Helter skelter installed in Norwich Cathedral so visitors can admire its architecture up close
Norwich Cathedral in England has installed a helter skelter so visitors can get a better view of its vaulted nave before sliding down. More
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Meck Architekten designs asymmetric ceramic-clad church in Poing
The church of Seliger Pater Rupert Mayer in the town of Poing, near Munich in Germany, is topped with a ceramic crown clad with 15,000 white, three-dimensional tiles. More
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Gensler designs Pavillon Notre-Dame as temporary worship space
International architecture firm Gensler has proposed creating a pavilion alongside Notre-Dame as a temporary place of worship following the fire, which destroyed the cathedral's roof. More
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Blankpage Architects designs concrete church in Lebanon to complement 18th-century chapel
Blankpage Architects has built a church with a rooftop amphitheatre in Lebanon, being careful not to overshadow the historic chapel next door. More
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Celeste light by Marina Daguet offers electric alternative to prayer candles
ÉCAL graduate Marina Daguet has designed a cleaner, modern alternative to the traditional prayer candles found in churches. More
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Våler Kirke church has angular wooden roofs designed to evoke its historic predecessor
Espen Surnevik's replacement for a 19th-century church lost to a fire in the Norwegian village of Våler has pyramidal timber roofs that funnel daylight into its worship spaces. More
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Pointed window fronts Lincoln Chapel by Studio 512 in Texas Hill Country
Architecture firm Studio 512 has designed a concrete chapel in Texas that rises up on one side to form a pointy volume evoking a steeple. More
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Inuce completes pink pebbledash church hall in Fuzhou
A pastel-pink church hall has been added to the 1930s-built Huaxiang Church in Fuzhou, southeastern China, featuring rooftop amphitheatres that offer open-air services. More
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Hugo Correia creates elliptical concrete church in Portugal
This oval-shaped church in the Portuguese town of Vila Nova de Famalicão is surrounded by rings referencing the crown of thorns placed on Jesus' head. More
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Purcell refurbishes Bristol's brutalist Clifton Cathedral
Bristol's Grade II*-listed Clifton Cathedral has undergone a £3 million renovation, carried out by British architecture firm Purcell. More
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Westminster Abbey extended with "steampunk gothic" tower by Ptolemy Dean Architects
Ptolemy Dean Architects has added a star-shaped tower to London's Westminster Abbey, the most significant addition to the building since 1745. More
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David Adjaye unveils plans for National Cathedral of Ghana in Accra
British architect David Adjaye has revealed designs for a new cathedral in Ghanaian capital Accra, which will host a 5,000-seat auditorium beneath a dramatic concave roof. More
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Álvaro Siza combines geometric forms for white-concrete church in Brittany
Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira has completed a church in the Brittany region of France, featuring a sculptural composition of intersecting concrete forms. More
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BNIM resurrects Missouri church with lightwells and exposed masonry
American architecture firm BNIM has renovated a fire-ravaged church in Kansas City, creating a new layout and light-filled interiors to enhance what is left of the original structure. More
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Work halts on Calatrava's Greek Orthodox church at World Trade Center site
The future of the Santiago Calatrava-designed Greek Orthodox church at New York's World Trade Center looks uncertain, as the archdiocese has failed to pay construction fees. More
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Denizen Works designs floating chapel shaped like a giant organ
London architecture studio Denizen Works has revealed plans to build a canalboat that doubles as a church, featuring a roof that expands and contracts like the bellows of an organ. More
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Atelier Štěpán completes cylindrical white church in the Czech Republic
Windows appear to have been carved out of the curving walls of this cylindrical church in the Czech Republic, designed by Brno-based studio Atelier Štěpán. More
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Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple was the "first expression" of modern architecture
We're continuing our look back at Frank Lloyd Wright's most important projects, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the American architect's birth last week. Next is Unity Temple, the Prairie-style concrete church that he considered to be his first contribution to modern architecture. More
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Gimeno + Guitart creates chevron-patterned concrete for church of Santa Maria Assumpta
Architecture studio Gimeno + Guitart has completed a church and parish centre in Tarragona, Spain, featuring concrete walls patterned with angular etchings. More
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"Feather-like" screens front church in Taiwan by MAYU Architects
Rows of perforated aluminium shades intended to represent the feathers of an eagle shield the facade of this concrete and glass church in the Taiwanese city of Tainan. More
