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the chicago firm has shared exclusive interior renderings and model photos of the sun-sculpted, glassy residence along the high line.

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iconic ontario park becomes a hub of year-round activity with a new vocabulary established by three new sustainable sports pavilions.

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raw wood arranged like a pixelated skin and a volume of glazing meet in the form of a guiginette, a french typology for a open-air lounge and bar.

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multi-layered intervention characterized by geometric forms and open collaboration at x-tu architects' own office

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May 24, 2013

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the asian/italian fusion restaurant is characterized by green features, light brown limestone paving and wooden benches.

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the housing strategy utilizes piles of waste stone powder, bottles and tires in combination with other local organic materials dong van rock plateau.

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May 24, 2013

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intersecting volumes clad in weathered white pine seem to hover over the swiss landscape and invite views of the old town and faraway mountains.

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May 24, 2013

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stopped by the great depression, an unbuilt 83 year old design by the master architect is finally realized as a full scale object by robbrecht and daem architects.

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May 24, 2013

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a contemporary interpretation of the international style creates a multi-sensory experience and a tranquil place for a tokyo family to call home.

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May 24, 2013

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a large scale urban master plan aims to rebuild the city of laongo as a cultural, educational, and residential center based around sustainable living and construction.

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May 24, 2013

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the 135 year old museum outside of dresden wins a prestigious award for its most recent renovation by studio daniel libeskind.

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May 24, 2013

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low walls emerge from the landscape to form the various structures that make up the house, using their orientation to capture the various qualities of the desert landscape.

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May 23, 2013

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the award-winning complex boasts a collection of structures that share indoor and outdoor spaces under an 85m cantilevered roof illuminated by vivid LED lights.

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May 23, 2013

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on the edge of the world's largest inactive and intact volcanic crater lies a lodge that synthesizes the rich building culture of west africa with opulent european whimsy.

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nbbj adds glass biospheres to amazon campus
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architecture | 05.23.13

three glass and steel domes are proposed as part of a green block in the center of the tech giant's proposed seattle headquarters.
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romero soto architects: el centro de surf de somo
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architecture | 05.23.13

a sloping vacant site meters from the infamous ribamontan shoreline is transformed to accommodate the needs of local surfers and the community
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open call for british pavilion 2014

architecture | 05.23.13

rem koolhaas’s theme is the starting point for an exhibition that looks at british architecture from the past 100 years in a new light. deadline for submission is friday 21 june.
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hiroyuki arima + urban fourth: 8008 residence
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architecture | 05.23.13

fragmented volumes project out over a sloped site containing exactly 8008 plants of various types.
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SPeeCH: museum for architectural drawing
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architecture | 05.23.13

opening at the beginning of june, the new museum will be dedicated to the precise and detailed work of architectural illustrators, representing the same attention to detail in the structure itself.
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diebedo francis kere: CSPS infirmary
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architecture | 05.23.13

the infirmary will add a new dynamic to the opera village of burkina faso, using local materials and vernacular practices applied through contemporary means to fulfill important social and medical (read more)
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red cross museum: the humanitarian adventure
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architecture | 05.22.13

shigeru ban, francis kéré and gringo cardia have conceived the scenography for the permanent exhibition space at the red cross museum in geneva, switzerland.
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in residence: a peek inside star designer homes

architecture | 05.22.13

a series of videos offer a rare sneak peek into star designer and architect homes including the likes of marc newson, rolf sachs and claudio silvestrin.
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rossetti architects: sungui arena park soccer stadium
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architecture | 05.22.13

the plan revitalizes a depressed area by catalyzing growth powered by a new soccer stadium and mixed-use development.
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aytac architects: camlica residences, istanbul
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architecture | 05.22.13

bending and folded forms embrace the istanbul landscape while creating dynamic, complex social spaces for the community to flourish.
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studio liu lubin: micro house in beijing park
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architecture | 05.22.13

the chinese studio has installed the consolidated micro-home in a beijing park, seeking to work around current chinese land policy and the mass need for private housing.
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finca bellavista: a tree house community
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architecture | 05.22.13

the world's first planned, contemporary, sustainable treehouse community is a tectonically rich assortment of dwellings connected by ziplines and suspension bridges.
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