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Architects protest AT&T Building plans with “Hands off my Johnson” placards

November 3, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

Architects and preservationists including Robert AM Stern were among those protesting Snøhetta’s plans for Philip Johnson’s postmodern AT&T Building in New York today. A small crowd attended a planned protest at the base of the Midtown Manhattan skyscraper this afternoon, carrying signs that read “Hands off my Johnson”, “Granite is great” and “Save AT&T”. Reporters

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Isozaki “was the first well-known architect to work in Miami Beach” says protégé David Gauld

November 3, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Arata Izosaki’s Bass Museum project paved the way for future starchitects to work in Miami Beach, says the Japanese architect’s contemporary David Gauld, who also credited the Art Basel fair with transforming the city’s attitudes towards culture and architecture. New York-based architect Gauld said that Isozaki’s extension to the art museum in 2001 sparked a

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Isozaki “was the first well-known architect to work in Miami Beach” says protégé David Gauld

November 3, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Arata Izosaki’s Bass Museum project paved the way for future starchitects to work in Miami Beach, says the Japanese architect’s contemporary David Gauld, who also credited the Art Basel fair with transforming the city’s attitudes towards culture and architecture. New York-based architect Gauld said that Isozaki’s extension to the art museum in 2001 sparked a

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Frank Gehry’s Eisenhower Memorial breaks ground in Washington DC

November 3, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

The controversial memorial to former US president Dwight D Eisenhower, designed by Frank Gehry, has finally begun construction in Washington DC after years of opposition. A groundbreaking ceremony for the project was held yesterday, at the site on the National Mall where the $150 million memorial will be built. Honouring the 34th president of the

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Frank Gehry’s Eisenhower Memorial breaks ground in Washington DC

November 3, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

The controversial memorial to former US president Dwight D Eisenhower, designed by Frank Gehry, has finally begun construction in Washington DC after years of opposition. A groundbreaking ceremony for the project was held yesterday, at the site on the National Mall where the $150 million memorial will be built. Honouring the 34th president of the

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Frank Gehry’s Eisenhower Memorial breaks ground in Washington DC

November 3, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

The controversial memorial to former US president Dwight D Eisenhower, designed by Frank Gehry, has finally begun construction in Washington DC after years of opposition. A groundbreaking ceremony for the project was held yesterday, at the site on the National Mall where the $150 million memorial will be built. Honouring the 34th president of the

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Vipp offers “out of the ordinary” hotel stays in a woodland cabin or an urban loft

November 3, 2017 Alyn Griffiths 0

Danish retailer Vipp has expanded into the hospitality industry – it is now offering guests the opportunity to stay in a prefabricated micro dwelling in a Swedish forest, or in a loft apartment on top of its Copenhagen headquarters. From 1 November, fans of the brand best known for its pedal-controlled metal waste bins can

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Herzog & de Meuron reveals design for new £108 million RCA campus

November 3, 2017 Amy Frearson 0

Herzog & de Meuron has submitted a planning application for the new Royal College of Art campus in London’s Battersea, revealing a design that features textured brickwork and a sawtooth roof profile. The Swiss firm won a competition in late 2016 to design a new £108 million campus for London’s foremost art and design school. A

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Herzog & de Meuron reveals design for new £108 million RCA campus

November 3, 2017 Amy Frearson 0

Herzog & de Meuron has submitted a planning application for the new Royal College of Art campus in London’s Battersea, revealing a design that features textured brickwork and a sawtooth roof profile. The Swiss firm won a competition in late 2016 to design a new £108 million campus for London’s foremost art and design school. A

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Herzog & de Meuron reveals design for new £108 million RCA campus

November 3, 2017 Amy Frearson 0

Herzog & de Meuron has submitted a planning application for the new Royal College of Art campus in London’s Battersea, revealing a design that features textured brickwork and a sawtooth roof profile. The Swiss firm won a competition in late 2016 to design a new £108 million campus for London’s foremost art and design school. A

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