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Living Buildings Are On The Way — The Future Office Will Breathe, Digest And Grow

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Construction today typically follows this linear trajectory: materials are extracted, transported, produced, transported again, and used to build and fit out. The idea was to think outside of existing construction conventions to imagine a space that could form part of nature’s ecosystem. million without a home.

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Here are 4 Sustainable Office Design Trends To Embrace In 2022

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28% of this derive from operational emissions – the carbon omitted by powering, heating and cooling a building – while 11% is a by-product of embodied emissions which are produced through the extraction, transportation, manufacturing, and assembly of the materials used to build, fit out and furnish a building.

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Report sets out nine ways cities can reduce carbon emissions

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As cities grow in population and importance, urban construction will continue to gather pace. The report, Reducing Embodied Carbon in Cities: Nine Solutions for Greener Buildings and Communities , highlights nine innovative solutions for all phases of construction and demolition. “In

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Swiss Post Offices – Lisbon

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DONE Design to Build designed the Swiss Post offices with a focus on technology and sustainability in Lisbon, Portugal. Done Design To Build (Done DTB), a company specialised in integrated design and construction, was chosen by the Swiss company Swiss Post.

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Lockers: The New Unexpected Star Of Workspace Design

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Today, the integration of digital locking technologies is becoming more important,” Ramsay explains. . The construction industry accounts for 38% of all CO2 emissions. “Designers are utilising colours, materials, textures, and alternatives to the traditional ‘lock and key’ format of lockers to make them unique.

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Niwa Offices – Toulouse

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Largely open over the wider landscape, the upper levels house office floors that represent the preoccupations of Sight and GA Smart Building in terms of new ways of working, of off-site design, and the importance of technology to serve the user. Cloud The prefabricated toilet modules are transportable to be ready for installation.

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Bandai Namco Offices – Irvine

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The new 70,000 square-foot space in Irvine is a one-of-a-kind experiential environment that transports employees and visitors into the land of Bandai Namco from the moment they step through the front door. A fully immersive floor-to-ceiling experience, the new headquarters celebrates the company’s rich history in the toy and gaming industry.