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‘bloomberg, london,’ designed by foster + partners, has won the 2018 RIBA stirling prize — the annual award that celebrates the UK’s best new architecture. the company’s new european headquarters — credited as the world’s most sustainable office — comprises two environmentally friendly buildings connected by a bridge. read more about the project in our […]

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reflecting images of seoul‘s seocho-gu district, the illusion by local architecture office OBBA is an office tower built with exposed dark concrete and clad partly in hexagonal metal mirror panels. deviating from the monotonous box typology of traditional office buildings, the tower has an H-shaped plane configuration that bridges the core and program zones. the fragmented panels […]

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the golden city project is developed based on the winning entry of KCAP architects&planners and orange architects for the urban and architectural competition for the westernmost tip of the vasilievsky island in st.petersburg, russia. with its important role in the historical outreach of the city towards the west, vasiliesvky island will become the most prominent […]

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bjarke ingels group has revealed plans for a business center to be built directly beside the terminal of luxembourg airport. with construction set to start in 2019, the project will be the first visible milestone of ‘airport city’ — a major development that will include accommodation, retail, and conference facilities. the business center will comprise […]

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bjarke ingels group has completed a residential building in copenhagen that provides accommodation for low-income citizens. named after its address in the northwestern part of the danish city, ‘dortheavej’ winds through an area characterized by car repair shops and other industrial buildings from the mid 20th century. the timber-clad five-storey structure contains a total of […]

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portuguese fala atelier reveals its latest project — a modern home in porto filled with elements typical for the studio. the precise white house features one little glitch meant to be made — a curved wall which reflects the architects’ aesthetics. born from the bare structure of an existing abandoned construction, the place overviews a picturesque garden […]

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the 2018 MPavilion, the fifth in an ongoing series of annual architect-designed temporary structures, has opened to the public in melbourne. designed by barcelona-based architect carme pinós, the pavilion will remain in the city’s queen victoria gardens until february 3, 2019. this year’s structure celebrates building communities and women in leadership, and heralds a free […]

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the work of architect francis kéré is deeply rooted in his native country, burkina faso in west africa. while he was raised in one of the poorest countries in the world, he received a scholarship to study architecture in berlin where he ultimately opened his own practice. presenting an extreme social burden and a deep bond […]

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