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MIMA House by MIMA Architects
This prefabricated house in Portugal costs about the same price to manufacture as a family car (photographs by José Campos). More about MIMA House by MIMA Architects
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Architecting the Future at Miami Design District
Norman Foster discusses the significance of two of Buckminster Fuller's most iconic designs in this movie filmed at the Architecting the Future: Buckminster Fuller & Lord Norman Foster exhibition in the Miami Design District. His consideration of the Fly's Eye Dome and the Dymaxion car leads to a description of Fuller's architectural relevance in today's society. More about Architecting the Future at Miami Design District
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Koutalaki Ski Village by BIG
Danish architects BIG seem to have a thing for skiing on rooftops and have designed some more buildings that double up as ski slopes, this time for a resort in Lapland. More about Koutalaki Ski Village by BIG
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Ordos Museum by MAD
Chinese architects MAD have sent us new images of a museum they completed earlier this year in the city of Ordos, in the Gobi desert. More about Ordos Museum by MAD
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Forest Bath by Kyoko Ikuta and Katsuyuki Ozeki
A triangular courtyard slices through the centre of this woodland retreat in Nagano, Japan. More about Forest Bath by Kyoko Ikuta and Katsuyuki Ozeki
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Vista by Apollo Architects & Associates
The top floor of this Tokyo house by Japanese architects Apollo appears to be caving in. More about Vista by Apollo Architects & Associates
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House S by Christ Christ
German architects Christ Christ have added box-like rooms and an outdoor cinema to the roof of a house in Wiesbaden. More about House S by Christ Christ
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"Entering the era of the megatall" - the 20 tallest buildings by 2020
Dezeen Wire: the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat in Chicago have published a report predicting the 20 tallest buildings in the world by the year 2020, including eight over 600 metres high. Read the full online report here. More about "Entering the era of the megatall" - the 20 tallest buildings by 2020
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The Cloud by MVRDV
Skyscrapers in Seoul: Dutch architects MVRDV have designed two skyscrapers for Seoul, Korea, that will be joined at the hip by a pixelated cluster. More about The Cloud by MVRDV
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RIBA President’s Medals Student Awards 2011
A sci-fi animation in which a downtrodden robot workforce battles with police against a backdrop of dystopian architecture is one of the winners of the RIBA President’s Medals Student Awards, announced this evening. More about RIBA President’s Medals Student Awards 2011
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The Scotts Tower by UNStudio
Dutch architects UNStudio have unveiled designs for a Singapore skyscraper with chunks missing from its facade. More about The Scotts Tower by UNStudio
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Bluetube Bar by Dose
This timelapse movie shows how a group of Oporto University architecture graduates, who call themselves Dose, constructed a spiky temporary bar for a student festival using blue plastic tubes and cable ties. More about Bluetube Bar by Dose
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Key projects by Herman Hertzberger
Here's a selection of projects by Dutch architect Herman Hertzberger, who was named as this year's Royal Gold Medal recipient this morning. More about Key projects by Herman Hertzberger
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Large Roof House by Architect Cafe
This Japanese house with a sharply pointed roof is by Tokyo studio Architect Cafe. More about Large Roof House by Architect Cafe
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Genesis by David Adjaye at Design Miami/
Visitors to this year’s Design Miami/ fair could climb into the hollow belly of a wooden pavilion by architect David Adjaye. More about Genesis by David Adjaye at Design Miami/
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Kirk Kapital A/S headquarters by Olafur Eliasson
Artist Olafur Eliasson has designed fort-like headquarters to rise out of the sea for a Danish investment company. More about Kirk Kapital A/S headquarters by Olafur Eliasson
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Pacific Place by Thomas Heatherwick
Waves of stone ripple around the corners of a Hong Kong shopping centre that was recently renovated by British designer Thomas Heatherwick. More about Pacific Place by Thomas Heatherwick
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Natural History Museum of Utah by Ennead Architects with GSBS Architects
Faceted rock-like walls line a towering atrium inside a museum of natural history that opened this week in Salt Lake City. More about Natural History Museum of Utah by Ennead Architects with GSBS Architects
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House for two artists by M + N Arquitectos
A glass bridge connects a concrete house with wonky windows to an artist’s studio in Puebla, Mexico. More about House for two artists by M + N Arquitectos
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New Refuge Gervasutti by LEAPfactory
Climbers in the Alps can now spend their nights sleeping in a tube that cantilevers over the edge of a mountain. More about New Refuge Gervasutti by LEAPfactory