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Transitlager by BIG
Bjarke Ingels Group have won a competition to convert a Basel warehouse with their design for an extension that will zigzag across the roof like a bolt of lightning. More about Transitlager by BIG
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Pyramids by Manuel Alvarez Diestro
Electricity pylons, road-signs and rusty advertising plaques steal the spotlight from the Giza pyramids in these images by photographer Manuel Alvarez Diestro. More about Pyramids by Manuel Alvarez Diestro
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OMA debate live from the Barbican Art Gallery
Here's a
liverecorded stream of a debate with all the partners of architects OMA, taking place at the Barbican Art Gallery in London tonight. More about OMA debate live from the Barbican Art Gallery
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The Patient Gardener by Visiondivision
A circle of trees will frame an hourglass-shaped hut for Milan that won’t be complete for 100 years. More about The Patient Gardener by Visiondivision
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Reinier de Graaf on OMA, the megacity and its hinterland
In this next movie from our series filmed at the OMA/Progress exhibition at the Barbican in London, OMA partner Reinier de Graaf talks about the Dutch architecture studio's preoccupation with the megacity and its hinterland - "the vacuum left in the wake of the city's expansion." He suggests that we're moving to an era of city states and this is leading to a potential new relevance for architects as civic leaders. More about Reinier de Graaf on OMA, the megacity and its hinterland
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On The Corner by EASTERN Design Office
Here's an extremely pointy apartment block by Japanese architects EASTERN Design Office. More about On The Corner by EASTERN Design Office
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Liyuan Library by Li Xiaodong
Architect Li Xiaodong has completed a library in China that's covered in firewood. More about Liyuan Library by Li Xiaodong
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Gate by mihadesign
Architects mihadesign have completed a Tokyo house with sloping skylights, suspended lofts and a staircase that spirals around a wall. More about Gate by mihadesign
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Castellbisbal School by MMDM Arquitectes
Grey and white blinds create a chequerboard pattern against the facade of this Barcelona school by MMDM Arquitectes. More about Castellbisbal School by MMDM Arquitectes
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Mikve Rajel by Pascal Arquitectos
A Jewish purification ritual takes place in the pools of this Mexico City bathhouse. More about Mikve Rajel by Pascal Arquitectos
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House M by AE5 partners
A grid of timber louvres screens the end facades of this Japanese house by architects AE5 Partners. More about House M by AE5 partners
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Artist Retreat by 0 to 1
Guest artists will be invited to live and work inside this shard-like timber hut. More about Artist Retreat by 0 to 1
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Les Grandes Tables de L'île by 1024 Architecture
Paris studio 1024 Architecture have completed a cafe made from scaffolding and shipping containers on an island on the Seine in Paris. More about Les Grandes Tables de L'île by 1024 Architecture
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House Folded by Alphaville
Slanted walls pierced by square peepholes bisect this house in Osaka by architects Alphaville. More about House Folded by Alphaville
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Spaceport America by Foster + Partners
Foster + Partners have completed the world’s first space terminal for tourists in New Mexico. More about Spaceport America by Foster + Partners
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Reinier de Graaf on OMA’s preoccupations
In this interview we filmed at the opening of OMA/Progress at the Barbican in London, OMA partner Reinier de Graaf talks about the architecture firm's current preoccupations, including the city of London. More about Reinier de Graaf on OMA’s preoccupations
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Nursery in Sarreguemines by Michel Grasso and Paul Le Quernec
Visitors enter this nursery in northeast France through a curving concrete orifice. More about Nursery in Sarreguemines by Michel Grasso and Paul Le Quernec
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Campus for Central Saint Martins by Stanton Williams
Architects Stanton Williams have completed a new campus for art and design college Central Saint Martins in and around a Victorian granary and two former transit sheds in London. More about Campus for Central Saint Martins by Stanton Williams
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Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
Dezeen promotion: last week, Dezeen attended an architectural tour of Basel and Zurich organised by Swiss bathroom brand Laufen that included a trip to their concrete showroom designed by Nissen Wentzlaff Architects. More about Laufen Swiss Architecture tour
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Campbell Sports Centre by Steven Holl Architects
Construction has started on a new sports centre by architect Steven Holl for Columbia University in New York. More about Campbell Sports Centre by Steven Holl Architects