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on monday, 27 may, the french senate approved the government’s restoration bill for the notre dame cathedral, which was severely damaged during the devastating fire of 15 april, but has added a clause that it must be rebuild to its ‘last known visual state’. the decision has put a halt to the government’s international architectural […]

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a result of the vision and craft of MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY, a cloud-like formation hovers in charlotte, north carolina. ‘pillars of dreams’ is a landmark pavilion and lightweight structure. while its porous volumes seem to float on air, each is supported by a continuous structural skin in ultra-thin aluminum. a labyrinth of components unfurl […]

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brooklyn-based architecture office, SABO, has completed the renovation of a duplex apartment situated in paris‘ 15th arrondissement. designed for a young parisian family, the home has been planned over two floors to provide a contemporary residence that is characterized by functional spaces and an abundance of natural light. challenged with the task of meeting the […]

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in 2015, a new york development team approached álvaro siza and made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. after a celebrated career spanning more than half a century, the pritzker laureate had built up an unrivaled portfolio of buildings across the globe. however there was one city missing from siza’s résumé. fortuntaely for new york, […]

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US architecture firm BNIM has used local materials, some of which were handmade on site, to build a school in northwest kenya. the project began in 2011 when BNIM principal laura lesniewski and associate principal sam de jong partnered with leaders at jacob’s well, a church in kansas city, missouri, to design a school for […]

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a team led by professor weiguo xu of tsinghua university has built a tourist reception center in china that opens and closes in response to the weather. the project is located in the village of wujiazhuang in dingfangshui county, zhangjiakou — a region with an undulating topography that is preparing to host the 2022 winter […]

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norwegian architecture practice helen & hard completes its ‘summerhouse reilstad’ atop the island of finnøy. the site is characterized by its typical fjord landscape, outcroppings of exposed bedrock, and a sloping topography descending to the sea. the house negotiates this topography through an organization of terraced levels, each stepping downward toward the private shore. these […]

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architecture and design studio P-M-A-A has created circus, a transforming piece of furniture for a child’s room in a barcelona apartment. the project comprises four main objects: a staircase, a wardrobe, a platform, and a set of cushions, which can be joined in different combinations to create unique spatial experiences. all images by josé hevia […]

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