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Architecture loses a legend with passing of pioneering designer Zaha Hadid

Ms. Hadid, 65, was, you see, one of those architects whose fame and impact extended well beyond architecture, design or building construction circles. She was in that exclusive class of groundbreaking architects whose influence extended outward, creating a global brand in the neighborhood of a Calatrava, Gehry, Piano, Pei, Foster, or Koolhaas…and of predecessors such as van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Kahn. Wright may claim a neighborhood all his own, but Hadid and the others were right up the street.

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Chicago’s Jeanne Gang wins Woman Architect of Year Prize

Chicago architect Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang received the 2016 Architect of the Year award from Architectural Review, the UK-based journal. Gang, founder and principal of Studio Gang, was nominated for the award for the design of the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership in Kalamazoo, Mich.

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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