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Ten more Black architects and designers you should know

February 23, 2023 Dezeen staff 0

It’s Black History Month and to mark it, we asked Black architects and designers to name a fellow Black contemporary whose work they admire. Last year for Black History Month, we got a dozen renowned Black architects and designers to name a peer who they felt deserved greater recognition. In 2023 we asked the people that appeared

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Snøhetta designs Cloud 11 building with elevated gardens in Bangkok

February 23, 2023 Cajsa Carlson 0

Architecture studio Snøhetta has revealed its design for Cloud 11, a large glazed building with commercial, hospitality and cultural spaces that the studio says will create a “new neighbourhood” in Bangkok. The 254,000 square-metre development, which the studio designed in collaboration with A49 Architects, will take the form of a large glazed volume raised above

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Wood and Rammed Earth Nursery / Atelier Régis Roudil Architectes

February 23, 2023 Paula Pintos 0

In this monumental and powerful context, withdrawn and away from the urban hustle and bustle, the Presidency of the Republic decided to program the construction of a nursery. Previously housed in an older, ill-adapted building on the rue de l’Elysée, its new position provides it with a genuine place of serenity. In the heart of the Palais de l’Alma, Napoleon’s former stables, the south garden allows the silence to resonate in welcoming this new facility.

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The 15 Winners of the 2023 ArchDaily Building of the Year Awards

After another successful selection process, with over 150,000 votes cast during the last 3 weeks, the collective intelligence of our community has helped us to highlight and recognize the best recent architecture projects. The 75 finalists, which is already a winners list, are a testament to the innovative and diverse ways in which architecture responds to the challenges of our built environment.

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Heatherwick Studio designs Tokyo school with “playgrounds between each of the classroms”

February 23, 2023 Cajsa Carlson 0

UK designer Thomas Heatherwick’s studio has revealed plans for The British School in Tokyo, which will be the first school the practice has designed. Located in the Azabudai Hills development in Tokyo’s Minato City area, the 15,000 square-metre school was designed to give students access to numerous outdoor spaces. “Most inner-city schools don’t have enough playground

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One Year of War in Ukraine: Humanitarian and Cultural Initiatives to Help a Country in Crisis

February 23, 2023 Maria-Cristina Florian 0

On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, a major escalation of the conflict dating since 2014. Now, a year later, the war is still ongoing. Both soldiers and civilians have fallen victim, while millions of others have become refugees, fleeing to safer areas across Europe or within Ukraine. What was instilled was a severe humanitarian and refugee crisis. The hostilities have also threatened Ukraine’s cultural and architectural heritage, as museums, monuments, and historical landmarks have become targets.