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For today’s edition, we’ve got a bundle of interesting articles, insights, and trends just for you. Let’s take a look:

• Montemar by Alpha Architecture is one of those designs that makes you stop and look—it blends bold, modern lines with nature so effortlessly.

• Ever seen buildings that move? These kinetic designs are taking façades to a whole new level, transforming static exteriors into dynamic, shape-shifting works of art.

• The Yuandang Pedestrian Bridge is more than just a bridge—it’s a sculptural masterpiece that blurs the line between engineering and art.

• Fashion meets architecture in these iconic collaborations, where bold design and high fashion come together to create something truly inspiring.

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Parametric Architecture

Montemar by Alpha Architecture: A Coastal Masterpiece

Montemar, lying in the beautiful seaside town of Gonio in Georgia, is a residential project that indigenizes modernity into seaside motifs and, at the same time, redefines modern luxury living. Conceived and designed by Irakli Emiridze, a visionary 28-year-old architect and founder of Alpha Architecture, the residential project has a fresh take on luxury.

Top 8 Kinetic Buildings: Morphing the exterior skins

Numerous kinetic buildings have been constructed with the aim of improving building energy performance while providing users with an optimal indoor environment. Here, we compiled the eight most impressive kinetic buildings that offer an advantage over conventional structures.

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Yuandang Pedestrian Bridge blends structure with sculpture

The Yuandang Pedestrian Bridge, connecting Jiangsu Province to Shanghai, was designed by BAU. Inspired by the region’s nature, it aims to blend cultural characteristics of both sides. The bridge incorporates biological repair and offers unique experiences to visitors.

5 iconic collaborations every architect interested in fashion should know

Fashion and architecture have shared an irresistible attraction since prehistoric times, both being unique art forms with passionate, curious, and experimental qualities. The intersection of architecture and fashion often manifests as footwear or handbag designs, runway shows, set designs, and, frequently, retail stores. Here are the five most iconic collaborations made in recent times.

3D-Printed Buildings: A Sustainable Solution or a Fad?

One of the newest technologies stirring the construction buzz recently has been 3D-printed buildings. Proponents deem them as a revolutionary way of achieving sustainability. Detractors ask, however, if such things are capable of being scaled, let alone to what extent their impact versus their benefits is environmentally founded.

10 Affordable Housing Trends Shaping Urban Living

This article digs into the trends influencing affordable housing practices, including insights from cutting-edge design methods, creative emerging technology, and collaborative ways to change.

The Existential Threat Facing Architecture and Glazing: How Modern Building Codes are Destroying Design, and How To Overcome It

What we’re facing now is not just a challenge. It is an existential threat to two deeply intertwined worlds: the architectural community and the glass and glazing industry, both of which are crucial to creating vibrant, human-centered spaces that enrich lives.

Deployable Structures: From Buckminster Fuller to Space Architecture

Deployable structures are creative solutions that can change from a compact design to an operational fully deployed one. These structures are designed to be compact during transport or storage but can expand, unfold, or otherwise reconfigure themselves when activated. This adaptability makes them highly valuable across many fields, such as in aerospace, construction, and robotics.

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