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World Landscape of the Year 2017 goes to Chengtoushan Archaeological Park

November 17, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

A network of elevated pathways that takes tourists through paddy fields and over an 6,500-year-old archaeological site in China’s Hunan Province has received the title of World Landscape of the Year 2017 at the World Architecture Festival awards. Chinese landscape and architecture firm Turenscape designed the pathways to attract visitors to the archaeological site and surrounding agricultural land

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RIAS chief Neil Baxter resigns following outcry from Scottish architects

November 17, 2017 India Block 0

Neil Baxter has resigned as secretary and treasurer of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, after more than 150 architects accused the organisation of financial mismanagement. The RIAS said it had agreed to a request from Baxter to step down with immediate effect. He has been with the organisation for 10 years. “Neil will be standing down as

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Female architects respond to gender survey: “It’s getting better but far too slowly”

November 17, 2017 Marcus Fairs 0

After our survey revealed a lack of gender diversity in the world’s biggest architecture firms, five prominent female architects from the UK gave us their views on what’s gone wrong and how it can be changed. The survey, which looked at the 100 biggest firms from around the globe, revealed that only one in 10 senior

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Female architects respond to gender survey: “It’s getting better but far too slowly”

November 17, 2017 Marcus Fairs 0

After our survey revealed a lack of gender diversity in the world’s biggest architecture firms, five prominent female architects from the UK gave us their views on what’s gone wrong and how it can be changed. The survey, which looked at the 100 biggest firms from around the globe, revealed that only one in 10 senior

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Mecanoo reveals renovation plans for New York Public Library

November 16, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Dutch architecture firm Mecanoo has unveiled its masterplan to overhaul the New York Public Library’s main beaux-arts building on Fifth Avenue. The newly released visuals and details reveal Mecanoo’s intentions for the Stephen A Schwarzman Building – the library’s main branch at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street – which the studio has developed with local

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More of the year’s best architecture from day two of World Architecture Festival 2017

November 16, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

A “slightly ugly” shopping centre and a woodland holiday home shaded by two broad roofs are among the category winners announced on the second day of the World Architecture Festival 2017 awards. Now in its tenth edition, the World Architecture Festival (WAF) showcases the best architecture built around the world in the last year. The winner

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More of 2017’s best interiors announced at Inside festival day two

November 16, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

A garage and offices located within a former missile factory and a tiny hutong cafe, both in Beijing, are among the category winners from day two of this year’s Inside festival awards. Each category winner for the Inside awards, which aims to showcase the world’s best interior design, will be put forward for the title World Interior of the Year.

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More of 2017’s best interiors announced at Inside festival day two

November 16, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

A garage and offices located within a former missile factory and a tiny hutong cafe, both in Beijing, are among the category winners from day two of this year’s Inside festival awards. Each category winner for the Inside awards, which aims to showcase the world’s best interior design, will be put forward for the title World Interior of the Year.

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