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“The Site is the Architect, the Site is Materiality”: On Ammar Khammash and Notes on Formation

The Feynan Ecolodge project. Image Courtesy of Dongola DAS 01 | Notes on Formation and Ammar Khammash Ammar Khammash is a Jordanian architect, designer, and artist best known for his approach that focuses on the preservation of cultural and natural heritage while crafting an architecture that engages with its surroundings. With deep admiration for nature …

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How Breathable Should Facades Be? Exploring Permeability and Impermeability in Building Envelopes

Bradbury Works – [Y/N] Studio. Image © French + Tye The main role of architecture is to create structures that protect us from the environment and create spaces that are safe and comfortable for all types of needs and activities. By providing shelter, architecture also shapes the way people interact with their surroundings. Building technologies …

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Foster + Partners Unveils Design for Office Tower with Spiraling Gardens in Los Angeles, US

The Star, Hollywood. Image © Foster + Partners Foster + Partners, led by Norman Foster, has revealed designs for a new “vertical creative office” campus on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, overlooking Hollywood. Developed by real estate firm The Star LLC, the tower is wrapped in spiraling gardens, giving the project its distinctive image and …

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