Mecanoo completes world's largest performing arts centre in Taiwan
Mecanoo's 141,000-square-metre National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts, described as the "world's largest performing arts centre under one roof", is now open in Taiwan. More
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Barclay & Crousse's award-winning Edificio E captured in movie by Cristobal Palma
Architectural photographer Cristobal Palma has created a film showing Peruvian firm Barclay & Crousse's concrete university building in Piura, which was awarded the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize 2018. More
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Water Institute headquarters by Perkins+Will sits on Mississippi River
Global architecture firm Perkins+Will has created a waterfront building for a research organisation in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that is designed to remain fully functional during floods. More
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Iridescent turquoise bricks front Damien Hirst's new studio by Stiff + Trevillion
Iridescent blue bricks and an art-deco-style cornice form the exterior of Damien Hirst's new headquarters in London's Soho, designed by architecture studio Stiff + Trevillion. More
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David Chipperfield Architects reveals images of "city palace" apartments in Munich
David Chipperfield Architects has revealed designs for a residential development in Munich, Germany, that recalls the local 19th century architecture. More
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Digital technology essential to success of co-living, says Space10
Blockchain, 3D printing and other digital technologies are key to making shared housing models take off, according to research by IKEA's innovation lab Space10. More
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"It makes no difference whether you draw with Rhino or a Pelikan"
An architect's tool of choice for visualising designs is not important, says Aaron Betsky, as long as the effects of time and use on the finished creations are considered during the process. More
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Field Architecture situates wood-clad Zinfandel house in California wine country
American studio Field Architecture has taken cues from the vernacular architecture of Napa Valley for this gabled residence, which is clad in western red cedar and surrounded by grape vines. More
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Kengo Kuma stacks shipping containers to create drive-through Starbucks in Taiwan
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has stacked 29 recycled shipping containers to make a Starbucks coffee shop alongside a shopping centre in Hualien, Taiwan. More
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Promontorio adds concrete spiral staircase to 1980s office building in Lisbon
Portuguese studio Promontorio has transformed a 1980s office building in Lisbon into a high-tech headquarters featuring a spiralling concrete staircase. More
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Stacked white volumes form Morrone House in Brazil by Bloco Arquitetos
Brazilian firm Bloco Arquitetos has completed a white house in the country's capital, comprising geometric blocks that create an interplay of shadow and light. More
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Take a trip to Mexico City via our new Pinterest board
To coincide with Design Week Mexico, we've created a new Pinterest board that showcases the best architecture in Mexico City, including David Chipperfield's Nuevo Polanco and a concrete culinary school with board-marked walls. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Gonzalez Moix designs Biblioteca Sur community library in Lima
A library by Gonzalez Moix Arquitectura is the latest addition to a cultural complex in the residential district of La Molina, Peru, which also includes a plaza, school, and public park. More
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Promontorio's brick-clad Lubango Center rises above an Angolan town square
Brown brick facades of Promontorio's tower in the Angolan town of Lubango recall the tones of traditional African rammed-earth buildings. More
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Piercarlo Quecchia reveals England's acoustic defences of the 1920s in Sound Mirrors photos
Concrete sound mirrors, used in the UK to intercept coastal attacks in the aftermath of the first world war, are captured in this photography series by Piercarlo Quecchia. More
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BIG releases plans for IQON skyscraper in Ecuador
Architecture firm BIG has released renderings of its first project in South America: a curved tower covered with planted balconies that would become the tallest building in Quito. More
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Zaha Hadid's first Brazilian building scrapped after long delays
Zaha Hadid's design for a skeletal building overlooking Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro has been shelved, according to local reports. More
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"The world's most sustainable office building isn't enough to save the planet"
Awarding the Stirling Prize to Foster + Partners for its Bloomberg building sends the wrong message and risks runaway global warming. We need a new approach to sustainability says Phineas Harper. More
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Taller Hector Barroso completes caramel-coloured apartment complex in Mexico City
Architecture firm Taller Hector Barroso has designed a housing complex in Mexico City, with warm-hued concrete walls inside and out. More
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Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects plans cluster of triangular smart skyscrapers for Helsinki
Triangle-shaped towers fitted with smart technology form the centre of Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects competition-winning masterplan for Helsinki. More