Google in discussions to make postmodern Thompson Center its Chicago HQ
Technology company Google is reportedly in negotiations to buy the Helmut Jahn-designed James R Thompson Center in Chicago. More
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Fifteen design projects by students at Savannah College of Art
Dezeen School Shows: an olive-hued lounge chair that forms part of a three-piece furniture collection and an education centre in Peru are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Savannah College of Art. More
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Coop Himmelb(l)au was "closest to so-called deconstructivism" says Wolf Prix
Deconstructivism aimed to break free from the constraints of traditional architectural thinking, says Coop Himmelb(l)au co-founder Wolf Prix in this exclusive interview as part of our deconstructivism series. More
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Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners rebrands as RSHP following Richard Rogers' death
UK architecture firm Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has rebranded as simply RSHP following the death of its founder Richard Rogers late last year. More
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Annabel Karim Kassar reconstructs Beirut house damaged in the 2020 explosion for V&A installation
French-Lebanese architect Annabel Karim Kassar has reconstructed the facade of a traditional Beiruti house at the V&A in London as part of an installation focussing on the 2020 Beirut explosion. More
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MCxA Group arranges Casa Mague in Mexico around existing trees
Mexican studio MCxA Group took cues from a forested setting and an archaeological site to create a holiday home with "labyrinthine spaces" and a strong connection to the outdoors. More
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Cotaparedes creates lofty living space in Guadalajara home
Local studio Cotaparedes Arquitectos has completed a minimalist home in Mexico, placing the kitchen, living and dining room below grade to allow the space to open onto a tranquil courtyard. More
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"Burger King must be talking to Brad Pitt as we speak," says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Kanye West's redesign of fast-food chain McDonald's packaging and other top stories. More
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Architecture should abandon "top-down" management to improve working conditions says Gensler co-CEO
Architecture firms should adopt more collaborative leadership styles to address labour grievances in the industry, says co-CEO of the world's biggest architecture studio Andy Cohen, in this exclusive interview. More
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Studio of Environmental Architecture drapes sails over mountainside home in Bequia
Studio of Environmental Architecture has used massive sails to create a "land yacht" on the island of Bequia in the Caribbean that was built using reclaimed wood and has a complex rain collection system. More
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Nao Iwanari models inward-facing Aquarium House in Kanagawa on a fish tank
Japanese architect Nao Iwanari has designed a house in Kanagawa Prefecture with split levels and an open-plan interior designed to emulate the free-flowing layout of a fish tank. More
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Studio Schicketanz embeds weekend home into hillside in California’s Big Sur
US firm Studio Schicketanz has completed a low-lying, coastal house for a Silicon Valley family with facades that were kept "quiet and simple" in deference to natural terrain. More
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Sprawl in America "is not good for our climate" says Barack Obama
Former US president Barack Obama has called on architects and policymakers to tackle urban sprawl and to "create livable density" in American cities. More
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Maldives reveals "world's first true floating island city" to cope with rising sea levels
The Maldives has partnered with architecture studio Waterstudio to create a brain-shaped floating city that will house 20,000 people in a lagoon near the country's capital. More
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Ten scientific inventions to reduce design and architecture's impact on the planet
Following a proposal by MIT to create climate-change-fighting bubbles, here is a roundup of 10 inventions aimed at limiting the impact of architecture and design on our environment. More
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University for the Creative Arts spotlights six architecture projects
Dezeen School Shows:Â a digital detox centre designed to improve people's mental health and a project that explores what might happen if London ran out of coal are featured in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University for the Creative Arts. More
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Students set out ideas for better urban living in My ArchiSchool's first publication
Promotion:Â housing for large families and communal spaces for people and pets are just two of the ten urban design concepts presented in the first-ever publication from Hong Kong educational institution My ArchiSchool. More
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BIG wraps Lapland hotel treehouse in 350 birdhouses
Danish architecture studio BIG has revealed its Biosphere treehouse at the Treehotel in Swedish Lapland, which is surrounded by birdhouses. More
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Commenter calls proposal to reintroduce imperial measurements to UK "utter madness"
In this week's comments update, readers are talking about the UK government's proposal to reintroduce imperial measurements and other top stories. More
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Yinka Ilori tops Berlin pavilion with colourful disc canopy
London designer Yinka Ilori has created a colourful pavilion named Filtered Rays as an events space for the Estrel Berlin hotel in Germany. More
