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The Nest by a21studio
Climbing plants and vines shoot up over a gridded facade of metal beams and panels at this house in Binh Duong Province by Vietnamese architects a21studio (+ slideshow). More about The Nest by a21studio
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Schmidt Hammer Lassen breaks ground on former Shanghai Expo site
News: construction has started on a mixed-use development by Danish studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen on the former site of the 2010 Shanghai Expo. More about Schmidt Hammer Lassen breaks ground on former Shanghai Expo site
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Australian Prime Minister's house by Jack Davies, Nick Roberts and Henry Stephens
A team of New Zealand architects has won a speculative competition to design a new residence for the Australian Prime Minister. More about Australian Prime Minister's house by Jack Davies, Nick Roberts and Henry Stephens
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Roaming Market by Aberrant Architecture
A tiny mobile performance venue based on sixteenth century market stalls and Roman fortune tellers will be appearing around the Lower Marsh area of Waterloo in London this summer. More about Roaming Market by Aberrant Architecture
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Park House by Another Apartment
Japanese studio Another Apartment has completed a house with an asymmetric roof on a narrow site in suburban Tokyo. More about Park House by Another Apartment
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New Fire Island Pines Pavilion by HWKN
New York studio HWKN has resurrected the nightclub of New York's popular gay resort Fire Island Pines inside an asymmetric pavilion with criss-crossing timber braces (+ slideshow). More about New Fire Island Pines Pavilion by HWKN
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Farrells develops £1 billion Chinese business hub in London docklands
News: British architect Terry Farrell's firm is onboard to masterplan a £1 billion business hub in London's docklands for Chinese and Asian businesses. More about Farrells develops £1 billion Chinese business hub in London docklands
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Four architects reimagine New York's Penn Station
News: SHoP Architects and SOM are among four firms putting forward their visions for the future of New York's Pennsylvania Station and Madison Square Garden (+ slideshow). More about Four architects reimagine New York's Penn Station
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Mary Rose Museum by Wilkinson Eyre and Pringle Brandon Perkins+Will
A museum housing sixteenth century Tudor warship the Mary Rose opens today in an elliptical timber-clad building designed by London office Wilkinson Eyre Architects (+ slideshow). More about Mary Rose Museum by Wilkinson Eyre and Pringle Brandon Perkins+Will
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Seascape House by Tomoyuki Sakakida Architect and Associates
An 18-metre-long window offers panoramic views across Tokyo Bay from the living room of this house in Yokosuka by Japanese studio Tomoyuki Sakakida Architect and Associates (+ slideshow). More about Seascape House by Tomoyuki Sakakida Architect and Associates
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Halls Ridge Knoll Guest House by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
This guest house by American firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson nestles against a rugged stone wall within a coastal mountain range in California (+ slideshow). More about Halls Ridge Knoll Guest House by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art expansion breaks ground
News: construction has started on a major extension to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), designed by Snøhetta to double the gallery's exhibition and education space. More about San Francisco Museum of Modern Art expansion breaks ground
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Lavaflow 7 by Craig Steely
A huge concrete beam appears to balance on its edge along the roof of this Hawaiian house by Californian architect Craig Steely (+ slideshow). More about Lavaflow 7 by Craig Steely
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BLDGBLOG's Geoff Manaugh becomes Gizmodo editor-in-chief
News: architecture writer and founder of BLDGBLOG Geoff Manaugh has been announced as the new editor-in-chief of technology website Gizmodo. More about BLDGBLOG's Geoff Manaugh becomes Gizmodo editor-in-chief
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Two In One Villa by clavienrossier
A pitched roof and six walls appear as a single block of concrete around these two residences in Geneva by Swiss architects clavienrossier (+ slideshow). More about Two In One Villa by clavienrossier
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Brazil opens first solar-powered stadium ahead of 2014 World Cup
News: a 1960s football stadium in Brazil has become the first of several in the country to be equipped with a solar-powered roof in preparation for next year's FIFA World Cup. More about Brazil opens first solar-powered stadium ahead of 2014 World Cup
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Gehry warns new subway spells "disaster" for Walt Disney Concert Hall
News: architect Frank Gehry has warned that performances at his Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles could be ruined by the noise of a subway line planned nearby. More about Gehry warns new subway spells "disaster" for Walt Disney Concert Hall
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Chicago - Five Great Buildings by Al Boardman
Motion graphics designer Al Boardman celebrates five Chicago skyscrapers in this short animation. More about Chicago - Five Great Buildings by Al Boardman
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Michael Baker Boathouse by Associated Architects
An elongated timber prow oversails a solid brick base at this school boathouse in Worcester, England, by British studio Associated Architects (+ slideshow). More about Michael Baker Boathouse by Associated Architects
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Alpine Cabin by Scott & Scott Architects
The partners of new Vancouver studio Scott & Scott Architects created this remote snowboarding cabin for their own use at the northern end of Vancouver Island. More about Alpine Cabin by Scott & Scott Architects