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Best-kept secrets for buying a house

Are you thinking about buying a house to settle down in the near future? The post Best-kept secrets for buying a house appeared first on Architecture Lab.

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From architecture to cultural life: how would you design a city from scratch?

Where do you start? Here, five writers set out their architectural, cultural, transport and political visions The post From architecture to cultural life: how would you design a city from scratch?...

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Weekend House in Amalsad / d6thD

In a country with a history and culture like India's, it is always interesting to see how designers and architects bring that context into their modern efforts The post Weekend House in Amalsad / d6thD...

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Red Ice / NRJA

LEDUS (ICE) is NRJA's winning proposal for the architecture competition in Riga, Latvia for the development of an 893 sq. m. urban land plot ... The post Red Ice / NRJA appeared first on Architecture...

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Pompidou Centre – a 70s French radical that’s never gone out of fashion

On the eve of its 40th birthday, Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano recall the sheer joy and bravado – and the struggle – of creating it The post Pompidou Centre – a 70s French radical that’s never gone...

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Pembury Circus, Hackney / Fraser Brown MacKenna Architects

The project, a development for Peabody and Bellway Homes provides 268 high quality new homes ... The post Pembury Circus, Hackney / Fraser Brown MacKenna Architects appeared first on Architecture Lab.

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Once upon a time in Mulberry Street … New York recalls romance of its past

On the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration, a new exhibition traces the roots of the city’s energy The post Once upon a time in Mulberry Street … New York recalls romance of its past appeared first on...

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Vreugdenhil Headquarters / Maas Architects

The build features an intelligent climate control system, partial structural glazing and an attractive curved glass façade The post Vreugdenhil Headquarters / Maas Architects appeared first on...

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The New Suburbia: More Urban

Some suburbs around New York City are becoming decidedly less suburban, as new apartment buildings and condominium communities close to mass transit help ... The post The New Suburbia: More Urban...

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Can Preservationists Save L.A.’s Late Modernist Landmarks?

L.A. is full of architecture that tells us stories of the city — but not all of it is pretty. After all, architecture is the wardrobe of our city ... The post Can Preservationists Save L.A.’s Late...

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What is Late Modernism? And why you should care

If non-architects know the Citicorp Center—New York’s youngest landmark when designated at 38—they know it for its flaw. ... The post What is Late Modernism? And why you should care appeared first on...

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Is Architecture as Fractured as Our Politics?

As an architect, the symbolism for me has morphed into metaphor, where a symbol of political polarization seems an apt analogy for my profession ... The post Is Architecture as Fractured as Our...

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Call for Submission – Azure Awards 2017

The AZ Awards continues to offer a unique opportunity for designers and architects to receive the international acknowledgement that their exceptional work deserves The post Call for Submission – Azure...

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House in Krostoszowice / RS+ Robert Skitek

Krostoszowice is a village in a southern part of Silesia (region in Poland). The investor owns large parcel with a significant slope in the east. The post House in Krostoszowice / RS+ Robert Skitek...

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The Lights Are On in Detroit

With 65,000 new streetlights, the city sends a message: It’s O.K. to go out after dark. Restaurants feel the glow. So do schoolchildren. The post The Lights Are On in Detroit appeared first on...

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Madrid, Spain is banning cars from its crowded city center

Madrid's mayor, Manuela Carmena, is serious about kicking personal cars off the road in the city center. The post Madrid, Spain is banning cars from its crowded city center appeared first on...

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JAJA Architects Interview: Park’n’Play

24 meters above sea level, with a view of Copenhagen’s harbour, sits a bright red playground atop a car park – a building that transforms our understanding of public space The post JAJA Architects...

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‘Wave House’ architect translates nature’s forms into residential designs

Consider the agitated envelope that sheathes Mario Romano’s latest Venice design: It resembles a bed sheet shaken out, rippled by invisible currents .. The post ‘Wave House’ architect translates...

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Tamarama House / Porebski Architects

Located on a corner site on the hills overlooking Tamarama Beach the design allows the house to be a sculpture on the site The post Tamarama House / Porebski Architects appeared first on Architecture...

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Construction begins on Poland’s tallest tower designed by Foster + Partners

The construction of a new flagship development, Varso, comprising three buildings designed by Foster + Partners, has commenced ... The post Construction begins on Poland’s tallest tower designed by...

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