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jean nouvel, the architect behind the louvre abu dhabi, is to further cement his position in the middle east with the design of a luxury resort in one of saudi arabia‘s most historic and archaeologically important sites. as part of a wider vision, which also includes a nature reserve, the new tourist destination will be […]

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conceived by danish architect and designer arne jacobsen, the ‘skovshoved petrol station’ opened on the northern outskirts of copenhagen in the 1930s and is said to be the inspiration behind some of his most famous chairs. today, the filling station remains fully intact, completely operational, and virtually unaltered since it began servicing cars in the […]

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estúdio chão has conceived and designed a series of temporary structures for the ‘conexidade occupation’ in rio de janeiro‘s praça XV square. during the event, which was located in the center of the city, the site was host to a weekend of cultural and educational activities in the fields of art, sport and technology. the […]

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a series of cascading boxes are joined together to form this ‘multicellular house‘ by japanese architect koji tsutsui. perched on a 20-degree slope that overlooks a dense forest in mill valley, california, the mill valley house consists of 10 different rooms that together form a small village on the side of the hill. images by […]

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feilden clegg bradley studios (FCBStudios) has been granted detailed planning permission for ‘hayle north quay’ – a mixed-use project to revitalize a cornish harbour in the UK. the intervention, which will provide a variety of uses over a total area of 20 acres, will be positioned within a UNESCO world heritage site. considering the sensitive […]

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morphosis architects — the firm founded and led by pritzker laureate thom mayne — has revealed the new design for the ‘korean american national museum’. to be located in LA’s koreatown district, on the southwest corner of 6th street and vermont avenue, the two-story building has been conceived as ‘a lifted, displaced landscape — a […]

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fusing local traditional architecture with modernity, mode:lina has designed the interior of camppinus park in the polish seaside town of jezierzany. as part of a holiday resort surrounded by trees and situated by wicko lake, the project aims to celebrate the natural scenery to create a quiet, tranquil space ideal for relaxation. all images courtesy […]

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for his latest photo-series, titled ‘human vs city’, architect and photographer kris provoost has captured the sprawling and immensely populated megalopolis of chongqing in china. if the surrounding areas are taken into account, chongqing’s population reaches more than 30 million. upon viewing this landscape of densely packed high-rise residential complexes from afar, provoost was compelled […]

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designers zeyu cai and sibei li have been announced as the winners of the people’s notre dame design competition organized by goarchitect to spark debate regarding the redesign of the roof and spire of paris‘ damaged cathedral. open to entries from around the globe and voted for by the public, the initiative saw 226 proposals […]

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plans have been unveiled for a major new entertainment, sports, and arts district in saudi arabia. masterplanned in conjunction with bjarke ingels group (BIG), the ambitious project is called ‘qiddiya’ and is currently under construction just 45 kilometers (28 miles) outside of riyadh, the country’s capital city. the masterplan offers visitors a range attractions, including a […]

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