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Interiors of Jean Nouvel’s Monad Terrace in Miami revealed as construction begins

October 20, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

French architect Jean Nouvel’s residential development in Miami Beach, designed to combat rising sea levels, has secured significant funding and is now underway. The 14-storey Monad Terrace project has begun construction in South Beach since gaining $62.5 million (£47.4 million) worth of funding, according to developer JDS. Work has reportedly commenced on its structural podium,

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Interiors of Jean Nouvel’s Monad Terrace in Miami revealed as construction begins

October 20, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

French architect Jean Nouvel’s residential development in Miami Beach, designed to combat rising sea levels, has secured significant funding and is now underway. The 14-storey Monad Terrace project has begun construction in South Beach since gaining $62.5 million (£47.4 million) worth of funding, according to developer JDS. Work has reportedly commenced on its structural podium,

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Interiors of Jean Nouvel’s Monad Terrace in Miami revealed as construction begins

October 20, 2017 Bridget Cogley 0

French architect Jean Nouvel’s residential development in Miami Beach, designed to combat rising sea levels, has secured significant funding and is now underway. The 14-storey Monad Terrace project has begun construction in South Beach since gaining $62.5 million (£47.4 million) worth of funding, according to developer JDS. Work has reportedly commenced on its structural podium,

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Macbook-shaped roof tops Foster + Partners’ glazed Apple Store in Chicago

October 20, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Foster + Partners has designed its “most ambitious” Apple Store for Chicago, with huge glass walls and a slender roof that looks like a scaled-up version of the company’s laptop computer. The Apple Michigan Avenue store is located on the city’s river edge beside the North Michigan Avenue – also known as the Magnificent Mile – and in

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Macbook-shaped roof tops Foster + Partners’ glazed Apple Store in Chicago

October 20, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Foster + Partners has designed its “most ambitious” Apple Store for Chicago, with huge glass walls and a slender roof that looks like a scaled-up version of the company’s laptop computer. The Apple Michigan Avenue store is located on the city’s river edge beside the North Michigan Avenue – also known as the Magnificent Mile – and in

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Architects are suffering from “originality syndrome” and should copy more, says Winy Maas

October 20, 2017 Marcus Fairs 0

Architects and designers are too obsessed with being original and should get over their aversion to copying others, according to a new book co-written by Winy Maas of MVRDV. Called Copy Paste, the book argues that the cult of uniqueness is slowing down innovation. “Instead of mocking the culture of copycats, design could learn better

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Architects are suffering from “originality syndrome” and should copy more, says Winy Maas

October 20, 2017 Marcus Fairs 0

Architects and designers are too obsessed with being original and should get over their aversion to copying others, according to a new book co-written by Winy Maas of MVRDV. Called Copy Paste, the book argues that the cult of uniqueness is slowing down innovation. “Instead of mocking the culture of copycats, design could learn better

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Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs to create high-tech “future city” on Toronto waterfront

October 19, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Google’s parent company Alphabet has revealed plans to build a new district along the eastern waterfront of Toronto, which will use cutting-edge technology to pioneer a model for future urban developments. Unveiled earlier this week, Sidewalk Toronto is the brainchild of Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs. The company responded to an open call from Waterfront Toronto, which was seeking a partner to contribute

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Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs to create high-tech “future city” on Toronto waterfront

October 19, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Google’s parent company Alphabet has revealed plans to build a new district along the eastern waterfront of Toronto, which will use cutting-edge technology to pioneer a model for future urban developments. Unveiled earlier this week, Sidewalk Toronto is the brainchild of Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs. The company responded to an open call from Waterfront Toronto, which was seeking a partner to contribute

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Frankfurt embarks on Brexit building boom with new high-rises by BIG, UNStudio and more

October 19, 2017 Amy Frearson 0

Frankfurt is bidding to woo banks from London by building dozens of new high-rise towers by architects including BIG, UNStudio and Ole Scheeren. With Brexit threatening London’s status as Europe’s leading financial centre, Germany’s business capital has been promoting itself as a lifestyle destination. Shiny new towers were being marketed heavily at the Expo Real property

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