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British engineer Max Fordham dies aged 88
Max Fordham, a British engineer and "pioneer of sustainable building design", has passed away at the age of 88. More about British engineer Max Fordham dies aged 88
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SOM unveils "breathing" Shenzhen bank tower enclosed in diagrid
Architecture firm SOM has completed its headquarters for Shenzhen's Rural Commercial Bank, a naturally ventilated steel-wrapped office building with an exterior that resembles an exoskeleton. More about SOM unveils "breathing" Shenzhen bank tower enclosed in diagrid
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Postmodern architecture celebrated in illustrations by Adam Nathaniel Furman
Designer Adam Nathaniel Furman has created a vividly coloured illustration series called Postmodern Icons, which celebrates buildings such as London's Isle of Dogs Pumping Station and Chicago's James R Thompson Center. More about Postmodern architecture celebrated in illustrations by Adam Nathaniel Furman
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The Center Won't Hold is a geometric pavilion designed to optimise public space
Multidisciplinary design office The Open Workshop has created an experimental pavilion that proposes how Chicago's vacant public spaces could be used for communal living. More about The Center Won't Hold is a geometric pavilion designed to optimise public space
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OMCM Arquitectos covers Reforma Alas house in Paraguay with ceramic screen
A brise-soleil made of orange-hued ceramic pieces is among the additions to an Asunción house that has been renovated by local firm OMCM Arquitectos. More about OMCM Arquitectos covers Reforma Alas house in Paraguay with ceramic screen
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K Architectures creates trio of permanent circus tents for theatre in Béziers
Paris studio K Architectures has created a permanent home for the Domaine de Bayssan Theatre near Béziers, France, which was informed by circus tents. More about K Architectures creates trio of permanent circus tents for theatre in Béziers
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Snøhetta designs library in Beijing to resemble a ginkgo-tree forest
Norwegian architecture studio Snøhetta has unveiled designs for a 16-metre-tall glass-enclosed library in Beijing formed from pillars that create a forest-like canopy. More about Snøhetta designs library in Beijing to resemble a ginkgo-tree forest
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European Commission prioritises cyclists and pedestrians in cities for "first time in history"
The European Commission has proposed an overhaul of urban infrastructure to encourage more walking and cycling as part of the EU's aim to become a net-zero continent by 2050. More about European Commission prioritises cyclists and pedestrians in cities for "first time in history"
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GH3 creates sculptural Stormwater Facility for new Toronto neighbourhood
An angular concrete building and an underground reservoir form a stormwater treatment plant in Toronto by Canadian firm GH3 that is meant to "signal a new and distinctive city precinct". More about GH3 creates sculptural Stormwater Facility for new Toronto neighbourhood
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Venice to replace glass steps on Santiago Calatrava-designed bridge amid "almost daily" falls
The city of Venice is set to replace the glass floor of Santiago Calatrava's Ponte della Costituzione bridge over the Grand Canal with stone due to the high numbers of pedestrians slipping and falling. More about Venice to replace glass steps on Santiago Calatrava-designed bridge amid "almost daily" falls
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Foster + Partners criticises RIBA climate report over "deviation" from global treaty
The UK's largest architecture firm, Foster + Partners, has criticised a RIBA sustainability report backed by nearly 250 built environment organisations, claiming that it contradicts the watershed Paris Agreement treaty on climate change. More about Foster + Partners criticises RIBA climate report over "deviation" from global treaty
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PARA Project designs surreal pavilion floating on a Belgian canal
American studio PARA Project has designed a wooden pavilion on a canal in Bruges, Belgium, to be an uncanny "doppelgänger" of an adjacent 15th-century canal house. More about PARA Project designs surreal pavilion floating on a Belgian canal
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Adjaye Associates completes rose-hued culture hub in Florida
British architecture firm Adjaye Associates has designed a collection of pigmented-concrete pavilions in Winter Park, Florida, to house a library and an events centre. More about Adjaye Associates completes rose-hued culture hub in Florida
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Apparata designs affordable housing development A House for Artists in London
London-based architecture studio Apparata has completed a community-oriented housing development for artists with a playful design and a facade punctured by geometrically-shaped openings. More about Apparata designs affordable housing development A House for Artists in London
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Glass and steel form rooftop Cascada House apartment in Mexico City
Architects Ana Nuño de Buen and Luis Young have used a green metallic frame to form the structure of an airy apartment built atop an existing building in Mexico City. More about Glass and steel form rooftop Cascada House apartment in Mexico City
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Educan is a multicoloured school "for dogs, humans and other species"
Dogs aren't the only animals to get special treatment in this colourful canine training centre near Madrid, which also includes homes for birds and bats. More about Educan is a multicoloured school "for dogs, humans and other species"
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Es Devlin awarded CBE in Queen's New Year honours
Designer Es Devlin has been recognised for services to design in the 2022 New Year Honours list, which also gave awards to AKT II co-founder Hanif Kara and architects Selasi Awo Setufe and Andrew David Whalley, chairman of Grimshaw Architects. More about Es Devlin awarded CBE in Queen's New Year honours
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Trace Architecture Office designs theatre complex in China as a "stage for the city"
Chinese studio Trace Architecture Office has completed the Aranya Theatre complex at the seaside resort of Aranya in Hebei Province, with a stone amphitheatre for outdoor performances. More about Trace Architecture Office designs theatre complex in China as a "stage for the city"
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Daab Design clads French cabin with scorched pine wood
Planks of scorched wood clad the exterior of Pine Nut Cabane, a wooden retreat in the south of France designed by London studio Daab Design with cabin manufacturer Moustache Bois. More about Daab Design clads French cabin with scorched pine wood
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Twelve architecture projects to look forward to in 2022
Architecture reporter Lizzie Crook picks the 12 most interesting architecture projects slated for completion in 2022, including an underwater sculpture park and a pair of towers linked by a skybridge for drones. More about Twelve architecture projects to look forward to in 2022