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Dezeen video captures reconstructed spire at Notre-Dame

April 12, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

This Dezeen video shows the restoration progress of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, including its reconstructed spire that is crowned by a golden rooster. In the video, viewers can see the 96-metre-tall spire without its scaffolding, with a design replicating the 1859 version designed by architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc.   View this post on Instagram   A

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Mikhail Riches unveils plans for final phase of Park Hill regeneration

April 11, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

London studio Mikhail Riches has shared visuals for Phase 5 in the regeneration of Park Hill estate in Sheffield, which will “tie together all the buildings and landscapes”. It will be the final stage of redevelopment at the brutalist Grade II*-listed complex, which has been underway since 2004, led by developer Urban Splash. Phase 5

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Photos reveal Kengo Kuma’s swooping Lisbon museum extension nearing completion

April 10, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

A swooping tiled roof will be the defining feature of Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian extension designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, which is nearing completion in Lisbon. Due to open this September, the extension will form a new entrance for the art museum and become Kengo Kuma and Associates’ first completed project in Portugal.

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Timber Aquatics Centre completes in Paris for 2024 Olympic Games

April 4, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

Wood has been used to construct the swooping form of this indoor swimming pool, created by Dutch studio VenhoevenCS and French studio Ateliers 2/3/4 for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Located in the Saint-Denis district, the Aquatics Centre is the only permanent building constructed for the major sports event, which begins on 26 July 2024.

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Stefano Boeri Architetti unveils design for Museum of Technology in Xi’an

April 3, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

An undulating form topped with terraces will distinguish this technology museum, which the Shanghai office of architecture studio Stefano Boeri Architetti has designed for Xi’an, China. Stefano Boeri Architetti’s plans for Museum of Technology in Xi’an, also known as Culture CBD Modern Technology Experience Center, aims to become a hub for both the public and

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Foster + Partners frames underground Apple Store in Shanghai with “active public space”

April 3, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

A multi-level plaza and elevated viewpoint flank this Apple Store, which British architecture studio Foster + Partners has buried below ground in Shanghai’s Jing’an district. Named Apple Jing’an, the subterranean store is accessed by the plaza that links with existing pedestrian routes in a bid to establish it as an “active public space”, Foster +

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Barcelona’s “best projects are being done in the field of social housing”

March 27, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

As part of our Social Housing Revival series, we spotlight the city of Barcelona, which is shrugging off the legacy of fascism by rapidly ramping up its supply of social housing. In June 2015, veteran housing activist Ada Colau became the first female mayor of Barcelona. She had risen to prominence clashing with police as

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Eight compact garden studios with neat storage solutions

March 23, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

From cantilevered shelves to customisable pegboards, our latest lookbook rounds up eight examples of garden studios with storage designed to make the most of limited space. Garden studios are becoming increasingly popular in homes around the world, prompted largely by the evergrowing trend of remote work. Often slotted into small spaces, these structures typically have

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COBE to transform Danish parliament into “democratic meeting place for all”

March 15, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

Amphitheatre-like seating will be introduced to the courtyard at the Danish parliament in Copenhagen as part of a wider overhaul by Danish studios Cobe, Arcgency and Drachmann Arkitekter. The revamp is set to open up the government complex to the public and establish it as “an accessible and inviting meeting place where everyone can experience

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Woo Architects reveals demountable UK Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka

March 13, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

London studio Woo Architects will employ the principles of a circular economy for its design of the UK Pavilion at the Expo 2025 Osaka, which will have a reversible gridded structure. The UK Pavilion will be defined by a 10-by-10-metre structural grid, which can be easily deconstructed and moved to a different location following the

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