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SOM completes supertall skyscraper with “monolithic simplicity” in New York City

January 30, 2024 Ellen Eberhardt 0

International architecture studio Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has completed the final supertall skyscraper of a development in Midtown Manhattan, marking the project’s finalization. Master planned by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) and developed by Brookfield Properties, the seven-million-square-foot (650,321 square metre) Manhattan West development has been 20 years in the making, with the recent completion

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A Rock Inspired Exterior Was Designed For This Skincare Boutique

January 30, 2024 Erin 0

Architecture firm LMTLS has shared photos of SKIN1004, a new skincare boutique in Seoul, South Korea, that has a rock-inspired facade. As the first offline flagship store in Myeongdong, the location embraces the concept of “untouched nature”, with rich brown and beige tones inspired by the pristine nature of Madagascar, and surrounded by rocks, pebbles, […]

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A Dubai Luxury Mansion Where Art And Splendor Meet

January 30, 2024 HD Staff 0

Embrace the pinnacle of Dubai’s luxury living within the serene enclave of Umm Suqeim 1. This bespoke mansion villa, a visionary project by the renowned designer Viktor Udzenija, stands as a testament to the harmony of nature and modern architecture. Encased by sleek travertine walls and framed by towering palms, the estate offers a tranquil […]

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Dutch Pavilion Dubai / V8 Architects

January 30, 2024 Andreas Luco 0

The Netherlands pavilion at EXPO 2020 epitomizes the theme chosen by the Netherlands, ‘uniting water, energy and food’. It enables us to show how our country can link sustainable energy, water management, agriculture, and circularity. The pavilion was designed as a circular climate system, a biotope, and will soon be offering a distinctive visitor experience. It tells the story of the Netherlands’ participation in a way that stimulates all of the senses.

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CollectiveProject shades renovated Indian school with expansive bamboo canopy

January 30, 2024 Katie Last 0

Shaped cutouts cast playful shadows across Talaricheruvu Rural School, which Indian studio CollectiveProject has transformed from an existing school building in southern India. Located in Andhra Pradesh, the fifteen-year-old building was refreshed with a bamboo canopy, as well as a collection of shaded outdoor spaces and openings designed to respond to the area’s warm climate.

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Memo Architectuur organises Belgian home renovation around concrete spiral staircase

January 30, 2024 Starr Charles 0

A spiralling staircase and concrete flooring characterise this renovation of a dilapidated row house in Mortsel, Belgium, designed by local studio Memo Architectuur. Originally comprising two stacked apartments, Memo Architectuur overhauled the spaces to form a single-family home, adding an additional floor to align the building with the streetscape and maximise interior space. “The residents

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