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Koç Primary School swimming pool by Erginoglu & Çalışlar and IND [Inter.National.Design]

A collaborative proposal by Erginoglu & Çalışlar and IND [Inter.National.Design] for a swimming pool under an inverted dome at an Istanbul primary school has been shortlisted for an award at this year's World Architecture Festival, which will take place in Singapore from 3-5 October (+ slideshow). More about Koç Primary School swimming pool by Erginoglu & Çalışlar and IND [Inter.National.Design]

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Architecture

Villa SK by Atelier Thomas Pucher

Austrian architects Atelier Thomas Pucher built a glass box and courtyard onto this house in Graz to bring the family's living space outdoors (+ slideshow). More about Villa SK by Atelier Thomas Pucher

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Architecture

Voivodeship Police Headquarters by Poznań Projekt and mode:lina architekci

Flashes of blue stand out against the stark white and grey interior of this police headquarters in Poland by Poznań Projekt and mode:lina architekci (+ slideshow). More about Voivodeship Police Headquarters by Poznań Projekt and mode:lina architekci

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Architecture

Seoul Memorial Park by HAEAHN Architecture

This crematorium in Seoul by Korean firm HAEAHN Architecture folds up from the landscape and curls around a peaceful courtyard and pool of water. More about Seoul Memorial Park by HAEAHN Architecture

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London 2012 Olympic Park legacy plans unveiled

Dezeen Wire: plans to develop the London 2012 Olympic Park after the Games end in September were unveiled by mayor of London Boris Johnson yesterday, including the transformation of the press centre into a technology, design and research centre, and the creation of up to 8000 new homes in addition to the athletes' village (+ movie). More about London 2012 Olympic Park legacy plans unveiled

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Architecture

Tornado Proof House by 10 Design

Tornados would pose no threat to this conceptual house by architects 10 Design, which can tuck itself beneath the ground just like a turtle retracts its vulnerable head away from danger (+ movie). More about Tornado Proof House by 10 Design

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Luke Hayes photography in The Changing Room at Dezeen Super Store

Prints of the London 2012 Aquatics Centre by photographer Luke Hayes are now on display in The Changing Room, a space at Dezeen Super Store that is regularly given over to different creatives to showcase their products or artwork. More about Luke Hayes photography in The Changing Room at Dezeen Super Store

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Architecture

Australia House Gallery and Studio by Andrew Burns

Australian architect Andrew Burns has completed a pointy gallery and studio for artists-in-residence in Japan to replace one that was destroyed during the major earthquake of last year (+ slideshow). More about Australia House Gallery and Studio by Andrew Burns

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Architecture

MVRDV's The Why Factory to show LEGO towers at Venice Architecture Biennale

Dezeen Wire: architect Winy Maas of MVRDV and the studio's think tank The Why Factory will present 676 miniature LEGO towers at the Venice Architecture Biennale later this month for an exhibition to promote the inclusion of architectural discourse within European Union development policies. More about MVRDV's The Why Factory to show LEGO towers at Venice Architecture Biennale

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Wiel Arets Named Dean of IIT College of Architecture

Dezeen Wire: Dutch architect Wiel Arets has been appointed as dean of the College of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology. More about Wiel Arets Named Dean of IIT College of Architecture