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Let the light in
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Architecture & Interiors
A cross cut into the roof of this meditation pavilion allows sunlight to gently bathe the interior.
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20 Aug 23
Second chances
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Architecture & Interiors
Adaptive reuse breathes new life into old buildings.
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11 Aug 23
Let them eat cake
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Craft
This spectacular wedding-cake pavilion is a celebration of love.
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11 Aug 23
Hard at work
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The world’s biggest office building is a one-stop destination for over 60 000 professionals.
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7 Aug 23
Ken’s dream house
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A life-sized Barbie dream house gets a Ken-inspired Malibu makeover.
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7 Aug 23
In action
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Four world-changing winners were announced at the 2023 UN SDG Action Awards.
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30 Jul 23
Seeing stars
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Architecture firm Snøhetta designed a spiralling planetarium and observatory in France.
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30 Jul 23
An architecture icon
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Pakistan’s first female architect has shown us how architecture can change lives for the better.
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24 Jul 23
Twisted towers
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A pair of unique towers offers incredible views of the skyline of Manhattan.
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17 Jul 23
In the round
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Las Vegas is home to the world’s largest sphere.
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17 Jul 23
Join the dots
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Urban & Landscape Design
Yayoi Kusama’s immersive exhibition features inflatable artworks on a grand scale.
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10 Jul 23
Concrete jungle
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David Adjaye’s first skyscraper is completed in New York.
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4 Jul 23
Child’s play
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This revamped museum was designed with and for children.
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4 Jul 23
Fresh air
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This public tower in New Delhi purifies polluted air.
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27 Jun 23
Tectonic forces
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Architecture & Interiors
This massive museum emulates the forms created by shifting tectonic plates.
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27 Jun 23
Petal power
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Architecture & Interiors
Snøhetta’s redesign of the Blanton Museum of Art in Texas includes lily-like canopies.
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9 Jun 23
Sky mountain
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Architecture & Interiors
A coastal pavilion in China echoes the sky, the hills and the ocean.
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5 Jun 23
Architects in Venice
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Architecture & Interiors
The pavilions defining the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale.
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29 May 23
The hills are alive
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Urban & Landscape Design
This winery building forges a symbiotic relationship between architecture and nature.
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29 May 23
Dreams come true
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Adjaye Associates transformed a former ice warehouse in Harlem into a public school.
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22 May 23
Rock of ages
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This combined research and exhibition space invites exploration and discovery.
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8 May 23
Inside out
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Artist and photographer Roger Ballen’s non-profit arts centre has opened in Johannesburg.
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2 May 23
For stories
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This spiral building serves as a public exhibition and reading area.
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2 May 23
Cabin fever
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This wooden cabin can be opened up to let in nature.
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24 Apr 23
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