the milestone positions the cross as the highest point of the basilica and finalizes the grouping of its six central towers.
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architecture in spain (766)
the scientific study led by galdric santana roma identifies geometric, structural, and compositional evidence consistent with gaudí’s methodology.
connections: +770
kinetic installations (48)
the kinetic work is situated within a diorama-concept installation depicting sand terrain and consists of two mechanical devices that act in a cyclical structure.
connections: +670
thin mirrored fins integrated into each of the installation’s module.
interactive installation (536)
colored patterned modules accommodate stages, tribunes, bleachers, and kiosks.
the work questions how contemporary emotions and vitality are increasingly synchronized with personal devices.
connections: +700
modular design (174)
a way to let people learn and practice electronics, the magnetic device brings prototyping, coding, and testing into a single system behind the phones.
connections: +370
nivan sky gardens by studio symbiosis integrates 9.37 acres of urban nature into a vertical residential ecosystem with modular garden terraces.
architecture in tanzania (22)
thin mirrored fins integrated into each of the installation’s module.
kao la amani children’s village combines housing and shared learning spaces.
vincent leroy (51)
carbon rods, 3D printed joints, and kite-canvas discs form its lightweight structure.
reflections of the city and sky animate the spheres’ surfaces in constant motion.
public transportation (158)
rootstudio’s interventions in oaxaca integrate perforated metal structures to bring public art to public transport.
designed by snøhetta, the 'qasr alhokm' metro station brings a vast reflective canopy to the historic center of riyadh.
art and architecture in saudi arabia (125)
designed by snøhetta, the 'qasr alhokm' metro station brings a vast reflective canopy to the historic center of riyadh.
the 7th tuwaiq sculpture exhibition unveils 25 large-scale artworks in riyadh, blending local stone with global artistic vision.
connections: +1390
snohetta (201)
snøhetta references the image of a traditional folding fan, a motif repeated across the project’s interiors and circulation spaces.
a new video by snøhetta shows the theodore roosevelt presidential library's sloping green roof rise from the badlands of north dakota.
where people work (996)
the project reworks a three-and-a-half-story structure measuring just three meters wide by 12 meters deep.
controlled geometry shapes a focused working environment.
library architecture and design (285)
kengo kuma & associates plans the timber library as a rising spiral, its entire program organized around a central, top-lit lobby.
vertical symmetry reinforces the room’s formal composition.
residential architecture and interiors (4762)
the project reworks a three-and-a-half-story structure measuring just three meters wide by 12 meters deep.
studio bark's minimalist house in england combines low carbon construction, orchard restoration, and an inverted layout.
connections: +5230
architecture in the US (1654)
conner & perry renovates 'lautner’s castle' with restored timber and stone surfaces and a new hillside deck beneath the original cantilever.
vertical symmetry reinforces the room’s formal composition.
interiors (32)
each imaginary scene begins as a physically constructed cubic room built from scratch.
connections: +510
light, material, and spatial sequencing organize the optical salon’s layout.
connections: +1030
greenhouses in architecture (48)
the structure consists of eight modular units that vary in height and can be assembled in different configurations.
veillon’s images reveal glasshouses overtaken by the very vegetation they were built to contain, their iron frameworks wrapped in vines.
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