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OMA wins in Shenzhen
Rem Koolhaas' Office for Metropolitan Architecture has won a competition to design the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in Shenzhen, China. More about OMA wins in Shenzhen
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Klein Dytham complete Moku Moku Yu baths
Klein Dytham Architecture have sent us exclusive images of their Moku Moku Yu baths at the Risonare resort hotel in Japan's Southern Alps. More about Klein Dytham complete Moku Moku Yu baths
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Z.BOX by Zaha Hadid
Rove, the London gallery owned by Kenny Schachter, have sent us photographs of Zaha Hadid's Z.BOX installation at Art Basel Miami Beach. More about Z.BOX by Zaha Hadid
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Tate Britain appoint Caruso St John
Caruso St John Architects have been appointed as architects to Tate Britain. The appointment is for five years initially and will involve modernising parts of the existing gallery at Millbank in London. More about Tate Britain appoint Caruso St John
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Foster to erect big tent in Kazakhstan
Foster + Partners have sent us images of the proposed Khan Shatyry entertainment centre in Astana, the new capital of Kazakhstan. More about Foster to erect big tent in Kazakhstan
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Plasma Studio “parasite” in South Tyrol
Photographer Cristobal Palma has sent us images and a description of Esker House, a new project in Austria's South Tyrol by London architects Plasma Studio.
The project consists of a timber and steel "parasite" structure placed on top of an existing house. The undulating form of the self-contained residential unit mimics the topography of the surrounding landscape. See the PDF file here.
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ICA Boston images released
The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, the new waterfront cultural centre designed by New York architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, has released images of the development by photographer Peter Vanderwarker. ICA Boston opens to the public on Sunday 10 December. View image sheet
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Venice biennale most popular ever
The controversial 2006 Venice architecture biennale attracted 130,226 visitors, making it the most popular ever, organisers have announced. More about Venice biennale most popular ever
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Thomas Heatherwick beach cafe takes shape
Sneak preview: A beach cafe designed by Thomas Heatherwick is taking shape on the seafront at Littlehampton on the south coast of England. Two of the four welded steel components are now on site.
Called East Beach Cafe, the project is due to open in early 2007. More about Thomas Heatherwick beach cafe takes shape
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Morphosis show Paris tower images
Morphosis, the Los Angeles architectural firm headed by 2005 Pritzker prize-winner Thom Mayne, have sent us images of their competition-winning tower for the La Défense business district in Paris. More about Morphosis show Paris tower images
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Ando’s Miyake foundation nears completion
Sneak preview: the Issey Miyake Foundation has sent us photos of the nearly-completed 21_21 Design Sight building in Tokyo, designed by Tadao Ando Architect and Associates and Nikken Sekkei. More about Ando’s Miyake foundation nears completion