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Triple glazing and mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) systems come as standard in a Passivhaus home, sealing the interior against the elements and radically reducing your reliance on conventional heating. For the second in our series of Passivhaus hacks, Kate Jacobs asks our panel […]
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The 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale is officially open to the public. Curated by Carlo Ratti, who recently spoke with Archinect about the event, the Biennale features over 750 participants responding to themes of intelligence forms, adaptation, inclusivity, and collaboration. At the U.S. Pavilion, visitors are catching their first glimpse of PORCH: An Architecture of Generosity. The installation, overseen by co-commissioners Peter MacKeith, Susan Chin, and Rod Bigelow, seeks to showcase the "cultural, architectural, and environmental significance of this iconic American typology." In total, 52 projects are being showcased within the pavilion, while outside, a prefabricated and demountable mass timber/rammed earth structure has been installed to invite dialogue and exchange. To learn more about the program, Archinect spoke with co-commissioners Susan Chin and Peter MacKeith on how the installation was created, what visitors can expect from the exhibition, and the co-commissioners' ...

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