Housing Crisis appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Skrqwb

mobile architectural office unites parisian urban archetypes   At the intersection of three Parisian urban situations in the heart of the French capital sits Mobile Architectural Office’s multifaceted new residential complex. Comprising six housing units and a commercial space, the project is concealed behind a white ribbed metal skin that unites the characteristic qualities of … Read More "mobile architectural office fuses parisian residential architecture" The post mobile architectural office fuses parisian residential architecture appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Skns6w

Straw, eelgrass and wood feature in this bio-based extension that Danish architecture studio Henning Larsen has added to Feldballe School in Denmark. The angular timber-clad extension, which contains science classrooms, is intended to demonstrate the potential of natural materials in architecture. It was designed by Henning Larsen with the aim of having the carbon sequestered … Read More "Henning Larsen uses natural materials at Feldballe School in Denmark" The post Henning Larsen uses natural materials at Feldballe School in Denmark appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SklppY

New technologies breed new behaviors, so it’s no surprise that real-time rendering software is being harnessed by some architects to create whole new design processes. Two such firms, Intelligent City and Viewport Studio, are using the real-time rendering capabilities of Enscape to produce high-quality building designs in a fraction of the time it takes with … Read More "Brave New World: How Real-Time Rendering Can Lead Architectural Design Into the Future" The post Brave New World: How Real-Time Rendering Can Lead Architectural Design Into the Future appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SkjlN0

The German architectural landscape is both closely attuned to its European counterparts and characteristically individual. Traversing the nation, one will encounter a similar historic program to other European capitals — Romanesque churches, Renaissance monuments, and more — blended with functionalist and modernist structures. Early twenty-first-century Germany brought forth the booming Bauhaus. Founded by Walter Gropius, … Read More "15 Best Architecture Firms in Germany" The post 15 Best Architecture Firms in Germany appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SkfwL0

the ‘norman foster’ retrospective will span six decades   The largest retrospective spanning the entire oeuvre of Norman Foster’s work over the last six decades will open at the Centre Pompidou in Paris this coming May. Covering nearly 2,200 sqm, the exhibition reviews the different periods of the architect’s work, highlighting seminal projects, such as the … Read More "centre pompidou to host largest norman foster retrospective" The post centre pompidou to host largest norman foster retrospective appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Skbw85

A Timber Revolution requires us to focus on reducing mass-timber structures’ raw-material use instead of trying to design the tallest possible wooden building, writes Maximilian Pramreiter. The renaissance of wood as a building material continues and has major potential to support climate-friendly construction – but it must be used efficiently. From the second half of … Read More "“We need to start using our wood more efficiently”" The post “We need to start using our wood more efficiently” appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SkXv7Q

The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a weekend retreat with a facade made from wooden flooring material. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Stockholm-based studio Kolman Boye Architects has designed a weekend retreat in Lillesand, Norway, with an exterior made from offcuts of wooden floor material. Studio founders Erik Kolman and Victor … Read More "Dezeen Agenda features Norwegian cabin clad with 12,000 offcuts" The post Dezeen Agenda features Norwegian cabin clad with 12,000 offcuts appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SkXtvr

  Rain Harvest Home – is located within Reserva el Peñón, a landscape-driven development which has achieved water self-sufficiency for a community of 80 families in 450 acres of a nature reserve, two hours from Mexico City. The Reserve framed our thinking around sustainability generally, and rainwater harvesting specifically. It pushed us to think at … Read More "How Rain Harvest Home is Changing the Conversation Around Water Conservation in Mexico" The post How Rain Harvest Home is Changing the Conversation Around Water Conservation in Mexico appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SkTnP5

The University of California, San Francisco, Ray and Dagmar Dolby Regeneration Medicine Building Completed in 2011, this cutting-edge laboratory for the University of California, San Francisco was designed to maximize the functional space within a compact urban site. The building’s horizontal organization promotes greater connectivity across departments, helps to unify the campus and creates the … Read More "Rafael Viñoly Dies Aged 78: A Look at Some of His Most Iconic Architectural Projects" The post Rafael Viñoly Dies Aged 78: A Look at Some of His Most Iconic Architectural Projects appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SkQn5M

‘Fenced Maximalism’ stands on a coastal area of Sweden   Swedish architectural studio Byggfenomen takes over a domestic villa program congested inside a fence-like facade located in a coastal area of Stockholm. Standing on the eastern waterfront region of the capital, the residence is surrounded by weathered pine trees that divide the landscape plane into … Read More "wooden hedge facade enfolds villa on the coastline of stockholm" The post wooden hedge facade enfolds villa on the coastline of stockholm appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SkNf8x

Breaking news: Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly, who designed hundreds of projects including skyscrapers 432 Park Avenue and the Walkie Talkie, has passed away aged 78. Viñoly passed away early today in New York City, according to an announcement made by Elisa Carrió, an Argentine politician and friend of Viñoly’s. The news was reported in Latin American … Read More "Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly dies aged 78" The post Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly dies aged 78 appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SkLWcg

For architects specifying materials for their projects, it’s hard to look past the building envelope as the most important element to consider. Not only is it one of the most visually significant aspects of a building, but it can also make or break a project’s sustainability credentials, given the potential environmental impact of sourcing, transporting, … Read More "Wonder Wood: Black Label Sets a New Standard for Sustainable Materials" The post Wonder Wood: Black Label Sets a New Standard for Sustainable Materials appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SkHhD7

Solar supply and residents’ demand California already has a great deal of solar electricity being generated, both on buildings and in large-scale solar farms. For example, years of Prop 39 projects for school districts around California have been completed, installing megawatts of solar farms on campuses. These sites were targeted, in part, due to lower … Read More "Decarbonize Your Home to Support a Greener Grid" The post Decarbonize Your Home to Support a Greener Grid appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/SkDbxM

Spotted: Much of the focus on the use of nature to capture carbon has remained above ground – on forests and trees. But ecologist and climate scientist Dr Colin Averill argues that the role of an “entire galaxy” below our feet has been ignored. Soils are made up of millions of species of bacteria and … Read More "Tackling climate change with forest fungal networks" The post Tackling climate change with forest fungal networks appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sk9Xgx

Xie Ke devises a mixed-use sales office in Chongqing, China   A series of stepped modules, standing under intricate historic tiled roofs, integrate Xie Ke’s new Sales Office into the ‘ladder style’ traditional mountain blocks in Chongqing, China. The building consists of Canopée Café and Sihai Club and adjoins Huguang Club and overlooks East Watergate. … Read More "tiled roofs crown stepped modules of office and cafe space in china" The post tiled roofs crown stepped modules of office and cafe space in china appeared first on Zarkon Group Real Estate Builders & Developers. http://dlvr.it/Sk9XVW