Architecture
Jade Museum by Archi-Union
Chinese studio Archi-Union has converted an office block in Shanghai into an art gallery with a concrete staircase twisting through its middle (+ slideshow). More about Jade Museum by Archi-Union
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Maracanã House by Terra e Tuma
An entrance concealed behind a ceramic mural leads down into a sunken living room and courtyard at this house in São Paulo by Brazilian architects Terra e Tuma. More about Maracanã House by Terra e Tuma
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Vertikale Kletterhalle Brixen by Stadtlabor and Wolfgang Meraner
The rippled aluminium cladding of this climbing centre in northern Italy is dotted with tiny perforations that allow the walls to become see-through after dark (+ slideshow). More about Vertikale Kletterhalle Brixen by Stadtlabor and Wolfgang Meraner
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Library House by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
A living and dining room with six-metre high ceilings sits at the centre of this small white house in Japan by architects Shinichi Ogawa & Associates (+ slideshow). More about Library House by Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
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HomeMade by Bureau de Change
London studio Bureau de Change has combined two terraced houses in London by punching through original walls and adding a glazed kitchen and a floating staircase (+ slideshow). More about HomeMade by Bureau de Change
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Slim House extension by Alma-nac
London studio Alma-nac has staggered the floors of this extension to a 2.3 metre-wide terraced house in south London to help bring natural light in through a sloping roof. More about Slim House extension by Alma-nac
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Foros Yacht House by Robin Monotti Architects
This yacht house on the southernmost tip of the Crimean coastline by Robin Monotti Architects includes four holiday apartments (+ slideshow). More about Foros Yacht House by Robin Monotti Architects
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The Shard by Renzo Piano photographed by Nick Guttridge
The View from The Shard tourist attraction inside Renzo Piano's 310-metre London skyscraper opens to the public today and these new shots by photographer Nick Guttridge show just how tall the building is compared with the rest of London's skyline (+ slideshow). More about The Shard by Renzo Piano photographed by Nick Guttridge
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Haus E17 in Metzingen by (se)arch
A square window protrudes from the gabled facade of this house in Germany by Stuttgart architects (se)arch (+ slideshow + photographs by Zooey Braun) More about Haus E17 in Metzingen by (se)arch
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La Serenissima office refurbishment by Park Associati
Italian studio Park Associati has overhauled a 1960s office block in Milan and added new glass and burnished aluminium facades (+ slideshow). More about La Serenissima office refurbishment by Park Associati
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Konza Techno City masterplan by SHoP Architects
Manhattan-based firm SHoP Architects has sent us a movie and more images illustrating its masterplan for Konza Techno City, a new "silicon" city 40 miles from Kenya's capital Nairobi (+ movie). More about Konza Techno City masterplan by SHoP Architects
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Foster + Partners to 3D print buildings on the moon
News: Foster + Partners is exploring the possibilities of 3D printing buildings on the moon using lunar soil. More about Foster + Partners to 3D print buildings on the moon
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Mies van der Rohe Award 2013 shortlist announced
News: five buildings have been shortlisted for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture, the Mies van der Rohe Award 2013, including a nursing home in Portugal (above) and the Harpa Concert and Conference Centre in Iceland. More about Mies van der Rohe Award 2013 shortlist announced
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Casa MP in Sesma by Alcolea+Tárrago Arquitectos
This stark concrete house in Spain by Alcolea+Tárrago Arquitectos features richly stained timber shutters that fold back to reveal large glass doors (+ slideshow). More about Casa MP in Sesma by Alcolea+Tárrago Arquitectos
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Aggrenad hotel by AND
Korean architects AND imagined this hotel on Geoje Island as a hand of outstretched fingers, with rooms and balconies pointing out in different directions (+ slideshow). More about Aggrenad hotel by AND
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Casa K in São Paulo by Studio Arthur Casas
Brazilian firm Studio Arthur Casas has clothed a family house in São Paulo in a shimmering layer of perforated golden metal. More about Casa K in São Paulo by Studio Arthur Casas
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MoMA announces major Le Corbusier retrospective
News: a major retrospective of the work of celebrated architect Le Corbusier is to open at the Museum of Modern Art in New York this June. More about MoMA announces major Le Corbusier retrospective
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South Chase housing by Alison Brooks Architects
London firm Alison Brooks Architects used dark-stained timber and sloping rooftops to reinterpret the rural architecture of Essex for this suburban housing development (+ slideshow). More about South Chase housing by Alison Brooks Architects
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Confederation of Employers of Albacete headquarters by Cor & Asociados
A perforated plastic skin casts spotty shadow patterns onto the facade of this office building in Albacete, Spain, by Cor & Asociados (+ slideshow). More about Confederation of Employers of Albacete headquarters by Cor & Asociados
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Water Discus underwater hotel by Deep Ocean Technology
The world's largest underwater hotel is being planned for Dubai, with rooms both on the seabed and on stilts above the surface (+ slideshow). More about Water Discus underwater hotel by Deep Ocean Technology