Articles by Lizzie Crook

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Dezeen video shows unseen footage of world’s longest cantilever

February 8, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

This Dezeen video takes viewers on a tour of One Za’abeel, a mixed-use development by Japanese studio Nikken Sekkei in Dubai that incorporates the world’s largest cantilever. One Za’abeel opened in Dubai last week, with its record-breaking cantilever projecting out 67.5 metres from a bridge between two skyscrapers. In the exclusive footage, the cantilever can

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World’s largest cantilever opens over six-lane highway in Dubai

February 1, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

The world’s largest cantilever has reached completion in Dubai, projecting out from between two skyscrapers at the mixed-use One Za’abeel development by Japanese studio Nikken Sekkei. Measuring 67.5 metres, the cantilever forms part of a longer horizontal structure called The Link, which is dramatically suspended 100 metres above a six-lane highway and topped by a

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Rafael Viñoly Architects unveils plans for vineyard-covered airport terminal

January 25, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

US studio Rafael Viñoly Architects has unveiled its plans for an international terminal at Florence Airport in Italy that will be crowned by a 7.7-hectare vineyard. The airport terminal will encompass 50,000 square metres and is expected to be used by more than 5.9 million passengers annually. Few details about the design have been released,

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Photos reveal world’s longest cantilever ahead of completion in Dubai

January 23, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

These construction photos capture One Za’abeel, a pair of skyscrapers and a 225-metre-long cantilever, on which Japanese studio Nikken Sekkei is nearing completion in Dubai. In the construction images revealed by One Za’abeel, the complex is shown near completion with its record-breaking skybridge, named The Link, spanning a six-lane highway. According to Mace, one of

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Outdoor learning spaces animate Azabudai Hills school by Heatherwick Studio

January 19, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

Double-height balconies and outdoor teaching spaces enliven the facades of The British School in Tokyo, which architecture practice Heatherwick Studio has completed in Japan. The school is located in the south of Azabudai Hills, a mixed-use district designed by Heatherwick Studio, which is made up of various timber buildings defined by curving roofs and greenery.

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“It’s worth it to think differently” says Royal Gold Medal-winner Lesley Lokko

January 18, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

In this video, Ghanaian-Scottish architect and educator Lesley Lokko reflects on her career and Royal Gold Medal win, which was announced today by the Royal British Institute of Architects. “There’s been a lot of talk about how what I do isn’t architecture,” reflected Lokko. “It was always very clear to me that there was a

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“Revolutionary force” Lesley Lokko wins 2024 RIBA Royal Gold Medal

January 18, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

Ghanaian-Scottish architect and educator Lesley Lokko has been named the recipient of this year’s Royal Gold Medal by the Royal Institute of British Architects, making her the first African woman to win the award. Lokko, who is also an educator and curator, is the third woman to receive the prestigious accolade in her own right

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“Revolutionary force” Lesley Lokko wins 2024 RIBA Royal Gold Medal

January 18, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

Ghanaian-Scottish architect and educator Lesley Lokko has been named the recipient of this year’s Royal Gold Medal by the Royal Institute of British Architects, making her the first African woman to win the award. Lokko, who is also an educator and curator, is the third woman to receive the prestigious accolade in her own right

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Spikey Kaktus Towers by BIG nearing completion in Copenhagen

January 17, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

Photographer Rasmus Hjortshøj has captured a pair of spikey-looking high-rise buildings by Danish studio BIG as they near completion in Copenhagen. Named Kaktus Towers, the pair of jagged buildings comprise 495 residences and are linked by a raised public park that slopes between them. According to BIG, they are scheduled to open in the Danish

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Eight kitchens with floor-to-ceiling cabinets that cleverly conceal clutter

January 13, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

Kitchens can often be difficult to keep tidy, but this lookbook demonstrates how floor-to-ceiling cabinets are an effective way to streamline and create clutter-free backdrops for food prep. Traditionally, kitchens are designed with floor and wall cabinets dropped below the ceiling to ensure they are reachable. However, today many architects and interior designers are opting

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