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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
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House NA by Sou Fujimoto Architects
This Tokyo house by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has hardly any walls and looks like scaffolding (photos by Iwan Baan). More about House NA by Sou Fujimoto Architects
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Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2012 by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei
The Serpentine Gallery in London has unveiled plans by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron and Chinese artist Ai Weiwei for this summer's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion: they'll conduct an archaeological dig to find traces of past pavilions on the site then line the resulting trenches with cork. More about Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2012 by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei
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NaCl by David Jameson
Slideshow: American architect David Jameson has completed a two-storey house in Bethesda, Maryland, with white walls that look like pixellated blocks. More about NaCl by David Jameson
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Centro Infantil del Mercado by Miquel Mariné Núñez and César Rueda Boné
Slideshow: Spanish architects Miquel Mariné Núñez and César Rueda Boné have transformed an abandoned market hall in Aragon into a children's centre with a slide connecting its floors. More about Centro Infantil del Mercado by Miquel Mariné Núñez and César Rueda Boné
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Villa Lola by Arkís
Slideshow: this wooden cabin in Iceland by Reykjavik studio Arkís is split into asymmetric apartments with roofs that slope in alternate directions. More about Villa Lola by Arkís
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Slideshow feature: Fogo Island Artists' Studios by Saunders Architecture
Slideshow feature: this week we've published three more of the wooden cabin-like artists' studios that Saunders Architecture of Norway have designed for the picturesque Fogo Island in Canada, so here's a slideshow rounding up all four completed so far (photographs by Bent René Synnevåg). More about Slideshow feature: Fogo Island Artists' Studios by Saunders Architecture
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Interview: David Chipperfield on curatingthe Venice Architecture Biennale 2012
Movie: in this interview filmed at the Italian Cultural Institute in London yesterday, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs speaks to architect David Chipperfield, director of the 13th Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Interview: David Chipperfield on curatingthe Venice Architecture Biennale 2012
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Chelsea Football Club offer to buy Battersea Power Station
Chelsea Football Club have made an offer to buy Battersea Power Station in south London, with plans to redevelop it into a 60,000 capacity stadium - BBC More about Chelsea Football Club offer to buy Battersea Power Station
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The Arch by 3XN
Slideshow: Danish architects 3XN have completed a riverside cultural centre in Norway with glass hills outlined on its facade. More about The Arch by 3XN
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Cross # Towers by BIG
Skyscrapers in Seoul: Danish architects BIG have designed a towering apartment block for Seoul that will be shaped like a hashtag. More about Cross # Towers by BIG
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"Dallas Museum Simmers in a Neighbor's Glare" - New York Times
Dezeen Wire: a glazed skyscraper being constructed across the street from the Renzo Piano-designed Nasher Sculpture Centre in Dallas is creating so much glare that it is damaging artworks, burning plants and dazzling visitors - New York Times More about "Dallas Museum Simmers in a Neighbor's Glare" - New York Times
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WikiHouse by 00:/ at Hacked Lab
Milan 2012: London designers 00:/ recently showed visitors to Milan's most famous department store how to construct a wooden house from a downloaded kit of parts. More about WikiHouse by 00:/ at Hacked Lab