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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “built environment”
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IZO —
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Oldest communist architect, Oscar Niemeyer, is 102 (AFP). Two years ago prez Putin gave him the Order of Friendship.1 week ago -
IZO —
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Mr Bychkov, head of the Central House of the Artist, wants to take the fight against its destruction (IZO) international (Sophia Kishkovsky/NYT).1 week ago -
The Boom: Portlands Spoils of the Aughts
The Vigorous North —
Authority: 109
The aughts are almost over. This was the decade of the real estate bubble, but it would be easy to assume that the bubble passed by Portland, Maine. After all, the citys skyline, as viewed from Falmouth or across the harbor in South Portland, hasnt changed much in the past 10 years. But take a closer look, by walking ...2 weeks ago -
Is Ford Green?
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By Bruce Haring CleanTechies sits down with John Viera, director of sustainable business strategies for Ford Motor Company, for three questions. CleanTechies: What are your day to day duties and the big picture of your job? John Viera: Basically, my responsibilities are two-fold. My organization is responsible for ...2 weeks ago -
Construction Management -v- Project Management
Mosaicproject's Blog —
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The Chartered Institute of Building ( CIOB ) has for many years seen its role as the leader in construction management. The current challenge is to define and differentiate construction management from project management and from the role of an on-site construction manager. I have been in the UK for the last couple ...2 weeks ago -
Creative destruction.
The Edge of the American West —
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I feel like I visited most of the abandoned malls in this photo-essay when they were still operating. Or maybe not. It’s hard to say. I suppose that’s the point. Via.2 weeks ago -
Library website- revamped
spineless? —
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The Library website has been looking very tired and dated of late- so we are glad to announce that it has had a bit of a revamp!The new website uses the Heriot-Watt University design template and will be made available over the Christmas vacation ready for you in the new semester.Some things we think you will like ...2 weeks ago -
IZO —
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Threats to provincial architectural heritage (Guardian): A report by a panel of Russian and British architects says that the same depressing trends visible in Moscow are being replicated across Russias "great European cities". The city of Samara on the banks...2 weeks ago -
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Fall-out from the Lame Horse tragedy in Perm: 54 Moscow clubs and eateries may be closed because of fire hazards (RIA Novosti).2 weeks ago -
Nottingham HOUSE deems carbon-neutrality by 2016 achievable
Green Diary —
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Working in collaboration with Saint-Gobain, the University of Nottingham’s School of the Built Environment engineering students have designed the HOUSE (Home Optimizing the Use of Solar Energy) which is being touted as the UK’s first zero carbon, solar-powered mass market home. The carbon-neutral home will be ...2 weeks ago -
The top line.
The Edge of the American West —
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In this era of bottom lines, Simon Sadler asks if we might not consider the other end of things. Many faculty and students are stepping up to the plate this year to explain the bottom line on why public education is vital for our economy and for social justice. Is there also a way we can talk unabashedly about the ...3 weeks ago -
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Surprise decision: despite the popular campaign to save it, PM Putin has signed an order permitting the destruction of the Central House of the Artist (Kommersant, in Russian).3 weeks ago -
Coca-Cola Unveils Plant-Based Bottle of the Future
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By Timothy B. Hurst It is only a matter of time before Coca-Cola products in North America will be packaged in plant-based containers. The mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) derived from sugarcane and molasses have already started popping up in Europe and Coca-Cola officials say the new PlantBottle will be ready for a North ...4 weeks ago -
An open letter to the new Chief Construction Adviser
Extranet Evolution —
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[ This is a re-post of an article from my pwcom blog, published 27 November 2009 .] First mooted in July 2008, the appointment of the UK governments first Chief Construction Advisor was finally announced this week. Former Davis Langdon quantity surveyor Paul Morrell has taken up the three-days-a-week job at ...4 weeks ago -
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IZO —
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Invitation to an exhibition of Richard Daviess photographs of Russias fast-disappearing wooden churches, previously shown at the Museum of Architecture in Moscow.4 weeks ago -
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IZO —
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Vardzia (bldgblog): Originally constructed in the 12th century—in a region inhabited by humans since at least neolithic times—and very much resembling one of the cave-cities of Cappadocia, Vardzia is a spatially fantastic site (and, Id assume, a videogame level waiting...4 weeks ago -
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Series of films made about Odessa in the 1930s, text by Izaak Babel.4 weeks ago -
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Hommage å Marat Guelman: Russian Povera.4 weeks ago -
How to build community: first, get out of the office
Living with rats —
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Sometimes life looks very different when you get out of the office. Yesterday I took a group of people who work for Bradford Council to Richmond, in north Yorkshire, to see whats been done with the towns old railway station. Ive blogged on The Station before, so if you want to know about the beer, cheese, fish and ...4 weeks ago
