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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.
jacques ferrier's origami-shaped water park in france emerges as a built landscape
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the structure plays with the transparency and offers a new experience to the visitors, allowing a roof promenade made of waterfalls, mist, steam and aquatic plants that also help »
the structure plays with the transparency and offers a new experience to the visitors, allowing a roof promenade made of waterfalls, mist, steam and aquatic plants that also help oxygenating the lake.
david chipperfield architects completes amorepacific headquarters in seoul
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three roof gardens, on the 5th, 11th, and 17th floors, serve as external areas that offer views over the city and the mountains in the distance.
three roof gardens, on the 5th, 11th, and 17th floors, serve as external areas that offer views over the city and the mountains in the distance.
new practice studio's slurp restaurant in NY features noodle-like arch
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the space is conceived as a place to look through, a continuous volume is carved out from the storefront into the interior so that a direct dialogue is established between the »
the space is conceived as a place to look through, a continuous volume is carved out from the storefront into the interior so that a direct dialogue is established between the street and the restaurant.
this 250-square-foot micro home is inspired by the apollo 11 lunar lander
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kurt hughes modelled the hexagon-shaped white hut after a lunar lander - an iconic spacecraft used during the historic apollo 11 landing.
kurt hughes modelled the hexagon-shaped white hut after a lunar lander - an iconic spacecraft used during the historic apollo 11 landing.
UNStudio's design for amsterdam cable car references the city's ports and ship cranes
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the one and a half kilometer cable car line will connect amsterdam-west and amsterdam-noord / NDSM.
the one and a half kilometer cable car line will connect amsterdam-west and amsterdam-noord / NDSM.
this 'folly' desert retreat is designed for the contemporary traveler looking to live off the grid
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the mojave desert retreat respectfully exploits its site while offering visitors the chance to reconnect with the natural environment.
the mojave desert retreat respectfully exploits its site while offering visitors the chance to reconnect with the natural environment.
chiasmus designs spacious blue note jazz club in beijing inspired by chinese hutongs
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lighting is mostly dimmed to accentuate the stage and performers with accents of blue as part of the jazz club branding.
lighting is mostly dimmed to accentuate the stage and performers with accents of blue as part of the jazz club branding.
california crazy: new book surveys the state's expressive roadside architecture
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from donut-topped drive-ins to owl-shaped ice cream parlors, discover the roadside structures synonymous with the west coast.
from donut-topped drive-ins to owl-shaped ice cream parlors, discover the roadside structures synonymous with the west coast.
casa di monti is the quintessential southern italian escape
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simplicity is king in this beautiful rental in puglia, where the designer creates a perfect embellishment of the natural landscape.
simplicity is king in this beautiful rental in puglia, where the designer creates a perfect embellishment of the natural landscape.
naturalbuild's lostvilla boutique hotel sits beneath the peak of china's moganshan mountain
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the lostvilla hotel, nestled in the mountains of china, was designed to recall a place one could merely find in myth.
the lostvilla hotel, nestled in the mountains of china, was designed to recall a place one could merely find in myth.
435 projects have been 'tattooed' on the walls of the spanish pavilion at the venice biennale
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each visitor chooses their speed and route through the exhibition, which remains in venice until november 2018, but is on view online indefinitely.
each visitor chooses their speed and route through the exhibition, which remains in venice until november 2018, but is on view online indefinitely.
valley XL: plans for vast cultural development in china unveiled at venice biennale
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the centerpiece of the cultural destination will be an arts center designed by architect wang zhenfei of HHD FUN.
the centerpiece of the cultural destination will be an arts center designed by architect wang zhenfei of HHD FUN.
lacime architects' light-grey 'sky library' in beijing blends in with background horizon
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beijing vanke jade academy sky library responds to more flexibility and possibility of building function and usage under the increasingly complicated and diversified modern »
beijing vanke jade academy sky library responds to more flexibility and possibility of building function and usage under the increasingly complicated and diversified modern society.
elii transforms 1950s madrid building with new façade and flexible interiors
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each space has crazy shapes and candy colors, to the extent that walking through it seems a bit like going for a tour at willy wonka's chocolate factory.
each space has crazy shapes and candy colors, to the extent that walking through it seems a bit like going for a tour at willy wonka's chocolate factory.
life style koubou crafts wooden home in japan using panelized cedar
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a steel framework has been used for the house's main structure, with the living space built using laminated and panelized cedar planks.
a steel framework has been used for the house's main structure, with the living space built using laminated and panelized cedar planks.
the world cup stadiums that have had the biggest impact on cities and sport
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there will be pain, suffering, beauty and joy as goliaths fall and davids rise.
there will be pain, suffering, beauty and joy as goliaths fall and davids rise.
skop's self-sufficient school in switzerland also provides energy for 50 households
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the design references the pitched roofs of the neighboring houses, the region's rural history, and the undulations of the nearby jura mountains.
the design references the pitched roofs of the neighboring houses, the region's rural history, and the undulations of the nearby jura mountains.
LYCS architecture sets 2100 club, the world's first blockchain bar in hangzhou
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the spot is committed to creating a gathering place for talents to share ideas about the latest internet technology, industry integration, and entrepreneurship.
the spot is committed to creating a gathering place for talents to share ideas about the latest internet technology, industry integration, and entrepreneurship.
discover the growing trend of green spaces in vietnam through designboom readers radar
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the first feature in our exclusive new series highlights some of the fascinating ways architects in vietnam are transforming urban spaces using natural vegetation.
the first feature in our exclusive new series highlights some of the fascinating ways architects in vietnam are transforming urban spaces using natural vegetation.
CCTN develops the first blast furnace museum in china for shougang group
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'the museum of regeneration of shougang no. 3 blast furnace' is the first regeneration project of the blast furnace and ancillary facilities in china.
'the museum of regeneration of shougang no. 3 blast furnace' is the first regeneration project of the blast furnace and ancillary facilities in china.
designboom interviews wang shu on historic heritage, identity, and long-term planning
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we speak with the 2012 pritzker laureate to learn more about the his approach to architecture, and what he thinks is the biggest challenge facing architects today.
we speak with the 2012 pritzker laureate to learn more about the his approach to architecture, and what he thinks is the biggest challenge facing architects today.
studio samira boon designs productive workspaces with 3D textile acoustic elements
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in open offices, good acoustics become the key to a healthy and productive workplace.
in open offices, good acoustics become the key to a healthy and productive workplace.
