Mind Over Matter
Your Next House Might Be Made of Amazon Boxes
Researchers are transforming cardboard and industrial byproducts into high-strength building components that rival concrete.
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Architecture
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Mind Over Matter
The Next Sustainable Building Won’t Need Shades—It’ll Cool Itself
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Mind Over Matter
We Used to Build Buildings. Now We Grow Them.
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Beyond Buildings
The Beautiful Problem of Princeton’s New Museum
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Beyond Buildings
The New Geometry of Mexican Modernism
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Economy
Architecture’s Long Slowdown: The ABI Hits a New Low as Firms Brace for a Prolonged Downturn
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Landscape Architecture
Mario Schjetnan’s Human Right to Open Space
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Gamechanger
From Gamechanger to Genius: Tonika Johnson’s Radical Redefinition of What Architecture Can Do
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Beyond Buildings
The Future of Mexico City Is Underwater
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Elevate 2025
The Future of Luxury Is About Belonging
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Architecture 2030
The Mass Timber Tipping Point Is Closer Than You Think
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Technology
Beyond the Surface: Siding That Blends Design Versatility with Resilience
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Elevate2025
The Future of Luxury Builds on the Past
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Elevate 2025
The Future of Luxury Is Emotional, Not Material
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Design Research
Live Like a Modernist: Apply Now to Stay in Bruno Mathsson’s Iconic Glass House
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Elevate2025
The Future of Luxury Living Starts Here
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Beyond Buildings
When Beauty Became a Weapon: How Vitruvius Armed Renaissance Power Grabs
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Design
Jeanne Gang Suspends the World’s Oldest Whisky in Bronze
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Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Radical Chairs: Why Furniture Was Never Secondary
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Mind Over Matter
Are Architects Ready for Materials That Think for Themselves?
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Sustainability
Air Pollution Is Killing Us. Can Architecture Save Us?
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Beyond Buildings
Can Architects Save Suburbia from Itself?
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Technology
The Pursuit of Better Begins with Specification
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Technology
How to Make AI Your Creative Ally
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AIA
Breaking! The AIA Picks Architect Carole Wedge as its new Executive VP and CEO—And Sends a Message to the Profession
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Sustainability
Can Architecture Become a Weapon Against Pollution?
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Architecture Billings
Architecture’s Longest Slump in 15 Years Shows Few Signs of Relief
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Beyond Buildings
Calder Gardens: The Anti-Museum as Architecture
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Vincent Scully Prize
Barry Bergdoll Wins Vincent Scully Prize for Bringing Architecture Into Public Life
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Beyond Buildings
Aaron Betsky Weighs In: Trump’s Classical Dreams Meet Architectural Reality
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Immersive Art
Architecture Is No Longer Enough
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Practice
The Secret to a Winning Spec Process
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Products
Why Spanish Furniture and Lighting Are Having a Moment—And Why València Is the Place to See It
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The White House
AIA Rejects White House Over Classical-Only Architecture Mandate as Restrictive and Outdated
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The White House
Back to the Future? White House Mandates Classical Style as Default for Federal Buildings
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Adaptive Reuse
Theaster Gates Turns an Abandoned Catholic School into a Radical Laboratory for Black Space and Design Futures
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3D-Printing
Concrete, Rewritten: How 3D Printing Is Inventing a New Architectural Language
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Bioplastics
Plastic Wants to Be Alive—But It’s Killing the Planet
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Suburban Modern
Louis Kahn Built the Sexiest Suburban Box in America
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Design
Timber Takes the Spotlight: Grafton Architects’ First U.S. Project Raises the Bar for Mass Timber Design
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Design
Ma Yansong’s Tornado Rips Through Rotterdam’s Museum Scene
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Technology
When AI Becomes the Architect
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Technology
Design’s Global Stage: How the iF DESIGN AWARD Became the Oscars of Innovation
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Technology
Radical Simplicity Meets Comfort: John Pawson Reimagines the Lounge Chair with Herman Miller
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Design
The Cult of Emptiness Finds a Temple in Japan
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Design
When Buildings Refuse to Stay Still
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Practice
Three Years of Decline: What the ABI Reveals About Architecture’s Future
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Carbon Positive
A Fake Crisis. A Real Disaster. A Quiet Solution.
