Small but Strong: Fernanda Canales Creates Concrete Reading Rooms for Mexico
Filled with spirit and sunlight, Fernanda Canales’ Reading Rooms are small but bright cultural sanct uaries for Mexican communities in need.
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In-depth case studies on amazing architecture and the building-products that helped make it a reality.
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Before and After: This Dynamic Iranian House Has Rooms That Move at the Touch of a Button
Each of the three boxes rotates independently to accommodate new spatial arrangements.
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Architecture on the Market: Treetop House Is a Suspended Sanctuary in the Australian Forest
Treetop House, which is elevated on a narrow tower, emerges amidst the Spotted Gum and Casuarina tre es and provides panoramic views of the nearby Pittwater estuary and bush.
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Reviled to Renowned: How the Eiffel Tower Became the Most Treasured “Temporary” Structure in History
The monument was intended to stand for just 20 years, and not only that — its very existence was und er threat from the moment it was conceived.
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Bringing PoMo Back: MVRDV’s Cultural Cluster Is a Classic Exemplar of Wild Dutch Architecture
The new mixed-use cultural center in Zaanstad, the Netherlands, will combine architectural motifs fr om the historic Zaan House
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Ribbons of Light: CEBRA’s Copper Spiral Staircase Shines in Denmark’s Experimentarium
Danish firm CEBRA reenergized Denmark’s Experimentarium with a big renovation, expansion and a massi ve copper staircase.
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H&P Architects Adorns a Sophisticated Salon in Hanoi with 200,000 Wooden Beads
H&P Architects has completed a simple and stunning interior renovation of a hairdressing salon i n Hanoi, Vietnam. The firm’s creative reuse of existing materials and goal of linking the indoor space with nature creates a stylish, warm and relaxing atmosphere for clients. Located in the bustling neighborhood of Vân Quán, Mành Mành Salon is a…
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“If You Can Make It Here, You Can Make It Anywhere”: Daniel Libeskind’s Tribute to New York
“If you take a very complicated microcosm of the whole world and collapse it into one little ball, I think you can find it here in this city.”
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House in the Orchard: An Otherworldly Minimalist Retreat in Prague
Set in a garden on the outskirts of Prague, House in the Orchard is an oasis — an escape from the no rmal — and an experiment in unconventional living.
