MAD’s museum for George Lucas breaks ground in Los Angeles

March 16, 2018 Dan Howarth 0

Fresh renderings of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art by Beijing studio MAD have been released to coincide with the project’s groundbreaking in Los Angeles. Construction began this week on the museum that will be dedicated to the work of filmmaker and Star Wars creator George Lucas, following the project’s own saga that has involved

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MAD’s museum for George Lucas breaks ground in Los Angeles

March 16, 2018 Dan Howarth 0

Fresh renderings of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art by Beijing studio MAD have been released to coincide with the project’s groundbreaking in Los Angeles. Construction began this week on the museum that will be dedicated to the work of filmmaker and Star Wars creator George Lucas, following the project’s own saga that has involved

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MAD’s museum for George Lucas breaks ground in Los Angeles

March 16, 2018 Dan Howarth 0

Fresh renderings of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art by Beijing studio MAD have been released to coincide with the project’s groundbreaking in Los Angeles. Construction began this week on the museum that will be dedicated to the work of filmmaker and Star Wars creator George Lucas, following the project’s own saga that has involved

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Hawaiian house by LifeEdited harvests more energy and water than it consumes

March 13, 2018 Dan Howarth 0

Design consultancy LifeEdited has built a family home on Hawaiian island Maui, as a model for sustainable, off-grid living. The LifeEdited: Maui residence was completed last year to showcase methods of constructing, furnishing and running a house with as little environmental impact as possible. The black building is entirely self-sufficient, boasting a combination of design and technology

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Herzog & de Meuron completes Jade Signature skyscraper in Miami

March 12, 2018 Dan Howarth 0

Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron has completed a residential tower north of Miami Beach, featuring terraces formed by extended concrete floor slabs. Set to open officially on 16 March 2018, the Jade Signature development is located beside the beach in the Sunny Isles district and includes 192 condominiums. The 57-storey concrete tower, which tapers

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Everlane turns historic San Francisco building into minimal clothing store

March 8, 2018 Dan Howarth 0

Online fashion brand Everlane is continuing to expand its bricks-and-mortar offering with a new location inside a century-old building in San Francisco. Everlane’s in-house team designed the interior of the space on Valencia Street, following the opening of its first permanent store in New York’s Soho last year. The property dates back a century, and

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New York’s The Shed releases updated images and programme details

March 7, 2018 Dan Howarth 0

More details about the expandable cultural venue at Manhattan’s Hudson Yards have been revealed, including construction photos, new interior renderings, and information about its first commissions and exhibitions. The updated images show views of the flexible gallery, performance and events spaces that will be formed in and around The Shed, designed by New York studios Diller

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RB Systems envisions super-slender cylindrical skyscraper for New York

March 6, 2018 Dan Howarth 0

Design studio RB Systems is following the trend for super-slender towers in New York with a speculative proposal for a 400-metre skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, which would be supported by spiralling steel cables rather than columns. Potentially soaring above all of the neighbouring high-rise structures, the tube-like office building would be built on a currently

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“Trump economics” boosts Manhattan’s luxury property market

March 5, 2018 Dan Howarth 0

The high-end housing market in Manhattan is booming thanks to President Donald Trump’s economic policies and tax cuts for the wealthy, according to a prominent real-estate broker firm. Sales and enquiries for upscale townhouses and mansion-like properties across the New York City borough have skyrocketed over the past year, said a statement from broker Leslie

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