Oct 26, 2023
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Over the course of 40 years, Sarah Winchester had the so-called Winchester Mansion built in San Jose to her bizarre specifications — in order to appease the ghosts she thought were haunting her. Left, Winchester Mansion, photographed in 2017; Right, a still from Winchester.Left, by C Flanigan/WireImage; Right, by Ben King/CBS Films/Lionsgate. There was no […]
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Oct 21, 2023
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As kids, most of us have dreamed of having a treehouse as a haven – a secret place where we could establish a top-secret clubhouse away from our pesky parents. Some of us still do. Interestingly, people in some countries don’t see tree houses as exotic, but as everyday parts of their lives. In New […]
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Oct 05, 2023
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In the quest to build better for the future, some are looking for answers in the long-ago past. Ancient builders across the world created structures that are still standing today, thousands of years later — from Roman engineers who poured thick concrete sea barriers, to Maya masons who crafted plaster sculptures to their gods, to […]
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Sep 21, 2023
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The widow of Steve Jobs, the founder of LinkedIn and former CEO of GitHub, are just a few of the tech entrepreneurs involved in the initiative to develop a mega-private city in the Montezuma Hills in California At first glance, there’s nothing special about the area known as the Montezuma Hills, about 100 km (62 […]
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Sep 15, 2023
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Here is a round up the newest jobs won by some of the country’s biggest builders. The Tennessee Titans have selected a joint venture led by Turner and AECOM Hunt to construct its $2.1 billion stadium. Retrieved from Tennessee Titans on August 16, 2023 Project awards are the lifeblood of every construction firm, as they […]
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Sep 08, 2023
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Around 2020, homeowners started to get serious about accessory dwelling units.Some efforts, for example in Los Angeles under the direction of the city’s chief design officer, Christopher Hawthorne, it created a program that allows architects to submit plans for pre-approval to cut down the weeks-long permitting process to as a little as a day; potential […]
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Aug 31, 2023
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Modular moon habitats, autonomous trucking technology and inside-out buildings are some of the advancements that the magazine highlighted in its annual list of innovations. The Los Angeles office building called (W)rapper is one of Fast Company’s 2023 Innovation Award winners. Retrieved from Eric Owen Moss Architects on August 28, 2023 Fast Company’s 2023 Innovation […]
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Aug 24, 2023
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From the Earth’s deepest pool to the tallest outdoor one, there are multiple record holders on this list Here’s a question: Are the coolest pools the ones that offer the best respite on days when you feel that you’re about to overheat, or the ones that make the best use of creative and […]
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Aug 17, 2023
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Here are the top projects focused on products such as semiconductors, EV batteries, food, cars and consumer goods. A rendering shows plans for two Intel processor factories in Licking County, Ohio. Courtesy of Intel Spending in the manufacturing sector has ballooned since the CHIPS Act was signed into law last August. Projects underway include […]
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Aug 10, 2023
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Putting together a winning bid proposal, or even a competitive one, takes knowledge and skill. It’s a bit more complicated than just putting some numbers together and hoping for the best. Good bid preparation requires a lot of time and effort and involves everything from reading and fully understanding the plans and specifications to accurately […]
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