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SeaOrbiter by Jacques Rougerie
French architect Jacques Rougerie has designed a cross between a skyscraper and a boat for exploring the unchartered territories of the earth's oceans. More about SeaOrbiter by Jacques Rougerie
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Seacliff House by Chris Elliott Architects
The walls of this house in Sydney by Australian studio Chris Elliott Architects feature curved openings that look like gills. More about Seacliff House by Chris Elliott Architects
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Big Ben's tower to be renamed Elizabeth Tower
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Dezeen Wire: the famous tower nicknamed Big Ben at the Houses of Parliament, which is officially called the Palace of Westminster, in London is to be renamed Elizabeth Tower in honour of the queen's 60 year-reign. - BBC
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Four World Trade Center tops out
Dezeen Wire: the final steel beam has been put in place at Four World Trade Center, the first rebuilt tower on the site of the September 11 attacks in New York City. The 298-metre, 72-storey tower was designed by Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki and has been under construction since 2008.Ground Zero is also home to two fountains sunk into the site of the former Twin Towers, designed by architect Michael Arad and landscape architect Peter Walker. Watch an animation of the the fountains here.
The unfinished Freedom Tower nearby is already the tallest building in the city, set to reach 1,776 feet on completion.
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Maruma House by Fernanda Canales
Rectilinear blocks of glass and concrete overlap one another at this house in Mexico City by architect Fernanda Canales (+ slideshow). More about Maruma House by Fernanda Canales
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Terrace Step House by HUG
The floors of this house by Tokyo studio HUG are connected by the steps of a courtyard that climbs over a roof (+ slideshow). More about Terrace Step House by HUG
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Administration Curricular Building Liceo María Auxiliadora by Surco Studio
Chilean architects Surco Studio have completed a rusted steel and concrete entrance and administration block for a school in Chile that was severely damaged by an earthquake. More about Administration Curricular Building Liceo María Auxiliadora by Surco Studio
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Stairway Cinema by OH.NO.SUMO
Architectural collective OH.NO.SUMO have tucked a miniature cinema into the steps of a building on a busy street in Auckland, New Zealand. More about Stairway Cinema by OH.NO.SUMO
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Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center by Kengo Kuma and Associates
This visitor centre in Tokyo by Japanese architects Kengo Kuma and Associates looks like a stack of smaller buildings with sloping roofs. More about Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center by Kengo Kuma and Associates
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N-House by Takato Tamagami
Japanese architect Takato Tamagami has completed two homes in Tokyo that are tangled around each other. More about N-House by Takato Tamagami
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Two-In-One House by GAAGA
Dutch architecture studio GAAGA designed an asymmetrical facade to make these two houses in Leiden look like only one. More about Two-In-One House by GAAGA
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The Cube by Electrolux
This pop-up restaurant has been touring Europe rooftops since last April and is currently perched on top of the Royal Festival Hall in London. More about The Cube by Electrolux
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Drive Through Airport by Büro für MEHR
Creative studio Büro für MEHR has designed a concept for a drive-through airport that processes planes like a car wash. More about Drive Through Airport by Büro für MEHR
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Musée de la Romanité in Nîmes by Elizabeth de Portzamparc
Franco-Brazilian architect Elizabeth de Portzamparc has won a competition to design a museum of Roman history in Nîmes with this building dressed in a pleated glass toga. More about Musée de la Romanité in Nîmes by Elizabeth de Portzamparc
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The Hive Apartment by ITN Architects
The facade of this Melbourne house for an architect and a street artist has built-in graffiti. More about The Hive Apartment by ITN Architects
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"Zaha Hadid says austerity is not an excuse for low-quality housing" - The Guardian
Dezeen Wire: architect Zaha Hadid said governments should not use austerity as an excuse for building cheap housing, hospitals and public buildings in an interview at the Cannes International Festival of Advertising this week - The GuardianHadid was made a dame for her services to architecture last week when the Queen’s 2012 Birthday Honours list was announced.
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Experimentarium Science Centre by CEBRA
Danish architects CEBRA have revealed their proposals for a science and technology centre within a former mineral water bottling plant in Copenhagen. More about Experimentarium Science Centre by CEBRA
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Casa Grecia by Isay Weinfeld
Slideshow: a mysterious orange door on a suburban São Paulo street leads to a dream house and gardens designed by architect Isay Weinfeld. More about Casa Grecia by Isay Weinfeld
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The Zebra Crossing Project by Eduard Čehovin
This pedestrian crossing in Serbia jumbles up the usual arrangement of black and white stripes. More about The Zebra Crossing Project by Eduard Čehovin
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Punggol Promenade by LOOK Architects
Singaporean studio LOOK Architects has created a landscaped park and promenade overlooking a beach in north-east Singapore where 400 Chinese civilians were murdered during World War II (+ slideshow). More about Punggol Promenade by LOOK Architects