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More Than Kitsch And Glitz: Contemporary Projects That Show Russia's Quiet Side
With all the noise surrounding Russia in the news—the Sochi Olympics, their involvement in the protests in Ukraine, Pussy Riot—it's easy to forget that the country has a quiet side too. Just look at...
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South Korea’s Economic Rise Saw Many Of Its Buildings Fall
After just a few decades, South Korea has emerged among the leading pack of the global economy. The nation boasts Asia’s fourth-largest economy and enjoys a cozy spot in the G-20. But to get to its...
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The New Generation Youth Venue (TNG)
"TNG clearly represents a particularly significant project for its architect, offering evidence not just of RCKa's considerable design abilities but of its skills at conjuring a project from the...
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Best Jungle Gym Ever Is Part Blowup Castle, Part Spider Web
It is clear that Numen/For Use never gave up on their childhood love of forts and tree houses. Luckily for us, they have turned that passion into a practice. After bringing us the inhabitable...
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Wim Wenders And Company Bring Buildings To Life In 3D Documentary
Architects and directors are surprisingly similar. In charge of sculpting a multi-sensory experience and orchestrating a team to see it to fruition, the two professions demand both practicality and...
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De La Rue Technology Centre
RCKa has recently completed a new Technology Centre for currency producer De La Rue, located within the rural landscape of the Hampshire countryside. Working in collaboration with workspace designers...
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With A Stunning Rooftop Plaza, This Car Park Does More Than Store Vehicles
Once dismissed as passive eyesores that take up valuable space to accommodate car culture, parking garages have come a long way. No longer the lifeless structures of the past, these new parking...
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Spectrum House
With a very small footprint, and by association with very tight rooms throughout, this residence in Brooklyn is designed as a vessel for the movement through the color spectrum; composed...
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From Botta to Zumthor: How Louis Kahn Is Infiltrating Contemporary Architecture
With his frank personality, obsessive design approach, and signature thick-rimmed glasses, Louis Kahn may have been one of the most eccentric architects of his time. Kahn, who was born 113 years ago...
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Clariant Innovation Center
The company’s research centre is located on the south-eastern edge of the Hoechst industrial park in Frankfurt am Main. HPP Architects were awarded first prize in the closed architectural competition...
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7 Contemporary Trends Redefining Residential Architecture
According to the an article by the American Institute of Architects, the slowly recovering housing market has particularly benefitted families building new private homes. As the economy continues to...
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Hofgarten Solingen Shopping Center
This three-storey shopping centre was built on the site of the former Karstadt department store on the Neumarkt in Solingen. The main aim of the concept is the creation of a new city center. This is...
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Green Lantern
Sited in one of San Antonio’s oldest neighborhoods, this innovative single-family residence was built upon the architect and client's mutual respect for the environment. With the foundation of...
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Graphene: The New Material That Could Fix Calatrava's Woes And Revolutionize...
By now, it's common knowledge that times have been tough for Santiago Calatrava—see here, here, and here. But perhaps most embarrassing for the architect is the lawsuit filed by his native hometown of...
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Wait, What? “Urban Physics” Can Model Whole Cities As Molecular Structures
Is there a little city in that block of concrete? Franz-Josef Ulm from MIT/CNRS and his colleague surely think so. At first, the researchers drew the parallel between urban planning and internal...
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Island Residence
Situated on a thin strip of land spanning from protected bay and wetlands to the Atlantic Ocean, Island House demonstrates that seven bedrooms, entertaining space, windsurfing and boating equipment...
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Check Out Michael Jordan's Epic Mansion (That Could Be Yours)
Wanna live in Michael Jordan's house? The home that His Airness designed, built, and lived in for 19 years is now on the market ... for an opening bid of $13 million. The 56,000 square-foot,...
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ACBA, Agglomération Côte Basque Adour
The « ACBA» is an administrative building housing facilities for political and economical territory developing in south of France. The competition brief for the extension of the 80's existing building...
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A Chilly House In Vermont Reveals Its Secret Past
Like a jack-o'-lantern on the horizon, the glowing windows from this silo cast a mysterious light. Although the castles of horror movies are typically dark and rumbling, there is something equally...
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