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Architect Writes A Book of Short Stories

The target audience for this book includes: People in creative fields e.g. architects, artists, engineers etc. Professionals who work in a field where there is a confluence of technology and humanities e.g. employees of Apple, Pixar, Google etc. Educated women from all over the world. Culturally open-minded Americans and Europeans. As this book’s author, publicist

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spbr Architecture – House in Carapicuiba, Brazil

House in Carapicuiba by spbr Architecture is set in a small valley far below street level. To design a house that provided for both living and work in this unique site, the architects created a multi-level structure that separates private and professional space. The entrance to the concrete and glass building, reached via a steel-grid

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Housing on the Rebound: Is it Better to Rent or Buy?

Unlike the stock market, which is setting at record highs, the housing market has yet to recover from the depths of the last recession. While real estate sales and prices are trending higher and are clearly better off than they were a few years (or even months) ago, a full recovery is still far off.

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Our hearts are with everyone affected by yesterday’s tragedy.

From New York with love

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AIA/NCARB Survey Shows Rosier Picture for Emerging Professionals

More interns are employed and getting licensed than during the throes of the recession. Read article http://www.aia.org/practicing/AIAB098254

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These New Flood-Proof Buildings Designed by Garrison Architects Are Built To Survive New York’s Next Hurricane

After Sandy, the lifeguard stations on New York’s beaches were destroyed. But these new versions are built to withstand a storm–and might be a model for how to think about building better for the future. Jim Garrison is a busy man. Just before Christmas, his architecture firm got a call from New York City officials

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What’s up, dock? Council approves Pier 57 restoration

The City Council has unanimously approved plans to redevelop the historic Pier 57 at 15th Street and the Hudson River, turning the eyesore into an urban, cultural and retail hub. The approval clears the way for construction to begin at the pier, which has served as a dock for ocean liners, a former MTA bus

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A Tale of Two Cities…

… Washington D.C. and New Delhi The more you travel, the more you realize the similarities between different parts of the world. Each time I visit Washington D.C. it reminds me of New Delhi. So I thought of penning down these similarities and share them on this blog. To begin with, both are capitals of two democratic

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