Master of Monoliths: Peter Zumthor Revives Brutalism for the Most Visited Art Museum in Switzerland
Zumthor has been tapped to add three new buildings to the renowned Renzo Piano–designed Fondation Be yeler.
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Sydney Franklin
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Before and After: Savioz Fabrizzi Modernizes a 19th-Century Barn
This 19th-century barn becomes a shockingly bright and chic habitable space.
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Could We Construct Skyscrapers Inside Trees?
Such a feat would be the ultimate combination of architecture and nature, taking the typology of the tree house not just to a new level, but to new heights altogether.
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This Wood-Wrapped Terminal Is the World’s Greenest Airport Building
The newly expanded Oslo Airport by Nordic-Office of Architecture features super-sustainable material s and -energy-consumption methods.
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Obama Unveils New Presidential Center by Tod Williams and Billie Tsien
The center will be an active hub for community life with a focus on inspiring and training the next generation of leaders.
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Second Life: AleaOlea Revives a Crumbling Church in Spain
The Spanish firm preserves this small Gothic sacred space using a fitted white shell.
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Napa Valley Secret: This Stunning Modern Winery Is Hidden Away in the Hillside
An unexpected wine facility in Napa Valley features a stunning, perforated metal entrance.
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Wood and Wine: Bangkok Project Studio’s Elegant Bar in an Ancient Thai City
This single-story wine bar is built entirely of local plywood in a knockdown waffle structural syste m.
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Urban Strata: Herzog & de Meuron’s “Beirut Terraces” Stacks Up in Lebanon
The complex layered history of Lebanon’s capital city is summed up in the design of Herzog & de Meur on’s latest residential high-rise.