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Technology
The Rise of Customization and the Role of Balanced Doors
Brought to you by Ellison Bronze4 MIN READ
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Technology
Sophisticated Solutions for Architectural Exteriors
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Technology
Designing in the Dark: How AI’s Hallucinations Could Fill Architecture’s Biggest Blind Spots
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Practice
Architecture at the Edge: Mauro Marinelli Wins $100K Wheelwright Prize for Mountain Survival Research
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Design
The Eames Institute Sets Sights on a World-Class Museum Campus in Northern California
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Design
An Icon in Waiting
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Technology
When Drones Build: The Future of Construction Takes Flight
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Design
Architecture Billings Keep Sliding—But Project Inquiries Surge, Says AIA/Deltek Index
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Practice
Beyond Greenwashing: AIA Funds Radical Rethinks of Building Materials, Tools, and Public Space
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Technology
Behind the Gloss: Construction’s Dirty Work Is Going Robotic
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Design
When Concrete Breathes: Inside Rubra’s Subtropical Brutalism
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Beyond Buildings
Teamlab Out-Disneys Disney in the Desert
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Beyond Buildings
Intelligens vs. Instinct: Can Architecture Still Save Us?
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Design
Still Waiting for the Rebound: Architecture Firms Grapple with Stalled Growth Despite Uptick in Inquiries
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SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change
Architecture in Turmoil: Chicago’s 2025 Biennial Unleashes a Global Call for Radical Change
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Architecture 2030
A Letter to Architects from Infrastructure Engineering: It’s Time We Designed Like We’re on the Same Team
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BUILDER
Introducing the 2025 NewHomeSource Concept Home
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Practice
“Design Is Protest”: Bryan C. Lee Jr. Calls on Architects to Dismantle Oppression, Not Just Design Around It
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Design
Resilient by Design: How Architects Are Creating Beautiful Homes for a Changing Climate
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Design
Drawn to Power: How AMO/OMA’s “Diagrams” Exhibition in Venice Reclaims the Graphic as an Architectural Tool
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A Critic's Notebook
Designing the Monstrous Sublime: A Field Guide to the Anthropocene’s Hybrid Creatures
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Design
Enchanted Hills Camp Rebuilt with Premium Redwood
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Design
Remembering Elizabeth Felicella Who Documented New York’s Public Spaces With Precision and Poetry
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A Critic's Notebook
Ghosts, Tricks, and Tuscan Columns: Unlocking Michael Graves’ Secret Laboratory
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Practice
Plot Twists and Promising Paths: Meet the Winners of the 2025 Architectural League Prize
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Practice
Architecture Billings Drop Again as Uncertainty Grips Clients
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Practice
Why Hospitals Are Failing—and How Design Can Save Them
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A Critic's Notebook
Censorship or Caution? The ACSA’s Gaza Journal Controversy Exposes a Field at War With Itself
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Design
The Silent Giant Returns: Steel’s High-Tech, Low-Carbon Comeback
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Mind & Matter
Beyond the Frame: How Biocomposite Facades Are Redefining Carbon-Conscious Design
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AIA Architect
Tech and Touch: Navigating the Fluid States in Built Environments
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Practice
CannonDesign Welcomes The Clarient Group: A Strategic Move to Redefine Smart Building Innovation
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Design
Preserving and Reimagining Modernism: A Closer Look at the Critical Role of Architectural Photography
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A Critic's Notebook
Carlo Ratti’s Promise of Innovation: Previewing the Venice Biennale’s Architectural Experiments
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Design
Designing for Wellness: The Rise of Spaces That Nurture
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Practice
Architectural Leadership on the Horizon: AIA Seeks New Chief Executive to Shape Future
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Technology
Transforming Material Selection: How Acelab’s Materials Hub is Shaping the Future of Architecture
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Design
Chalet Fever: Swiss Architecture Redefined on a Global Stage
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A Critic's Notebook
Uniformity in Architecture: Why Buildings Are All the Same
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Architecture
U.S. Architectural Billings Slide Continues, Signaling Industry Woes
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Design
Revolutionizing Beachside Living: Brooks + Scarpa Unveils The Innovative Alma Switch House in Manhattan Beach
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A Critic's Notebook
The Cinematic Dreamer: Revisiting the Forgotten Architect Frank Israel and his Vision in Los Angeles
6 MIN READ![University of California, Riverside Arts Building, 2001, by Israel Callas Shortridge Associates [Franklin D. Israel (American, 1945-96), Barbara Callas (American, b. 1955), Steven Shortridge [American, 1962-2014)], and Fields Devereaux Architects & Engineers (Edwin Fields [American, 1934-2020] and J. Peter Devereaux [American, b. 1956]), with Annie Chu (American, b. 1959), Photo by Tom Bonner.](https://architectmagazine.stg.zonda.onl/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/fig-6-11.jpg?w=164)
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Sustainability
Architects, Are You Ready? Structural Engineers Are Setting the Pace in Carbon Reduction
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Technology
Design Beyond Tradition: The Competitive Edge of Innovation in Architecture
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Architecture
AI in Architecture: Revolution or Risk?
