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Caja Oscura by Javier Corvalán
The roof of this house in Paraguay can be lifted open like the lid of a box (+ movie). More about Caja Oscura by Javier Corvalán
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Leitão_653 by Triptyque
A chequerboard of glass blocks allows light to flood in and out of these creative studios in São Paulo by French-Brazilian architects Triptyque. More about Leitão_653 by Triptyque
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Work starts on SOM's Los Angeles Federal Courthouse
News: construction has begun on a new federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles designed by US firm Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM). More about Work starts on SOM's Los Angeles Federal Courthouse
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House in Kamoshima by Horibe Associates
The arced profile of this charred wooden house by architects Horibe Associates is designed to resonate with the traditional temples and shrines of Yoshinogawa, Japan (+ slideshow). More about House in Kamoshima by Horibe Associates
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Saldus Music and Art School by Made
Separate schools for art and music are contained within the glass and timber walls of this academy in Latvia by Riga architects Made (+ slideshow). More about Saldus Music and Art School by Made
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Jardim Edite Social Housing Complex by MMBB and H+F Arquitetos
Brazilian studios MMBB and H+F Arquitetos reference tower blocks from the 1960s with this social housing complex flanking the Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge in São Paulo (+ slideshow). More about Jardim Edite Social Housing Complex by MMBB and H+F Arquitetos
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White Cave House by Takuro Yamamoto Architects
This house in Kanazawa by Japanese architect Takuro Yamamoto is punctuated by a series of interconnecting voids, including a terrace with a shallow reflecting pool (+ slideshow). More about White Cave House by Takuro Yamamoto Architects
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Haus KLR renovation by Archequipe
German firm Archequipe has renovated a townhouse in Cologne's Deutz district with a gabled facade that steps back and forth to respect the boundaries of a neighbouring residence. More about Haus KLR renovation by Archequipe
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Høse Bridge by Rintala Eggertsson Architects
Mesh sections in the walls and floor of this Corten steel bridge in Norway provide views of the Suldalslågen river rushing beneath it (+ slideshow). More about Høse Bridge by Rintala Eggertsson Architects
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Alvaro Siza and Kengo Kuma to feature in major exhibition at London's RA
News: architects including Alvaro Siza, Eduardo Souto de Moura and Kengo Kuma will create installations inside London's Royal Academy of Arts for an upcoming architecture exhibition. More about Alvaro Siza and Kengo Kuma to feature in major exhibition at London's RA
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Green light for Kengo Kuma's redesigned V&A at Dundee
News: Kengo Kuma's latest proposals for a new outpost of the V&A museum in Dundee, Scotland, have been granted planning permission, following a redesign to reduce costs (+ slideshow). More about Green light for Kengo Kuma's redesigned V&A at Dundee
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Prästgården by Arkitema Architects
Blackened wood buildings teeter on the edge of a precipice at this housing development in Sweden by Scandinavian firm Arkitema Architects. More about Prästgården by Arkitema Architects
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OMA and BIG to rebuild Sandy-affected communities
News: architecture studios OMA and BIG are among the ten collaborative design teams selected for an initiative to revitalise parts of the USA devastated by Hurricane Sandy. More about OMA and BIG to rebuild Sandy-affected communities
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Swimming Pool in Chamusca da Beira by João Mendes Ribeiro
Portuguese architect João Mendes Ribeiro clad this swimming pool pavilion with mirrored panels so it disappears into the surrounding orchard (+ slideshow). More about Swimming Pool in Chamusca da Beira by João Mendes Ribeiro
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House in Serra de Janeanes by João Branco
Portuguese architect João Branco has revamped a cluster of farm buildings and animal pens to create a weekend retreat for a family in Portugal's Sierra de Janeanes district (+ slideshow). More about House in Serra de Janeanes by João Branco
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Man ordered to remove fake mountain villa on top of Chinese tower
News: a Chinese businessman who built a house covered by an artificial mountain on top of a 26-storey apartment block in Beijing has been told to remove it or face having it demolished. More about Man ordered to remove fake mountain villa on top of Chinese tower
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Cube House by Plasma Studio
Since publishing a residential extension in Italy by architects Plasma Studio earlier this month, we've picked another faceted house from the studio's archives located in the same South Tyrollean village. More about Cube House by Plasma Studio
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Binh Thanh House by Vo Trong Nghia and Sanuki + Nishizawa
Vietnamese studio Vo Trong Nghia Architects has completed a house in Ho Chi Minh City with half of its floors screened behind hollow concrete blocks and the other half exposed to the elements (+ slideshow). More about Binh Thanh House by Vo Trong Nghia and Sanuki + Nishizawa
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Conan House by Moon Hoon
South Korean architect Moon Hoon designed this home with missing corners for a figurine collector and his family (+ slideshow). More about Conan House by Moon Hoon
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"The addition of real-world imperfections is taking architectural visualisation to the next level"
Interview: following the popularity of the hyper-realistic computer renderings of Staithe End house that we published earlier in the month, Henry Goss, the architect and visualiser who produced the renders, talks to Dezeen about how 3D visualisations are becoming indistinguishable from real photographs. More about "The addition of real-world imperfections is taking architectural visualisation to the next level"