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jean nouvel is the latest to add to lyon‘s confluence district development with ycone, a residential building with 92 apartments, that also incorporates plenty of mixed-use spaces on its lower levels. at nearly 64 meters height, the project sits at the entrance of the docks and combines a strong architectural identity with a successful integration […]

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brazilian architecture firm andrade morettin arquitectos was challenged to insert an innovative educational project in an estate built in an old industrial district in the central area of sao paulo. the school would hold 1,000 students, ranging from elementary school to high school and had to be all accommodated in an inclusive space. their winning […]

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herzog & de meuron has unveiled the masterplan for the 87,000 sqm paketposthalle (parcel post hall) area in munich, germany. commissioned to develop an urban study outlining a holistic concept that would incorporate landscape, infrastructure and housing, the basel-based firm proposes to transform the historically listed 19,000 sqm landmark building from the 1960s into an […]

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more details have been announced regarding ‘antares’, the luxury residential tower designed by french architect odile decq. first unveiled at the 2018 venice architecture biennale, the project is currently under construction in barcelona where it will present sweeping views across the city and the adjacent mediterranean sea. as well as the scheme’s distinctive external appearance, […]

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denmark’s louisiana museum of modern art will present the third exhibition of the series ‘the architect’s studio’ the series presents a succession of contemporary designers and their work with sustainable, socially aware architecture addressing the challenges of globalization. this fall the museum will feature tatiana bilbao, the mexican architect who represents a generation of architects […]

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situated on a  600 sqm land plot adjacent to the hoi an river in quang nam province, vietnam, the M villa by architecture studio D1 is built with local materials and skilled craftsmanship, which help integrate it within the surroundings that are still wild and under-developed. the duplex villa incorporates a large coconut leaf roof, […]

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martin mostböck, in cooperation with pesendorfer | machalek architects, has completed the living garden project in the aspern seestadt, one of the largest urban development projects in europe located in the north-eastern part of vienna. designed as a green, sustainable building, the project comprises residential and apartment houses (with commercial use), while its ground floor […]

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bangkok-based studio ASWA has designed the headquarters of air conditioner manufacturer bitwise in samutprakarn, thailand, with a geometric, multi-faceted exterior. the 2,500 sqm building has been divided in two sections, with one quarter of the first one, which comprises the first and second floor, scooped out to accommodate the main approach, drop-off, and entrance areas. […]

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nicknamed ‘the coat hanger’ because of it sweeping design, the sydney harbour bridge stands today 134 meters tall, the world’s tallest steel arch bridge and one of australia‘s most iconic landmarks. in 1900, the government organised a worldwide competition for the design with more than 70 designs proposed. all of them were eventually rejected and […]

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yoneda architectural design has completed a house on a field nearby kameyama city, japan, built as a shed-like structure to fit with the surrounding farm equipment huts and dwellings. designed for a husband and wife who grew up in the area and have now created their own family, the two-story residence is characterized by an […]

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