ARCHITECTURE NEWS
curtain wall of studio gang's twisting tower completes in san francisco
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the building is defined by its distinctive bay windows, which twist up the façade of the high-rise to offer sweeping views.
the building is defined by its distinctive bay windows, which twist up the façade of the high-rise to offer sweeping views.
enso ango hotel spreads across five buildings scattered throughout central kyoto
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the innovative hotel concept aims to connect guests with the city's daily life and authentic culture.
the innovative hotel concept aims to connect guests with the city's daily life and authentic culture.
WERK + snøhetta win competition to design a new maritime center in denmark
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the winning proposal has been developed in collaboration with WERK arkitekter and takes inspiration from the geometry of boats.
the winning proposal has been developed in collaboration with WERK arkitekter and takes inspiration from the geometry of boats.
bourgeois / lechasseur clads artists' residence outside a québec village in white cedar
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the facility offers five identical, yet flexible, live-in studios with sleeping mezzanines.
the facility offers five identical, yet flexible, live-in studios with sleeping mezzanines.
silvio d'ascia architecture covers high-speed train station in traditional arabian pattern in morocco
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the station's 200-meter long facade is an imposing, permeable screen on the cityscape: a great urban mashrabiya.
the station's 200-meter long facade is an imposing, permeable screen on the cityscape: a great urban mashrabiya.
selgascano's design for second home hollywood sees 60 oval-shaped offices set in nature
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the project is described by its architect as 'a collection of several recipes and ingredients of a california cocktail'.
the project is described by its architect as 'a collection of several recipes and ingredients of a california cocktail'.
OMA's greenpoint landing towers break ground on the brooklyn waterfront
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like two dancers, the two structures simultaneously lean into and away from one another.
like two dancers, the two structures simultaneously lean into and away from one another.
zaha hadid architects completes 'leeza SOHO tower' in beijing
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this rotation of the world's largest atrium intertwines the two halves of the tower, while connecting skybridges traverse the dramatic void.
this rotation of the world's largest atrium intertwines the two halves of the tower, while connecting skybridges traverse the dramatic void.
wulf architekten designs perforated metal façade for cologne's parking garage P22A
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the big organic structure's grill-like panels create the impression that it breathes.
the big organic structure's grill-like panels create the impression that it breathes.
LOCALARCHITECTURE adds geometric extension to lausanne's new apostolic church
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a triangular opening forms the entrance to the new building.
a triangular opening forms the entrance to the new building.
francisco pardo develops an adaptable social housing prototype for rural mexico
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realized as part of a research program, the prototype offers a modest residence that can be adapted according to the specific needs of a family.
realized as part of a research program, the prototype offers a modest residence that can be adapted according to the specific needs of a family.
LOPO China's glazed terracotta cladding adorns hunan art museum
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lining the façade of the museum, LOPO China's terracotta cladding transitions across a spectrum of red tones as light changes.
lining the façade of the museum, LOPO China's terracotta cladding transitions across a spectrum of red tones as light changes.
kooo architects adds wooden finish to exposed concrete interiors in chinese guesthouse
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kooo architects kept the project's existing exposed concrete structure and added a light plywood paneling for a sophisticated look.
kooo architects kept the project's existing exposed concrete structure and added a light plywood paneling for a sophisticated look.
heatherwick studio's mixed-use '1000 trees' development takes shape in shanghai
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taking the form of two tree-covered mountains, the project has been conceived as a piece of topography.
taking the form of two tree-covered mountains, the project has been conceived as a piece of topography.
bjarke ingels group to complete milan's citylife district with 'the portico'
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the ambitious development – already home to towers by zaha hadid and daniel libeskind – broke ground in 2007 and is expected to complete in 2023.
the ambitious development – already home to towers by zaha hadid and daniel libeskind – broke ground in 2007 and is expected to complete in 2023.
stefano boeri's solar-powered train station doubles as public piazza in matera, italy
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stefano boeri architetti has designed a train station in matera, italy, featuring 696 solar panels to power a public piazza incorporated into the design.
stefano boeri architetti has designed a train station in matera, italy, featuring 696 solar panels to power a public piazza incorporated into the design.
u.lab carefully renovates a former rice mill to create a softly-lit office in seoul
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for a project to create their own office space, the architects focused on retaining the existing 90-year-old building where possible.
for a project to create their own office space, the architects focused on retaining the existing 90-year-old building where possible.
casa altinho overlooks lisbon waterfront with nesting volumes of delicate brickwork
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the project is an interpretive confrontation of the area's two local archetypes -- house versus warehouse.
the project is an interpretive confrontation of the area's two local archetypes -- house versus warehouse.
DROO + NAME veil london's historic town hall in parametric aluminum skin
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the extension maintains the original features veiled in a faceted and perforated aluminum skin.
the extension maintains the original features veiled in a faceted and perforated aluminum skin.
marc thorpe designs an introspective exercise in transcendentalism with 'the edifice'
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heavily influenced by the writings of emerson and thoreau, the edifice stands as an example of an introverted architecture.
heavily influenced by the writings of emerson and thoreau, the edifice stands as an example of an introverted architecture.
ODA completes clustered 'tower 1' along brooklyn waterfront at 420 kent
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ODA introduces a multidimensional reinterpretation of the extruded box tower with the williamsburg project.
ODA introduces a multidimensional reinterpretation of the extruded box tower with the williamsburg project.
serie and multiply architects complete flagship building at singapore science park
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the 26,000 square meter project contains a large central common space, or a 'city room', designed to reflect the changing social nature of the workplace.
the 26,000 square meter project contains a large central common space, or a 'city room', designed to reflect the changing social nature of the workplace.
think architecture arranges house in a park as series of indepentant volumes in zurich
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the single-story spaces are held together by a continuous roof.
the single-story spaces are held together by a continuous roof.
shipping container apartments transform traffic island to house homeless in LA
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the neighborhood will be constructed from shipping containers made from recycled steel and welded together to form single 480 square foot units.
the neighborhood will be constructed from shipping containers made from recycled steel and welded together to form single 480 square foot units.
C+ architects builds an elliptical ring on the mountainside for LAB art museum in china
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situated in the mountains far from the urban context, the elliptical-shaped building has been conceived as a piece of land art.
situated in the mountains far from the urban context, the elliptical-shaped building has been conceived as a piece of land art.
FAR constructs wohnregal life/work building in berlin using precast concrete elements
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the structure was assembled in only six weeks.
the structure was assembled in only six weeks.
sculptural residential towers approved for construction on australia's gold coast
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located in mermaid waters, the development comprises four buildings designed by contreras earl architecture.
located in mermaid waters, the development comprises four buildings designed by contreras earl architecture.
PMMT uses its 'fluid hospital' methodology to design an innovative healthcare center in ecuador
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universal accessibility and parametric design shape the manta hospital, the most advanced healthcare center designed by PMMT in ecuador.
universal accessibility and parametric design shape the manta hospital, the most advanced healthcare center designed by PMMT in ecuador.
