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denmark-based firm AART architects wins the prestigious competition to design the new danish cold war museum in rold skov in northern jutland. designed together with SLA, niras and thøgersen & stouby as sub-advisors, the museum has been envisioned to unfold the story of one of denmark’s best kept secrets — the cold war bunker REGAN […]

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this modest dwelling in mexico state has been completely rebuilt following the devastating earthquake that hit the country in 2017. following the natural disaster, reconstruir méxico invited architecture firm naso to rebuild the property, which is located between malinalco, a renowned archaeological and tourist destination, and chalma, one of the most important pilgrimage sites in […]

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river house by alexis dornier is a five-bedroom residence located in pererenan, bali, whose main structure and surfaces are built with reclaimed timber and locally sourced sandstone. the living rooms and garden of the premises are located on the ground level, while, above them, seemingly hovers a cubic volume, which contains all private spaces. the […]

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the theme for the recent lisbon architecture triennale – the poetics of reason – posits that architecture is grounded in reason, and that rationality is key to both understanding it and democratising it. curated by eric lapierre under the premise that architecture should be intelligible to all, the program aimed to shed light onto the […]

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nestled among the rolling landscape of czech republic’s beskydy mountains, a contemporary timber weekend house by pavel míček architects recalls traditional cabin geometries. the natural context in the southern part of the moravian-silesian beskydy is nearly absent of any buildings, with the exception of just few scattered homesteads. bordering a road which meanders down the […]

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in the design of an olympic sports center for the chinese city of hangzhou, architecture firm NBBJ prioritizes environmental sustainability and public accessibility. comprising two sculptural stadiums, the world-class sporting venue is sited within one of the most prosperous cities in china that has tripled in size over the past decade. the team generates a […]

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morphosis architects, the US firm led by thom mayne, has unveiled plans for a conference center to be built in the chinese city of nanjing. situated at a key position between china’s eastern coastal cities and the yangtze river delta region, the nanjing new jiangbei district is emerging as a major epicenter for global business. […]

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in melbourne, australia, austin maynard architects (AMA) has completed a residence that, despite appearing as an ‘architectural mountain range’, is a contextual response to its site. the project combines two properties situated on long blocks with a wide lane at the rear. one of which served as the client’s existing home, while the dilapidated house […]

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on february 2, 2020, miami’s hard rock stadium will host the super bowl for the sixth time. however, the arena will look very different to the last time it hosted the showpiece NFL event in 2010. the venue’s phased modernization, documented in the video below, was carried out by HOK, who sought to transform the […]

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french fashion house louis vuitton has opened the largest of its flagship stores in osaka, japan with a facade by architect jun aoki and interiors by new york designer peter marino. inspired by sailing vessels the concept reflects the city’s heritage as japan’s most important port. images courtesy of louis vuitton     jun aoki has […]

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