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the ‘james simon galerie’ — the first new building on berlin’s museum island in almost a century — has officially opened at the heart of the german capital. designed by david chipperfield architects, the structure provides service facilities for museum visitors as well as temporary exhibition space and an auditorium with around 300 seats. the […]

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mount fuji architects studio has built the peninsula house, a three-story concrete residence sitting on a seaside site that faces the ocean to the east in kanto, japan. the monolithic block is designed as if cut out from the rocky mass of the peninsula it’s located on, and characterized by a long blind wall on its […]

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in southwestern france, bjarke ingels group (BIG) and FREAKS freearchitects have designed a major new cultural venue that contains a trio of institutions. centrally located in bordeaux, between the river garonne and saint-jean train station, the new 18,000 square meter maison de l’économie créative et de la culture en aquitaine, or MÉCA for short, brings […]

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the sixth edition of the international lafargeholcim awards is open for entries now. with a focus on sustainable construction, the competition aims to promote circular thinking as well as the reduction of CO² emissions. as such, they identify most with ideas that present the highest potential to tackle today’s challenges and improve our quality of […]

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‘one thousand museum’, zaha hadid’s first and only residential skyscraper in the united states, has announced its completion. the 62-story tower, with 84 half-and full-floor residences, houses a wealth of luxury amenities including a multimedia theater, an aquatic center with indoor pool, and even a private vault. the project takes its name from its location […]

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situated in the small italian town of rotello, luigi valente and mauro di bona have undertaken the careful transformation of saint rocco’s church to create a permanent theater and multi-purpose hall. the architects were challenged with the functional restoration of the building, which was in need of care and attention after years of small renovation […]

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in a remote part of southwestern china, 200 kilometers (124 miles) from the nearest city, atelier FCJZ has completed a visitor center for a historic liquor brand. the building is located in the town of tuopai zhen, in china’s sichuan province, which has been home to shede spirits for many years. situated in front of […]

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situated on a plot overlooking the sintra mountain range of western portugal, the casa belas clube de campo by bica arquitectos is characterized by a long white volume floating above its ground floor. the residence comprises two levels and a basement, entirely covered with limestone sourced from the excavation and reused on the construction of […]

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