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The rise of digital learning forces education design to get creative
This week it emerged that the Government of Kerala has instigated a futuristic new programme where high school and higher secondary school students will be able to study in a building-free environment, accessing all necessary teaching materials via a virtual classroom. This is not the first time a programme of this nature has been made available; in fact, it is becoming more commonplace, begging the question: How long until the school building becomes obsolete?
In 2009, Shelly Blake-Plock penned a blog post that went viral and has seen a renewed spate of interest as the changing face of education has gained pace. Blake-Plock’s post was.......more
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1WTC cost reaches $3.8bn
Possible design flaw could add millions to the cost of One World Trade Center: The agency building the new World Trade Center says that a design flaw could add millions of dollars to the cost of the complex’s signature tower. The Port Authority of New......more
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Mixed-use project in Lagos unveiled
Live-work typology splits Studio Seilern Architects’ Banana Island scheme in two: This glass-rich waterfront project in the Nigerian city of Lagos is the work of Studio Seilern Architects, who are swiftly making a name for themselves in West Africa. The......more
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The next frontier...
Marks Barfield conceptualises £6.4m walkway through the Amazon Rainforest: A bold new science centre has been proposed for the Amazon Rainforest. The project, worth £6.4m, will be located in Xixuaú Xiparina, a secluded region of untouched forests in.....more
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Gehry leaves his mark
Frank Gehry’s Pershing Square Signature Theatre Center opens in Hell's Kitchen: Signature Theatre yesterday opened The Pershing Square Signature Theatre Center, its new permanent home designed by architect Frank Gehry. Spanning an entire......more
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Restoration on the way for Alcatraz
Atkins to repair crumbling penitentiary building on famous Alcatraz Island: Atkins has been appointed by the USA’s National Park Service to undertake structural repair work to the federal prison building on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. The......more
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Hadid signs agreement for CBI HQ
Step forward for Zaha's first building project in Iraq - Central Bank of Iraq Headquarters: Zaha Hadid Architects’ design for a waterfront headquarters for the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) on the Tigris River in Baghdad has moved forward following an......more
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