Architecture
Pit House by UID Architects
Circular hollows create sunken rooms and curved balconies inside this wooden house in Japan by UID Architects (+ slideshow). More about Pit House by UID Architects
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Watchdog apologises for saying Renzo Piano "not entitled" to be called an architect
News: the UK's government-appointed architecture watchdog has apologised for saying that Renzo Piano (above) and Daniel Libeskind are "not entitled to be described" as architects. More about Watchdog apologises for saying Renzo Piano "not entitled" to be called an architect
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Dames Dietz Deli Shop by BaksvanWengerden
Dutch architectural practice BaksvanWengerden has completed a wonky delicatessen in the town of Oegstgeest. More about Dames Dietz Deli Shop by BaksvanWengerden
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New construction system saves "50 centimetres per floor"
News: Spanish architects Alarcon+Asociados have developed a new construction product that allows a six-storey building to fit into a five-storey volume. (+ movie). More about New construction system saves "50 centimetres per floor"
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House in Tamatsu by Ido, Kenji Architectural Studio
This narrow house in Osaka by Ido, Kenji Architectural Studio contains hollow white boxes for stairs and a skewed upper storey. More about House in Tamatsu by Ido, Kenji Architectural Studio
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20th Street Residence by SFOSL
This rooftop house extension by Californian architects SFOSL has a metal bridge at its entrance and a facade that folds open. More about 20th Street Residence by SFOSL
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École Centrale Engineering School by OMA
OMA has won a competition to design a new campus for the École Centrale school of engineering in France by proposing a 'superblock' of separate buildings within a single gridded structure (+ slideshow). More about École Centrale Engineering School by OMA
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(un)Made in China exhibition at Beijing Design Week
Beijing Design Week: an exhibition about the problems faced by international architects working in China is on display as part of Beijing Design Week, exploring the issues at play through the stories of twelve projects that never made it. More about (un)Made in China exhibition at Beijing Design Week
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Two Verandas by Gus Wüstemann
Swiss architect Gus Wüstemann used raw concrete, oak and travertine to create the smooth walls and floors of this home and poolhouse overlooking Lake Zurich (+ slideshow). More about Two Verandas by Gus Wüstemann
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Water Temple Student Workshop by Kieran Donnellan and MEDS students
The students and tutor of an architecture workshop in Ljubljana have built a wedge-shaped wooden pavilion containing a tiny pool of water and logs acting as stepping stones. More about Water Temple Student Workshop by Kieran Donnellan and MEDS students
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Slideshow: Plaza Espana by Menis Arquitectos
World Architecture Festival 2012: this slideshow of images features the Plaza Espana, a public square above an underground museum in Tenerife by Menis Arquitectos, which won the award in the new and old category at the World Architecture Festival this week. More about Slideshow: Plaza Espana by Menis Arquitectos
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Slideshow: Solarge Town and Community Building by Arcau
World Architecture Festival 2012: architects Arcau won the civic and community category at the World Architecture Festival this week for a community building in the French town of Pornic that references traditional local storehouses for salt. More about Slideshow: Solarge Town and Community Building by Arcau
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The UK can "learn lessons from school-building in Brazil" - Aberrant Architecture
News: following this week's news that the UK government is restricting curved and glass walls on new school buildings, Aberrant Architecture's Kevin Haley and David Chambers are urging the Department of Education to look to the standardised schools designed by Oscar Niemeyer for Brazil in the 1980s, which the architects are presenting in the British Pavilion for the Venice Architecture Biennale. More about The UK can "learn lessons from school-building in Brazil" - Aberrant Architecture
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Slideshow: Fazenda Boa Vista Golf Clubhouse by Isay Weinfeld
World Architecture Festival 2012: here's a slideshow of images of the Fazenda Boa Vista Golf Clubhouse by Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld, which was named World's Best Sport Building at the World Architecture Festival this week. More about Slideshow: Fazenda Boa Vista Golf Clubhouse by Isay Weinfeld
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Slideshow: Shearer's Quarters by John Wardle Architects
World Architecture Festival 2012: here's a slideshow of the winner in the villa category at the World Architecture Festival, which is a house on a working sheep farm on North Bruny Island, Tasmania, by John Wardle Architects. More about Slideshow: Shearer's Quarters by John Wardle Architects
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Movie: Wilkinson Eyre Architects on winning World Building of the Year
World Architecture Festival 2012: Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs talks to Wilkinson Eyre Architects' Paul Baker in this interview filmed just moments after the firm's Gardens by the Bay project in Singapore was named World Building of the Year at the World Architecture Festival today. More about Movie: Wilkinson Eyre Architects on winning World Building of the Year
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Landscape of the Year announced at World Architecture Festival
World Architecture Festival 2012: the Kallang River Bishan Park in Singapore by landscape designers Atelier Dreiseitl has been given the title Landscape of the Year at the World Architecture Festival (+ slideshow). More about Landscape of the Year announced at World Architecture Festival
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Future Project of the Year winner announced at World Architecture Festival
World Architecture Festival 2012: Heart of Doha, a 31-hectare masterplan designed by AECOM for the gateway to Inner Doha has been named Future Project of the Year at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore. More about Future Project of the Year winner announced at World Architecture Festival
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World's tallest skyscraper to be built with ready-made 'Meccano' pieces
News: a Chinese company plans to build the world's tallest skyscraper in just seven months using pre-fabricated components slotted together like a Meccano toy. More about World's tallest skyscraper to be built with ready-made 'Meccano' pieces
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World Building of the Year winner announced
World Architecture Festival 2012: the Gardens by the Bay tropical garden in Singapore has been awarded the World Building of the Year prize at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore. More about World Building of the Year winner announced