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“The great transformer of Barcelona” architect Oriol Bohigas dies aged 95

December 8, 2021 Rima Sabina Aouf 0
Spanish architect Oriol Bohigas

Oriol Bohigas, the Catalan architect behind the modernisation of Barcelona, has died at the age of 95. Bohigas, who had Parkinson’s disease for a number of years before his death, passed away on 30 November 2021. An architect and urban planner who co-founded the firm MBM Arquitectes, he was best known for his work transforming

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ETH Zurich working with robots to evoke Hanging Gardens of Babylon

November 30, 2021 Rima Sabina Aouf 0
Rendering of Semiramis hanging garden structure by ETH Zurich researchers

Researchers from ETH Zurich are building a tall architectural structure that will evoke the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, in a project that involves working collaboratively with robots. Called Semiramis after the Assyrian queen who is sometimes associated with the ancient garden, the project has been designed with the help of artificial intelligence and is being

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Lucas Muñoz designs Mo de Movimiento restaurant interior using waste materials

November 18, 2021 Rima Sabina Aouf 0
Mo de Movimiento restaurant interior by Lucas Munoz

Upcycled junk and site construction waste make up nearly every interior element of Madrid’s Mo de Movimiento restaurant, created by designer Lucas Muñoz to be as sustainable as possible. Muñoz created Mo de Movimiento, which is located on Espronceda Street in a space that had formerly been a theatre and recording studio, through experimenting with

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Lucas Muñoz designs Mo de Movimiento restaurant interior using waste materials

November 18, 2021 Rima Sabina Aouf 0
Mo de Movimiento restaurant interior by Lucas Munoz

Upcycled junk and site construction waste make up nearly every interior element of Madrid’s Mo de Movimiento restaurant, created by designer Lucas Muñoz to be as sustainable as possible. Muñoz created Mo de Movimiento, which is located on Espronceda Street in a space that had formerly been a theatre and recording studio, through experimenting with

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Marina Tabassum wins Soane Medal for architecture

November 18, 2021 Rima Sabina Aouf 0
Marina Tabassum Soane Medal for architecture

Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum has been awarded the 2021 Soane Medal in recognition of her “architecture of relevance”. Tabassum, the founder and principal architect of Marina Tabassum Architects (MTA), was born and works in Bangladesh and is known for her sustainable architecture which aims to improve the lives of the country’s ultra-low-income people. One of

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Herzog & de Meuron’s M+ museum in Hong Kong opens to the public

November 15, 2021 Rima Sabina Aouf 0
The M+ museum in Hong Kong

Visitors can now enter Herzog & de Meuron’s monumental screen-topped M+ museum, which has opened to the public in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District. The M+ museum was designed by Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron in collaboration with architecture studio Farrells and claims to be Asia’s first global museum of contemporary visual culture.

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Holly Jean Buck and Joseph Kunkel to present at The World Around In Focus: Land

October 21, 2021 Rima Sabina Aouf 0
Elizabeth Hoover's work at The World Around In Focus: Land event

Dezeen has teamed up with The World Around to live-stream its In Focus: Land event on 22 October, an afternoon of free online talks exploring the complex post-colonial issues of land use in the 21st century. Environmental social scientist Holly Jean Buck and MASS Design Group principal Joseph Kunkel are among the speakers scheduled for

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Holly Jean Buck and Joseph Kunkel to present at The World Around In Focus: Land

October 21, 2021 Rima Sabina Aouf 0
Elizabeth Hoover's work at The World Around In Focus: Land event

Dezeen has teamed up with The World Around to live-stream its In Focus: Land event on 22 October, an afternoon of free online talks exploring the complex post-colonial issues of land use in the 21st century. Environmental social scientist Holly Jean Buck and MASS Design Group principal Joseph Kunkel are among the speakers scheduled for

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Verstas Architects evokes island landscapes with Helsinki Biennial Pavilion

October 20, 2021 Rima Sabina Aouf 0
Verstas Architects pavilion in Helsinki

Finnish practice Verstas Architects has created a circular timber pavilion at Helsinki’s South Harbour, forging a connection between the city and the nearby island of Vallisaari. Verstas Architects built the pavilion to serve as an entry point to the Helsinki Biennial art festival, which was held on Vallisaari island from June to September 2021, and

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Cover Story plastic-free paint shop encourages visitors to play with colour

October 11, 2021 Rima Sabina Aouf 0
Cover Story shop interior by Linda Bergroth

Finnish plastic-free paint company Cover Story has opened its first shop: a “paint studio” fitted out by interior designer Linda Bergroth to offer customers multiple ways to explore colour. The Cover Story Paint Studio is located in a small shopfront in central Helsinki. The brand considers this one of its points of differentiation from how

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