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K Farm challenges urban farming under extreme conditions and turns farming into natural education that people can enjoy. Because of this coastal condition along Victoria Harbour, It has innovated three types of farming to suit this specific climate. One is Hydroponics to provide weatherproof farming for in all conditions, two is aquaponics to study how fish and plants can coexist, and three is organic with various height and species to serve as inclusive farming.
It is an innovative approach that combines old and new technologies, such as the traditional Japanese traditional construction method that does not use any metal fittings, Ishiba-building and limit strength calculation based on modern structural analysis. The design, composed of horizontal and vertical lines, is highly aesthetic and has been described as attractive structural beauty based on the unique Japanese sense of beauty.
This Zero Energy, low carbon project has operational data that confirms its actual performance. It is an all electric building that relies on onsite solar to meet its energy needs, with heat pumps providing heating and cooling. Careful siting and form work as hard as the systems, with the building oriented to local wind patterns and sun angles. Box Factory integrates climate resilience, innovation, and community impact through thoughtful design. During the 2022 Electra Fire, which burned 4,500 acres in Amador County, the project proved itself resilient and climate ready.
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Fairy Tale Travel is a series of textbooks designed for elementary school students in Korea. The books use a fairy tale concept to give consistency to the whole series and to make learning enjoyable. Character guides appear in each textbook and lead students through the lessons. Warm colours, hand drawn illustrations, soft typography and curved shapes create a friendly look. Each grade and semester has a different main colour, so materials are easy to find. The covers use holographic printing, and antimicrobial film coating and ink are applied for safer use.
Collaborating with the London boat community, these bioremediating floating gardens were designed to be built and installed by boat residents using accessible and locally sourced materials to fight canal water pollution. By incentivizing boaters with the promise of a private floating garden, this community-based call to action automatically strategizes and targets the source of water pollution and converts it into the solution. This collectively improves the quality of this shared water ecosystem whilst promoting the growth of native plants, insects and birds.
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Learning to Learn is an educational framework that unites pedagogy, curriculum, space, and technology across school campuses. The framework is inspired by the Dalton Plan and follows an Assignment, Lesson, Study model. Assignments are digital contracts that help students prepare core content. Lessons connect students with teachers, in person or online, for guided discussion and analysis. Studies take place in adaptive Learning Centres with quiet, semi collaborative, and collaborative zones. Teachers act as coaches, so students learn to plan and evaluate their own work.
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