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G-Star RAW Headquarters by OMA
Construction has begun on the new OMA-designed headquarters for fashion brand G-Star RAW in Amsterdam, which will feature a facade that slides open. More about G-Star RAW Headquarters by OMA
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Seven-screen pavilion by OMA for Kanye West
Kanye West's first short film was shown on seven cinema screens surrounding the audience inside a pyramid designed by architects OMA at the Cannes Film Festival in France yesterday. More about Seven-screen pavilion by OMA for Kanye West
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Ridge by Snark and Ouvi
Slideshow: Japanese studios Snark and Ouvi have completed two apartment blocks in Takasaki City that look like clusters of two-storey houses. More about Ridge by Snark and Ouvi
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The World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 Pavilion by Aalto University Wood Studio students
Tapered tree-like columns support a triangulated wooden canopy at this summer pavilion in Helsinki designed by Aalto University student Pyry-Pekka Kantonen (photos by Tiia Ettala). More about The World Design Capital Helsinki 2012 Pavilion by Aalto University Wood Studio students
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3 Way House by Naf Architect & Design
This Tokyo house by Japanese studio Naf Architect & Design has a climbing wall and ladders, in case the owners get bored of using the stairs. More about 3 Way House by Naf Architect & Design
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Sticks by Djuric Tardio Architectes
French architects Djuric Tardio have designed a wooden tipi that could be mass-produced to provide miniature nurseries in the parks of Paris. More about Sticks by Djuric Tardio Architectes
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The PAS House by Francois Perrin and Gil Lebon Delapointe
Skateboarding star Pierre Andre Senizergues wanted to skate over every surface of his new house, inside and out, so he turned to Californian architect Francois Perrin plus designer and skater Gil Lebon Delapoint to make it a reality. More about The PAS House by Francois Perrin and Gil Lebon Delapointe
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Movie: Batemans Row by Theis and Khan Architects
Movie: in this movie produced by Dezeen Studio, Hackney architects Patrick Theis and Soraya Khan explain the ideas behind the forms and detailing of their combined home, studio and gallery and discuss how they feel the building responds to its location in Shoreditch, the "naughty relative" of the City of London. More about Movie: Batemans Row by Theis and Khan Architects
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The Clerkenwell Archway by Giles Miller
Clerkenwell Design Week 2012: Clerkenwell Design Week is underway and visitors to the main venue arrive through an archway clad in 20,000 wooden hexagons by London designer Giles Miller. More about The Clerkenwell Archway by Giles Miller
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Centro Multiusos de Lamego by Barbosa & Guimarães
Slideshow: granite bleachers climb the exterior of this sports centre in Portugal by architects Barbosa & Guimarães, while a cantilevered, rusted-steel cafe looms over its entrance (photographs by José Campos). More about Centro Multiusos de Lamego by Barbosa & Guimarães
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Call for entries to the Hackney Design Awards
Dezeen Wire: Hackney Council have announced the call for entries to this year's Hackney Design Awards. More about Call for entries to the Hackney Design Awards
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"World's tallest tower 'Sky Tree' opens in Tokyo" - The Independent
Dezeen Wire: the world's tallest broadcast tower opened to the public for the first time today in Tokyo - The IndependentThe 634-metre-high structure, named the Sky Tree, overtakes the Canton Tower in China, which is 34 metres shorter. More about "World's tallest tower 'Sky Tree' opens in Tokyo" - The Independent
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Bicycle Club by NL Architects
When asked to draw up plans for a cycle-hire shop in southern China, Dutch studio NL Architects thought it would be fun to put a velodrome on the roof. More about Bicycle Club by NL Architects
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House S by Suga Atelier
This house in Osaka by architects Suga Atelier has a faceted concrete exterior that looks like a rockface. More about House S by Suga Atelier
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Pentominium by Murphy/Jahn
Skyscrapers in Seoul: Chicago architects Murphy/Jahn have designed two towers under one roof for the western side of South Korea's new commercial centre, the Yongsan International Business District of Seoul. More about Pentominium by Murphy/Jahn
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Daeyang Gallery and House by Steven Holl Architects
Slideshow: New York architect Steven Holl has concealed a underground gallery beneath a pool of water in Seoul, the city in South Korea that we've been focusing on following a string of proposals for skyscrapers. More about Daeyang Gallery and House by Steven Holl Architects
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Harmony Tower by Studio Daniel Libeskind
Skyscrapers in Seoul: this skyscraper with a pointy midriff is the second of two stories about buildings designed for the Yongsan International Business District in Seoul, South Korea, by architect Daniel Libeskind. More about Harmony Tower by Studio Daniel Libeskind
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Dancing Towers by Studio Daniel Libeskind
Skyscrapers in Seoul: the first of two stories about buildings that architect Daniel Libeskind has designed for the Yongsan International Business District that he masterplanned for Seoul, South Korea, features three towers inspired by the movements of a Korean Buddhist dance. More about Dancing Towers by Studio Daniel Libeskind
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Diagonal Tower by SOM
Skyscrapers in Seoul: American architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill have designed a skyscraper with glazed triangular facets for emerging commercial centre the Yongsan International Business District of Seoul, which we've been focussing on this week. More about Diagonal Tower by SOM
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Interview: Renzo Piano on The Shard
As The Shard nears completion in London, here is the transcript of an interview conducted with architect Renzo Piano before work started on the 300 metre-high tower. More about Interview: Renzo Piano on The Shard