the residence abandons a singular, compact volume in favor of an ascending, stepped composition that stretches outward.
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retail interiors (810)
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steel architecture and design (385)
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modular design (165)
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david shrigley (12)
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the show examines how art has confronted genocide, ethnic cleansing, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
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carbon rods, 3D printed joints, and kite-canvas discs form its lightweight structure.
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sports centers (53)
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bureau forme organizes overlapping activity areas to support mixed and flexible use patterns.
denim (32)
the gym interior is reinterpreted as a spatial installation rather than a functional room.
'more or less' showcases a triptych of jeans-shaped cabinets and a fifteen-meter long private denim jet - all made using recycled G-star jeans.
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architecture in mexico (704)
players construct speculative houses using wooden components, acrylic figures representing characters, and action cards derived from scenes of domestic life.
nineteen louvered white doors form the main exterior facade.
interactive installation (516)
the site-specific public artwork produces a sequence of changing visual perspectives.
carbon rods, 3D printed joints, and kite-canvas discs form its lightweight structure.
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