Architecture
Casa Besares by Arquinoma
This house in Argentina by local architects Arquinoma has a front door tall enough to let in a giraffe. More about Casa Besares by Arquinoma
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Architects vote to find Britain's worst building of the year
Dezeen Wire: British architecture magazine Building Design has invited the public to nominate the worst buildings constructed in the UK in the last year for the seventh annual Carbuncle Cup award.Already on the list is restored tea clipper the Cutty Sark, which was widely criticised when it was completed back in April, but the favourite is the ArcelorMittal Orbit, the 115 metre-high bright red sculpture at the London 2012 Olympic park. More about Architects vote to find Britain's worst building of the year
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Bøler Church by Hansen/Bjørndal Architects
This brick and copper church near Oslo by Norwegian studio Hansen/Bjørndal Architects has one end buried in a hillside and the other sticking in the air (+ slideshow). More about Bøler Church by Hansen/Bjørndal Architects
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Huludao Beach Exhibit Centre by META-Project
Beijing architects META-Project have completed an exhibition centre at the beach of a former fishing village in China that is now developing into a summer holiday destination (+ slideshow). More about Huludao Beach Exhibit Centre by META-Project
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Children’s Hospital Zurich by Herzog & de Meuron
Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron have won a competition to design a children's hospital and a teaching/research centre in Zurich, Switzerland. More about Children’s Hospital Zurich by Herzog & de Meuron
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Special feature: Spanish public architecture
Slideshow: Spain's economy may be in tatters but that hasn't stopped it opening a raft of impressive public buildings in towns, cities and even remote villages over the past year. Amid bailouts and claims that extravagant architectural projects have helped cause the problems, here's a celebration of more modest projects from Spain such as museums, town halls, markets, auditoriums, bridges and even railway control centres featured on Dezeen recently. More about Special feature: Spanish public architecture
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MAC Belfast by Hackett Hall McKnight
A glazed tower sits atop the volcanic stone facade of this performing arts centre in Belfast to create a beacon above the surrounding rooftops. More about MAC Belfast by Hackett Hall McKnight
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Ant House by mA-style architects
Japanese studio mA-style architects has completed a metal-clad house with a smaller wooden house inside (+ slideshow). More about Ant House by mA-style architects
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Olympic Shooting Venue by Magma Architecture
The shooting galleries for the London 2012 Olympic games are covered in spots that look the suckers of an octopus' tentacles. More about Olympic Shooting Venue by Magma Architecture
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The Stratford Shoal by Studio Egret West
Architects and urban designers Studio Egret West have designed a shimmering wall of titanium fish to hide an ugly east-London shopping centre from Olympic visitors. More about The Stratford Shoal by Studio Egret West
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Teruel-zilla! by Mi5 Arquitectos, and PKMN Architectures
Madrid studios Mi5 Arquitectos and PKMN Architectures have built a half-submerged culture and leisure centre in the middle of a public square in Teruel, Spain (+ slideshow). More about Teruel-zilla! by Mi5 Arquitectos, and PKMN Architectures
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Broadway Malyan design city for 100,000 inhabitants
Dezeen Wire: architects Broadway Malyan have unveiled plans to build a city for 100,000 inhabitants in Brazil. More about Broadway Malyan design city for 100,000 inhabitants
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Doctor's Surgery in Dudzele by Cristian Panaite and Katrien Devreese
Slideshow: architects Cristian Panaite and Katrien Devreese have inserted a stark, geometric doctor's surgery into a row of traditional brick houses in a quiet village in rural Belgium. More about Doctor's Surgery in Dudzele by Cristian Panaite and Katrien Devreese
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Movie: Thomas Heatherwick on designing the UK pavilion at the Shanghai Expo 2010
Movie: Thomas Heatherwick talks to Dezeen about designing the UK pavilion at the World Expo in Shanghai in 2010 in this interview filmed by Dezeen at his exhibition at the V&A museum in London. More about Movie: Thomas Heatherwick on designing the UK pavilion at the Shanghai Expo 2010
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Kunsthalle Zürich by Gigon/Guyer Architects and Atelier WW
A white concrete extension flows over the top of a former brewery in Zurich to give Swiss arts organisation the Kunsthalle Zürich its first permanent home. More about Kunsthalle Zürich by Gigon/Guyer Architects and Atelier WW
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Municipal Auditorium of Teulada by Francisco Mangado
The craggy rocks of the nearby Mediterranean shore inspired the faceted form of this auditorium building in Alicante, designed by Spanish architect Francisco Mangado. More about Municipal Auditorium of Teulada by Francisco Mangado
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Straatlokaal by Rikkert Paauw and Jet van Zwieten
Designers Rikkert Paauw and Jet van Zwieten of Foundation Projects transform refuse skips and their contents into small buildings. More about Straatlokaal by Rikkert Paauw and Jet van Zwieten
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Stairs are so last year
Slideshow: stairs might be perfectly practical but moving from room to room via a skateboard, slide or climbing wall is far more exciting so here's a roundup of homes and offices from the pages of Dezeen that feature extreme ways of getting around. More about Stairs are so last year
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Mountain Lodge on Sognefjorden by Haptic
Slideshow: a swimming pool, spa, cinema and games room will be hidden in the rock beneath the main cluster of buildings at this Norwegian hunting lodge and hotel by London architects Haptic. More about Mountain Lodge on Sognefjorden by Haptic
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Yucatan House by Isay Weinfeld
Slideshow: architectural photographer Leonardo Finotti has sent us images of this house for a couple of art collectors and their children designed by São Paulo architect Isay Weinfeld. More about Yucatan House by Isay Weinfeld