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pandolfini architects transforms heritage building into apartments with minimal interventions
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the architects have preserved the rich history of the original building rather than stripping it back.
the architects have preserved the rich history of the original building rather than stripping it back.
mandai architects' installation uses sound-generating glass to emit nature's noise
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when using this material as a transducer to generate sound the innovative design mitigates the inherent resonance characteristics of glass and produces clear beautiful sounds.
when using this material as a transducer to generate sound the innovative design mitigates the inherent resonance characteristics of glass and produces clear beautiful sounds.
akihisa hirata's 'discovering new' exhibition at TOTO GALLERY·MA in tokyo
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the japanese architect believes that buildings are more than independent entities, and should form part of the 'greater living world'.
the japanese architect believes that buildings are more than independent entities, and should form part of the 'greater living world'.
full-size version of shigeru ban's kobe paper log house goes on view in vancouver
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under the direction of the japanese architect, the vancouver art gallery has built a replica of his 15.8 square-meter structure at its offsite location.
under the direction of the japanese architect, the vancouver art gallery has built a replica of his 15.8 square-meter structure at its offsite location.
bamboo club + cafe by VTN architects takes center stage in the heart of vietnam
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the concrete building has been renovated with a rooftop club built with a bamboo dome and cafe.
the concrete building has been renovated with a rooftop club built with a bamboo dome and cafe.
zaha hadid architects receives planning permission to build vast technopark in moscow
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beating out proposals submitted by foster+partners and fuksas, the facility will be be home to the IT laboratories and campuses for russia's sberbank.
beating out proposals submitted by foster+partners and fuksas, the facility will be be home to the IT laboratories and campuses for russia's sberbank.
hajizadeh & associates's complex in iran merges with the environment resembling sand dunes
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chabahar, iran, is the most important area in the oman sea coast having outstanding commercial and touristic potentials.
chabahar, iran, is the most important area in the oman sea coast having outstanding commercial and touristic potentials.
penda's high-rise celebrates tel aviv's bauhaus era with cascading terraces and arches
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the architects have combined tel aviv's bauhaus era with the haptic materiality of its old town for a new residential high-rise of 18 floors.
the architects have combined tel aviv's bauhaus era with the haptic materiality of its old town for a new residential high-rise of 18 floors.
explore urban china's visionary reimagined hutongs through designboom readers radar
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discover how contemporary architects in china are transforming hutongs through program and materiality.
discover how contemporary architects in china are transforming hutongs through program and materiality.
albera monti fulfills vatican's failed promise to deliver a chapel for the poor
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the chapel responds to the 'lost' purpose of the vatican pavilion at the venice biennale, which was to challenge designers to create chapels that can be built in poor communities »
the chapel responds to the 'lost' purpose of the vatican pavilion at the venice biennale, which was to challenge designers to create chapels that can be built in poor communities around the globe.
this venice freespace dance pavilion brings biennale visitors and local residents together
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located on the venice mainland, the pavilion is open to dance performances and concerts as well as local happenings and hangouts.
located on the venice mainland, the pavilion is open to dance performances and concerts as well as local happenings and hangouts.
MMEK's healthcare facility in utrecht stimulates an environment centered on children
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the fully integrated interior that MMEK designed for the 'princess máxima center' helps to transform the experience of healthcare for children of all ages.
the fully integrated interior that MMEK designed for the 'princess máxima center' helps to transform the experience of healthcare for children of all ages.
SGHS' ghost-like structures at the venice biennale are models of 'undefined architecture'
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inspired by the korea pavilion for the 1970 expo in osaka, 'building states' is a project by hyun seok kang and gunho kim.
inspired by the korea pavilion for the 1970 expo in osaka, 'building states' is a project by hyun seok kang and gunho kim.
yuan architects' multifunctional coworking features white panels to shape the space
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located in taipei, the office features very high second-level multifunctional space meant for both working and resting.
located in taipei, the office features very high second-level multifunctional space meant for both working and resting.
daan roosegaarde on his new mission to clean space from man-made junk
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the designer's latest project involves capturing the layer of space waste orbiting planet earth and doing something with it.
the designer's latest project involves capturing the layer of space waste orbiting planet earth and doing something with it.
tetro + patrick nadeau set a lush green dome in the center of lyon
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the floating garden was created to invite people to relax in a lush green haven in the center of the city.
the floating garden was created to invite people to relax in a lush green haven in the center of the city.
mur mur lab's 'floating' treehouse combines a simple geometry with colored strings
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'it's a dress designed for the tree'
'it's a dress designed for the tree'
mano de santo designs flexible concrete house in valencia with unique vista to the sea
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the volume in contact with the ground is designed as an open concept floor promoting flexibility of use of space, generating infinite solutions and responding to the house »
the volume in contact with the ground is designed as an open concept floor promoting flexibility of use of space, generating infinite solutions and responding to the house social uses.
FLXBL blends exposed concrete with greenery for this private residence in india
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the architects have immersed the residence in great amounts of vegetation complete with an elevated garden and rooftop courtyard.
the architects have immersed the residence in great amounts of vegetation complete with an elevated garden and rooftop courtyard.
130 william: a new look at david adjaye's first residential skyscraper in NYC
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the building's hand-cast façade maintains manhattan's historic architecture through a contemporary interpretation of stonework.
the building's hand-cast façade maintains manhattan's historic architecture through a contemporary interpretation of stonework.
fuksas transforms marseilles' industrial harbor with hotel and office complex
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the project is aligned with the neighboring boulevard and seeks to enliven the district through a mix of architectural styles and functions.
the project is aligned with the neighboring boulevard and seeks to enliven the district through a mix of architectural styles and functions.
MINOR lab transforms a beijing hutong into a permeable office and exhibition space
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the architects have adopted a light and flexible approach, retaining memories of the site and keeping the dynamics of the city and the street while refining the main structure.
the architects have adopted a light and flexible approach, retaining memories of the site and keeping the dynamics of the city and the street while refining the main structure.
b720's residential tower breaks the são paulo skyline with color
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the building has 123 apartments and is a colorful tower of 25 floors with common areas on the first level and underground parking.
the building has 123 apartments and is a colorful tower of 25 floors with common areas on the first level and underground parking.
WAY studio releases a dreamlike restaurant in beijing featuring a spherical entrance
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the architects reinterpret the ways to design the most common things in 'aye to meeting someone'.
the architects reinterpret the ways to design the most common things in 'aye to meeting someone'.
the city of london will use 100% renewable energy by october 2018
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london's historic square mile has announced plans to switch to clean energy, sourcing 100% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by october 2018.
london's historic square mile has announced plans to switch to clean energy, sourcing 100% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by october 2018.
andres alonso's los miradores overlooks córdoba from atop its highest hill
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each residence comprises a telescopic hall that frames the landscape, and is connected by a perpendicular brick structure.
each residence comprises a telescopic hall that frames the landscape, and is connected by a perpendicular brick structure.
mark wallinger + studio octopi use rammed stone to create secluded sanctuary in surrey
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the sides of the pool are inscribed on the inner side, with the water reflecting reversed and inverted lettering.
the sides of the pool are inscribed on the inner side, with the water reflecting reversed and inverted lettering.
RC architects' red restroom complex references london phone booths and buses
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located along india's bombay-goa highway, 'pause' is painted red to allow passersby to quickly identify its public facilities.
located along india's bombay-goa highway, 'pause' is painted red to allow passersby to quickly identify its public facilities.