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A Critic's Notebook
Ric Scofidio’s Legacy: Redefining Space and Spectacle
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Architecture
Is Architectural Education Broken? New Report Exposes Critical Gaps in Training and Practice
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Architecture
Chinese Architect Liu Jiakun Awarded 2025 Pritzker Prize for Pioneering Contributions to Architecture
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Mind over Matter
Revolutionizing Architecture: Electronic Ink Transforms Buildings into Dynamic Displays
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A Critic's Notebook
Futuristic Fusion: Exploring the Amazing Worlds of Fredrik Jonsson and Liam Young
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Mind Over Matter
Building the Future: How Medellín’s Social Urbanism Is Blueprinting Urban Revitalization
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The Critic's Notebook
Beyond Boundaries: Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s Latest Monograph Challenges the Essence of Architectural Media
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Architecture
Ugh! Architectural Firm Billings Deteriorate Further into 2025 Amid Economic Challenges
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The Critic's Notebook
The Stupendous Stupinigi: How the Baroque Invented Streaming Media
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Design
Mountain Cove Residence: A Case Study in Architectural Ingenuity
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Modernism
Explore Architectural Wonder: Why Palm Springs Modernism Week 2025 is a Must-Attend for Architects
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A Critics Notebook
Living the Diagram: What It’s Like Waking Up to A Gym Across the Hall
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Design
Get Ready for Modernism Week 2025, Palm Springs’ Ultimate Celebration of Mid-Century Design
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Mind & Matter
Glass Reimagined: The Newfound Potential of Structural Glass in Sustainable Design
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Practice
Designing with Purpose: How Storytelling Empowers Architects to Lead Transformative Change
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Design
Outlook: A Detailed Look at the Slowing Growth in Construction Spending Through 2026
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Mind & Matter
Architectural Crisis Ahead: The Impending Talent Shortfall and How to Overcome It
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Design
Out There But Not that Far: How Bruce Goff’s Architectural influence washed up in California
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Practice
Revitalizing Urban Life: 8 Cutting-Edge Strategies for Transforming Office Spaces into Vibrant Residences
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Practice
Blueprint for Recovery: AIA ABI Index Report Unveils Emerging Opportunities in Architecture
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A Critics Notebook
The Classic Beauty of Reuse: Biopartners 5 Balances Modesty and Sustainability
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Architecture
Deborah Berke Awarded the prestigious 2025 AIA Gold Medal: A Visionary Transforming Architecture with Inclusivity and Sustainability
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ELEVATE
Day Two: Elevate 2024: Redefining High-Rise Real Estate With Vision, Innovation, and Wellness
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AIA
Lakisha Woods to Step Down as AIA EVP/CEO
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ELEVATE
Elevate 2024: Shaping the Future of Housing, Luxury, and Innovation
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ELEVATE
Visualizing the Future: Norm Li on the Art, Tech, and Heart of Architectural Visualization
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Design
Meet Spot: The Robot Dog Revolutionizing Architecture and Design
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ELEVATE
Q+A: Gregg Pasquarelli, SHoP Architects on Redefining Skylines and the Boundaries of Architecture
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ELEVATE
Q+A: Nick Pérez on Transforming South Florida’s Skyline With Branded Luxury Residences
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Practice
October’s AIA Architecture Billings Index Stabilize for the First Time in Nearly Two Years
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A Critic's Notebook
Handshake Urbanism: Urbanus renovates Nantou, Shenzhen – and gentrifies the neighborhood
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Design
Chicago Architecture Biennial Appoints Florencia Rodriguez as First Latina Artistic Director for 2025 Event
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A Critic's Notebook
Journey to the Edge of Art: Inside Billionaire David Walsh’s Ultimate Art Cave
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Design
City Hall Project Bridges Town’s Past and Future
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