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Hopetoun Avenue Residence / B.E Architecture

Hopetoun Avenue, is a renovation and extension to a period home in the Sydney suburb of Vaucluse. The post Hopetoun Avenue Residence / B.E Architecture appeared first on Architecture Lab.

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The Story of Squats

The story of the squats of the Lower East Side — heroic acts of reoccupying abandoned buildings and violent clashes with the police — are now the stuff of myth and history The post The Story of Squats...

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The architecture of fear: how Caracas has adapted to constant threat of violence

Tall walls, barred windows and armed security are increasingly common in the Venezuelan capital, where more and more Caraqueños avoid going out at night – travelling in convoy if they must leave home...

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RCR Arquitectes receive the 2017 Pritzker Architecture Prize

Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem and Ramon Vilalta have been selected as the 2017 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureates The post RCR Arquitectes receive the 2017 Pritzker Architecture Prize appeared first on...

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Bilateral House / Audax

Audax designed a modern addition to a 116-year-old home inspired by its heritage counterpart The post Bilateral House / Audax appeared first on Architecture Lab.

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Urban Ghosts: Remnant Stories of Building Demolition & Graffiti Removal

Demolishing a building or painting over a work of graffiti can leave unintended but compelling traces on built environments ... The post Urban Ghosts: Remnant Stories of Building Demolition &...

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Otherworldly Architecture in Japan’s Magical Mountainside

In the leafy hamlet of Karuizawa, distinctive design is the expression of the uninhibited self The post Otherworldly Architecture in Japan’s Magical Mountainside appeared first on Architecture Lab.

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Tilted towers: The secrets beneath the world’s leaning buildings

Most famous leaning towers are historical structures but modern buildings can also list The post Tilted towers: The secrets beneath the world’s leaning buildings appeared first on Architecture Lab.

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Even Architecture Prizes Are Political In This Crazy World

Historically, the Pritzker Prize, founded in 1979 and sponsored by the Hyatt Foundation, veers away from tough issues and towards celebrity The post Even Architecture Prizes Are Political In This Crazy...

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Bach House / Jamison Architects

Inspired by the site and the client’s lifestyle, personality and interests, this house was designed to embrace what was unique to its site, encompass passive environmental design principles... The post...

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Key Characteristics of a Thriving Construction Business

What separates the great construction businesses from the run-of-the-mill companies you see in towns and cities all over the country? The post Key Characteristics of a Thriving Construction Business...

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Successful Buildings For A Better City

There is a tug of war going on between fans of Measure S, which is threatening to stop L.A.’s urban evolution in March ... The post Successful Buildings For A Better City appeared first on Architecture...

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How to Create a Comfortable Bed

After a long, busy day, there is nothing we love more than coming home to a warm and inviting bed. The post How to Create a Comfortable Bed appeared first on Architecture Lab.

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Dorthe Mandrup Interview: Where Place Meets Sculpture

Rising from the landscape in a place rich with materiality and history sits architect Dorte Mandrup’s new Wadden Sea Centre. The post Dorthe Mandrup Interview: Where Place Meets Sculpture appeared...

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Let’s Put Narrative Back into Architecture

Architecture is dying, but not from neglect or economics. 10% of architects, and 14% of new graduates, were unemployed during the 2007-2009 Recession The post Let’s Put Narrative Back into Architecture...

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Apartments Hühnerposten, Hamburg-Hammerbrook / Tchoban Voss Architekten

The new 12-storey-high student residence in Hamburg’s central neighbourhood Münzviertel was built as a part of the steadily growing ensemble of five acute buildings The post Apartments Hühnerposten,...

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Architecture Today Is The Ultimate Microcosm Of A Divided Nation

As some companies express interest in bidding to build a Mexico-U.S. border wall, other architects organize to demonstrate against it. The post Architecture Today Is The Ultimate Microcosm Of A Divided...

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Architect’s memoir imagines Syria after the war

Syrian architect Marwa al-Sabouni has watched her hometown of Homs reduced to rubble, but she has a plan to rebuild the shattered homes, markets, schools and living spaces The post Architect’s memoir...

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Frank Gehry’s $90 online masterclass

Pritzker Prize laureate Frank Gehry will teach a course in design and architecture for online education platform MasterClass The post Frank Gehry’s $90 online masterclass appeared first on Architecture...

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Home is where the art is: the visionary architects who shaped Japan

A new exhibition at the Barbican shows how the private house has inspired some of Japan’s most extraordinary architecture The post Home is where the art is: the visionary architects who shaped Japan...

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