Tag: blocks
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6 multimillion-dollar homes for sale on one of Philadelphia's 'most-desired' blocks
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This many homes for sale clustered on one block of Delancey Place in Philadelphia is essentially unprecedented, real estate agents say. Take a look inside the homes listed. Source link
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Dezeen Agenda features apartment building made from Lego-like blocks
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The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features an apartment block in California constructed like a “real-life Lego-kit”. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Florida-based manufacturer Renco has completed a Palm Springs apartment complex that was made using Lego-like blocks made of repurposed materials and designed by architecture studio Arquitectonica. Constructed from a composite blend…
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Intersecting blocks form House in Fujiidera by FujiwaraMuro Architects
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A zigzagging plan was used to bring “spatial depth” to the small site of House in Fujiidera, a family home in Osaka, Japan, designed by local studio FujiwaraMuro Architects. Created for a family of four on a narrow site, the home is formed of a cluster of blocks with contrasting finishes that intersect around a…
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Judge blocks Arkansas law that took away board’s ability to fire state corrections secretary
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An Arkansas judge on Friday blocked a new law that took away the Board of Corrections’ authority over the state corrections secretary and other top officials, the latest in an escalating feud between the panel and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders over the prison system. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Patricia James granted…
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Government blocks wife killer’s automatic release
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A man who killed his wife with a claw hammer has had his automatic release from prison blocked by the government. Joanna Simpson, 46, was bludgeoned to death by Robert Brown in Ascot, Berkshire, in October 2010. The former British Airways captain, who was convicted of manslaughter, was due to be freed in November after…
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Sculptural blocks intersect to form Residential Barn in a Hamlet Zone
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Rough textures and a blocky interior define Residential Barn in a Hamlet Zone, a home that Swiss studio BE Architektur has completed in a small agricultural town near Zurich. The timber-clad home is intended to pay homage to the town’s history through the inclusion of features that resemble traditional barns nearby. To achieve this, BE…
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Federal ruling blocks tribes’ objection, approves building largest lithium mine : NPR
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Josh Dini and Gary McKinney protest a planned lithium mine outside a federal appeals court in California in June. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption toggle caption Kirk Siegler/NPR Josh Dini and Gary McKinney protest a planned lithium mine outside a federal appeals court in California in June. Kirk Siegler/NPR In a blow to tribes, a U.S.…
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Michael Block’s Rory McIlory boast may have gone too far
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Michael Block may be buying into the hype. Coming off an amazing PGA Championship in which the club pro finished tied for 15th and hit a hole-in-one in the final round, the 47-year-old has been living the dream — and its clearly a lofty one. Block, who played his final round with Rory McIlroy, may…
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Microsoft says EU better place for post-Brexit business after UK blocks Activision deal | Mergers and acquisitions
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Microsoft’s president said the EU is a better place to start a business than Britain post-Brexit, as he launched a stinging attack on the UK’s decision to block a $69bn (£55bn) deal to takeover Activision Blizzard. Brad Smith said people around the world were “shocked” by the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) ruling against the…
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Neri&Hu Evolves Joseph Hoffman’s Iconic Chair With Blocks
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Wittmann Möbelwerkstätten, a family-owned furniture manufacturer in Austria with a historical archive of Josef Hoffman designs, recently tapped Shanghai-based designers and architects Lyndon Neri and Rosanna Hu of Neri&Hu with a unique proposal: to reinterpret a piece of furniture by the Austrian architect. Hoffman is credited as one of the founders of the Vienna Secession,…
