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Urban Hut by Takehiko Nez Architects
The stairwell ascending through the centre of this Tokyo house is illuminated from a skylight and glows through translucent glass partitions. More about Urban Hut by Takehiko Nez Architects
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House in Seya by Suppose Design Office
This wooden house in Yokohama by Japanese architects Suppose Design Office has a garden behind its walls and a roof terrace beneath a ceiling. More about House in Seya by Suppose Design Office
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Haus W by Kraus Schoenberg
A painted-timber skin that skirts around the top storey of this Hamburg house reveals the heights of staggered floors inside. More about Haus W by Kraus Schoenberg
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House on the outskirts of Prague by Martin Cenek
Following our recent roundup of stories featuring ice and snow, here’s a timber lodge outside Prague that was photographed days after a blizzard. More about House on the outskirts of Prague by Martin Cenek
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Steilneset Memorial by Peter Zumthor and Louise Bourgeois
Architect Peter Zumthor designed this memorial on an island in Norway to commemorate suspected witches who were burned at the stake there in the seventeenth century (photographs by Andrew Meredith). More about Steilneset Memorial by Peter Zumthor and Louise Bourgeois
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Izukougen House by Atelier Shinya Miura
Japanese architect Shinya Miura has completed a house in Shizuoka with three courtyards concealed inside. More about Izukougen House by Atelier Shinya Miura
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David Chipperfield and Alberto Barbera confirmed as curators of 2012 Venice Biennale
Dezeen Wire: the Board of the Venice Architecture Biennale have confirmed that British architect David Chipperfield will curate the architecture sector of this year's exhibition, as reported on Dezeen Wire back in November, while Italian film critic Alberto Barbera will direct the cinema sector. More about David Chipperfield and Alberto Barbera confirmed as curators of 2012 Venice Biennale
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Joanneum Museum extension by Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos and eep architekten
Cavernous holes in the courtyard of three museum buildings in Graz, Austria, lead underground into a new, shared entrance by Spanish architects Nieto Sobejano and local firm eep architekten (photographs by Roland Halbe). More about Joanneum Museum extension by Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos and eep architekten
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Private House by Rui Grazina
A long stairway and ramp extend from a private house in Barcelos, Portugal. More about Private House by Rui Grazina
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Basque Culinary Centre by Vaumm
Spanish architects Vaumm have completed a golden culinary centre for Basque chefs in San Sebastián. More about Basque Culinary Centre by Vaumm
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Villa Midgård by DAPstockholm
Residents plunging into the swimming pool of this Stockholm house may feel like they’re in an aquarium. More about Villa Midgård by DAPstockholm
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Shore Vista Boat Dock by Bercy Chen Studio
A waterfall is one of the features of this cylindrical boathouse in Austin by Texan architects Bercy Chen Studio. More about Shore Vista Boat Dock by Bercy Chen Studio
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Leüthens Kulturhage by Henning Larsen Architects and Gullik Gulliksen
Danish architects Henning Larsen and Norwegian landscape architect Gullik Gulliksen have won a competition to design municipal offices and a public square in Trondheim, Norway. More about Leüthens Kulturhage by Henning Larsen Architects and Gullik Gulliksen
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Snøhetta unveil proposals for Maggie’s Centre in Aberdeen
Norwegian architects Snøhetta have submitted plans for a Maggie’s Centre to provide cancer care facilities in Aberdeen, Scotland. More about Snøhetta unveil proposals for Maggie’s Centre in Aberdeen
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Ourense AVE Station by Foster + Partners
Foster + Partners have won a competition to design a high-speed rail station for the city of Ourense in northwest Spain. More about Ourense AVE Station by Foster + Partners
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Housing Hatert by 24H Architecture
Perforated metal balconies fold like ribbons around the facade of an apartment block in the Dutch city of Nijmegen. More about Housing Hatert by 24H Architecture
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Miami Beach Parking Garage by Zaha Hadid
Zaha Hadid has become the latest in a string of architects to design a car park for Miami Beach. More about Miami Beach Parking Garage by Zaha Hadid
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Movie: Pabellon Ultraligero Centrifugo by Clavel Arquitectos
This movie by photographer Cristobal Palma shows how children playing on roundabouts generate electrical power for three twirling parasols at an installation by Spanish studio Clavel Arquitectos in a Shenzhen public square. More about Movie: Pabellon Ultraligero Centrifugo by Clavel Arquitectos
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Toda House by Kimihiko Okada
Japanese architect Kimihiko Okada has completed a spiralling house on stilts in Hiroshima. More about Toda House by Kimihiko Okada
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Museum der Kulturen by Herzog & de Meuron
Architects Herzog & de Meuron have positioned a scaly crown over the top of this Basel museum (photographs by Roland Halbe). More about Museum der Kulturen by Herzog & de Meuron