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CCTV Headquarters by OMA
The China Central Television Headquarters in Beijing by architects OMA are now complete. More about CCTV Headquarters by OMA
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Baeza Town Hall by Viar Estudio
Patchy timber shields the glazed upper storeys of this extension to a historic town hall in southern Spain by architects Viar Estudio. More about Baeza Town Hall by Viar Estudio
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World Architecture Festival 2012: Universita Luigi Bocconi by Grafton Architects
World Architecture Festival 2012: in our second movie celebrating this year's World Architecture Festival in Singapore from 3-5 October, WAF programme director Paul Finch explains why the super-jury headed by architect Robert Stern selected the Universita Luigi Bocconi by Grafton Architects as World Building of the Year 2008 in the festival's inaugural year. More about World Architecture Festival 2012: Universita Luigi Bocconi by Grafton Architects
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Movie: The Shard by Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Movie: this timelapse movie by architectural photographer Paul Raftery and director Dan Lowe shows the final stages of construction for London skyscraper The Shard, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano. More about Movie: The Shard by Renzo Piano Building Workshop
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Slideshow feature: London 2012 architecture
Slideshow feature: this week marks the completion of the gigantic red ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture at the London 2012 Olympic park. The tower is the last of the permanent structures to be completed for this summer's games, so here's a roundup of them all including sports venues by the likes of Zaha Hadid and Populous. More about Slideshow feature: London 2012 architecture
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The Bubble Building by DUS Architects
Dutch firm DUS Architects have created a pavilion made of bubbles. More about The Bubble Building by DUS Architects
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ArcelorMittal Orbit: "friendly giant" or "vanity project"?
Dezeen Wire: the completed ArcelorMittal Orbit tower has opened its doors to critics, who unlike Dezeen readers have welcomed the gigantic steel structure by artist Anish Kapoor and structural engineer Cecil Balmond. More about ArcelorMittal Orbit: "friendly giant" or "vanity project"?
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World Architecture Festival 2012: save 25% on entry fee
Dezeen is media partner for the fifth annual World Architecture Festival, taking place in Singapore from 3-5 October, and our readers can get a 25% discount when they enter their projects for the awards programme (see below).
To kick off a series of videos about the awards, programme director Paul Finch explains what WAF is all about and sets the scene for this year's event. More about World Architecture Festival 2012: save 25% on entry fee
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ArcelorMittal Orbit by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond
Construction of the controversial 115 metre-high sculpture that artist Anish Kapoor and structural engineer Cecil Balmond designed for the London 2012 Olympic Park is now complete. More about ArcelorMittal Orbit by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond
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Stage set at the Greek Theatre in Syracuse by OMA
Slideshow: OMA have created a stage set for an ancient outdoor theatre in Sicily that dates back to the fifth century BC. More about Stage set at the Greek Theatre in Syracuse by OMA
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Widlund House by Claesson Koivisto Rune
Swedish architects Claesson Koivisto Rune have completed a house on the coast of a Baltic island with slanted roofs and walls that make the building narrower in the middle. More about Widlund House by Claesson Koivisto Rune
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New Pinterest board: offices
We’ve just added a new board to Pinterest compiling all the best photos of offices from the pages of Dezeen. We now have over 3000 followers on Pinterest – join in here.
See all of our stories about offices.
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Frieze Art Fair NYC by SO-IL
The first New York Frieze Art Fair took place last weekend inside a 450 metre-long snaking white tent designed by Brooklyn architects SO-IL. More about Frieze Art Fair NYC by SO-IL
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Shelf Hotel by 3Gatti Architecture Studio
Rather than design a run-of-the-mill skyscraper for a new hotel in Xi'an, China, architects 3Gatti decided to put lots of smaller buildings on a gigantic set of shelves. More about Shelf Hotel by 3Gatti Architecture Studio
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Slideshow feature: J Mayer H in Georgia
Slideshow feature: infrastructure projects by German architects J Mayer H have been popping up all over Georgia in the last year - buildings completed so far include an airport, a police station, a civic centre, a border checkpoint and two roadside service stations. Here's a slideshow to bring them all together. More about Slideshow feature: J Mayer H in Georgia
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The Photographers’ Gallery by O’Donnell + Tuomey
Irish architects O’Donnell + Tuomey have extended a red brick warehouse in central London to provide a new home for The Photographers’ Gallery. More about The Photographers’ Gallery by O’Donnell + Tuomey
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Rest Stops in Georgia by J Mayer H
German architects J Mayer H have completed the first two of 20 roadside service stations for a new highway running from Azerbaijan to Turkey, through Georgia. More about Rest Stops in Georgia by J Mayer H
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"Architect Santiago Calatrava accused of bleeding Valencia dry" - Guardian
Dezeen Wire: Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has been accused of "bleeding Valencia dry" over alleged fees of €100 million for the showpiece City of the Arts and Science cultural centre in the city - The Guardian More about "Architect Santiago Calatrava accused of bleeding Valencia dry" - Guardian
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ABE House by UAo
The floor of the dining room becomes a worktop for the kitchen inside this Tokyo house by Japanese studio Urban Architecture Office (UAo). More about ABE House by UAo
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Marina Abramović Institute by OMA
Architects OMA have unveiled plans to convert a former theatre in Upstate New York into a performance institute commissioned by Serbian artist Marina Abramovic. More about Marina Abramović Institute by OMA