Fostering invention at a Swiss ski resort

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Foster and Partners has mixed parametric design with traditional technology to produce a curvaceous apartment building, Chesa Futura. The unusual rounded form of the building could only be possible with latest computer technology, with traditional construction techniques applied to materials sourced locally.

Management dynamics, Architectural services, Management, Architectural firms, Architectural practice, Company business management, Foster & Partners

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Facing the future

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The Living Tomorrow 3 building is described as a futuristic showcase and was developed to seem as contemporary as its contents, while also suiting the short lifespan. The design of the structure, which is a joint effort of the architects of the Living Tomorrow organisation and UN Studio, is described.

Netherlands, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Forecasts and trends, Buildings, Market trend/market analysis

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Elevated lifestyles of the rich

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Thorp Design's work modifying a building in Mayfair included a about UKPd100,000 scissor lift to move a car from a courtyard to an underground car park. The effort carried out by Thorp, the project's architect and designer, was discussed.

Financial management, Automobile parking, Parking Lots, Parking Lots and Garages, Usage, Company investment, Investments, Lift platforms, Thorp Design

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