Survey on work spaces analyzes the Latin American case and promotes the creation of local strategies to improve labor welfare. How and where do people work? How much are supported by your workspaces? What are the differences between Latin American workers and others around the world? This and other questions were the reason for the research of this consultancy whose objective is to generate...
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In recent days there has been much talk about the development of new materials for construction; the novelty, they are recycled and their creators are young university students. The new generations know that they are living in a state of environmental emergency. The crisis of natural resources, states of environmental contingency and other related phenomena, are part of their daily life. There are so...
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Declared an Artistic Monument in 1987, this exceptional building celebrates its 111th anniversary. In 1834, an English traveler named Charles Latrobe toured the streets of Mexico City and had the same impression that Bernal Díaz del Castillo had experienced three centuries before: he felt he was going through a dream. That English traveler was the one who imposed to the capital the title that...
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Also known as Crowfunding, it represents an option to invest in real estate without the need for large assets. The consolidation of the Internet as a means of community participation in issues related to obtaining funds has opened the possibility to new investment alternatives such as crowdfunding, or crowdfunding, which consists in the creation of a collective financing network through economic donations. or of...
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In the face of the imminent water crisis in Mexico City, viable alternatives emerge. In the immense district of Iztapalapa — where nearly two million people live, many of whom do not have running water — an oasis of hope is being built: the water park La Quebrada. Alfonso Reyes in Anahuac's vision said that the desiccation of the Valley of Mexico covered from...
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The image impacts, it is one of the central structures for the upcoming Expo Dubai 2020: The United Arab Emirates Pavilion, designed by Santiago Calatrava. But not all that shines is gold, although in Dubai this claim could be true. An impressive media deployment, the cult of power and money, frame the series of images with which this work is presented pharaonic. The most...
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Solar roads are already being built and used in various countries and represent a significant transition to the daily use of renewable energies. The participation of photovoltaic energy in everyday life is already a fact. Be it in the form of solar panels, or as in this case, being part of roads that not only generate energy for its lighting, signs, etc. But they...
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Traditional materials and community participation for the reconstruction of housing in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. An approach to the massive reconstruction of the rural houses implies to consider more aspects than the simple choice of materials. There are social and cultural issues of great complexity and delicacy, economic issues, governmental, constructive traditions, regional livelihoods, etc. None of these issues should be ignored, since each...
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It is still months before the inauguration of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but the Japanese organization surprises us by announcing that one of its new venues is ready. It is not common for Asian countries to be fortunate enough to host the Olympics. Since the Japanese capital did 52 years ago, only Seoul in 1988 and Beijing in 2008 have received the world's best...
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Before the green walls, an architectural current wanted to capture through its elements, the wonders of nature. The ornament in architecture has played, almost from its beginnings, a fundamental role. Its presence, its aesthetic and formal quality and even its absence, have contributed to situate, frame and explain the architecture in a moment and a space. This is the case of the Art Nouveau...
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