Architecture
Architect Hans Hollein dies aged 80
News: architect and Pritzker Prize laureate Hans Hollein has died in Vienna at the age of 80 after a long illness. More about Architect Hans Hollein dies aged 80
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Chinese company 3D prints 10 buildings in a day using construction waste
News: Chinese materials firm Yingchuang New Materials has reportedly produced 10 3D-printed buildings in 24 hours, using a custom-built machine that outputs layers of construction waste mixed with cement (+ slideshow). More about Chinese company 3D prints 10 buildings in a day using construction waste
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Foster + Partners submits plans for UK's tallest residential tower
News: Foster + Partners has submitted plans for a 73-storey skyscraper at London's Canary Wharf, which is set to become the tallest residential tower in the UK. More about Foster + Partners submits plans for UK's tallest residential tower
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Thomas Heatherwick unveils "sunken oasis" for Abu Dhabi
News: British designer Thomas Heatherwick has revealed plans to create a cavernous public park in Abu Dhabi beneath a fragmented canopy resembling the cracked surface of the Arabian desert. More about Thomas Heatherwick unveils "sunken oasis" for Abu Dhabi
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Shigeru Ban redesigns interiors for iron-clad New York apartment block
News: a New York developer has revealed first images of an apartment block redevelopment underway in Manhattan with interiors designed by this year's Pritzker Prize winner, Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. More about Shigeru Ban redesigns interiors for iron-clad New York apartment block
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Designs of the Year 2014 category winners announced
News: a keyboard with squishy keys (pictured), a cultural centre by Zaha Hadid and furniture by Konstantin Grcic are among the category winners for the Designs of the Year 2014 awards, organised by London's Design Museum. More about Designs of the Year 2014 category winners announced
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3XN chosen to design new Swiss headquarters for the Olympics
News: Danish firm 3XN has been selected as preferred architect to design a new headquarters for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland. More about 3XN chosen to design new Swiss headquarters for the Olympics
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Grimshaw unveils "world's largest airport terminal under one roof" for Istanbul
News: a design team led by London firm Grimshaw has revealed plans for a new six-runway airport in Istanbul capable of accommodating up to 150 million passengers a year. More about Grimshaw unveils "world's largest airport terminal under one roof" for Istanbul
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Italian design production "could disappear," says Alberto Alessi
News: Italy's design manufacturing capability is at risk of disappearing, according to Alberto Alessi, president of design brand Alessi. More about Italian design production "could disappear," says Alberto Alessi
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Architectural culture is "moving in two directions" says Shigeru Ban
News: young architects are becoming disillusioned with commercial work and instead turning to humanitarian projects, according to 2014 Pritzker Prize winner Shigeru Ban (+ interview). More about Architectural culture is "moving in two directions" says Shigeru Ban
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Archizoom co-founder Massimo Morozzi dies aged 73
News: Italian architect and designer Massimo Morozzi, co-founder of influential architecture studio Archizoom Associati and later art director for furniture brand Edra, has died aged 73. More about Archizoom co-founder Massimo Morozzi dies aged 73
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Ignore the critics – Beethoven was "a failure" in their eyes too, says Daniel Libeskind
News: architect Daniel Libeskind has hit back at his critics, comparing his own work to Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and saying that he doesn't try to be liked, at the launch of an exhibition in Milan this week. More about Ignore the critics – Beethoven was "a failure" in their eyes too, says Daniel Libeskind
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"If I listen to the market, I'll be designing crap" says Jaime Hayón
News: analysing trends and listening to what consumers want will ultimately result in bad design, says Spanish designer Jaime Hayón. More about "If I listen to the market, I'll be designing crap" says Jaime Hayón
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Herzog & de Meuron wins contest for Danish forest hospital
News: Herzog & de Meuron has won a competition to design a hospital in a Danish forest, with plans for a building shaped like a four-leaf clover (+ slideshow). More about Herzog & de Meuron wins contest for Danish forest hospital
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"Virtual design" is making life difficult for furniture companies says Marcel Wanders
News: the proliferation of computer renderings and prototypes on sites like Dezeen is making real products "look extremely boring," according to Dutch designer Marcel Wanders. More about "Virtual design" is making life difficult for furniture companies says Marcel Wanders
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David Chipperfield triumphs in Nobel Center competition
News: "An architecture challenge doesn't come much better than this," says David Chipperfield, who has been named winner in the competition to design a new home for the Nobel Prize in Stockholm (+ slideshow). More about David Chipperfield triumphs in Nobel Center competition
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Canada launches architecture prize to rival Pritzker
News: the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and architect Raymond Moriyama have launched a $100,000 award to rival the Pritzker and Stirling Prizes, which will be awarded every two years through an open competition. More about Canada launches architecture prize to rival Pritzker
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Gehry and Foster unveil designs for Battersea Power Station redevelopment
News: architects Frank Gehry and Foster + Partners have today presented designs for a neighbourhood of 1300 homes, for the third phase in the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station in south London. More about Gehry and Foster unveil designs for Battersea Power Station redevelopment
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OMA and BIG propose transformations for America's hurricane-struck east coast
News: architects and designers including OMA, BIG and WXY have unveiled proposals to revitalise parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut devastated by Hurricane Sandy, and help protect them against future emergencies. More about OMA and BIG propose transformations for America's hurricane-struck east coast
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Aires Mateus to design architecture school with a house-shaped entrance
News: Portuguese brothers Manuel and Francisco Aires Mateus have won a competition to design a new school of architecture in the Belgian city of Tournai, with plans for a complex featuring a house-shaped entrance void. More about Aires Mateus to design architecture school with a house-shaped entrance