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A house full of stories
Detached House in London by 31/44 ArchitectsIn London's Crystal Palace, Will Burges has built a house for himself and his family of four that stores knowledge and memories within its compact structure.
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Advertorial
The Return of Buildings as Breathing SystemsNew projects in China focus on microclimates, open structures, and integrated systems, thus taking a contemporary approach to sustainable construction.
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Sensitive handling of existing structures
Pillows Grand Boutique Hotel by Office WinhovA former laboratory and museum are being transformed into a five-star hotel in the park. The design strikes a sensitive balance between old and new, harmoniously combining history, architecture and park.
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Industrial culture meets commercial ruin
Gate M West Bund Dream Centre in Shanghai by MVRDVLocated on the west bank of the Huangpu River, MVRDV has transformed the remains of an old cement factory and the ruins of a failed revitalisation project into the city's latest cultural and entertainment hub. The architectural firms Schmidt Hammer Lassen and Atelier Deshaus assisted them in this endeavour.
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Experimental Research Building
PAKK Pavilion in TallinnRun by the Estonian Academy of Arts, the PAKK Pavilion in Tallinn is an experimental laboratory. It focuses on research into timber construction, structures, and facades.
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Experiment in hybrid timber construction
Boarding House in Mexico City by CRB ArquitectosAn eight-storey hybrid timber building on Avenida Álvaro Obregón is an eye-catching addition to Mexico City's townscape. Its regular facade gives an indication of the nearly 60 one-bedroom apartments inside, some of which are offered as holiday flats for overnight guests.
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Tour de force in timber construction
University Building in Arkansas by Grafton Archit...Grafton Architects' first timber construction is located at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. In collaboration with the local firm Modus Studio, they designed a transparent building that brings together workshops, a lecture hall, and design studios under one roof.
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Landscape bridge in the floodplain forest
National Museum in Zhengzhou by gmp ArchitektenZhengzhou is one of the largest cities on China's lifeline, the Yellow River. In the forests on its banks, gmp Architekten has now completed a new 100 000 m² museum building, which will showcase the cultural and natural features of the river once it opens.
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Architecture in harmony with nature
The Lake House: Life Experience Pavilion by Wutop...Wutopia Lab artfully constructed the prefabricated Lake House Life Experience Pavilion in Shanghai's Daning Park using recycled materials in a very short time.
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Cultural village restoration
Museum in China by Team_BldgThe architects at Team_Bldg have converted a three-storey 1990s house in the small Chinese village of Songzhuang into China's first museum of contemporary weaving art.
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Winner of the Aga Khan Award
Community Centre near Hohhot by Zhang PengyuZhang Pengyu and his architectural firm have won this year's Aga Khan Award for their design for a multi-ethnic community centre in Wusutu near Hohhot. In the 47-year history of the award, this is only the third winner from the People's Republic of China.
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Dining in an urban greenhouse
Plumbago in Mexico-City by OPAThe Mexican architecture firm OPA (Oficina de Práctica Arquitectónica) has completed a restaurant called Plumbago in Mexico City. Here, guests can enjoy dining and culture at the same time.
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In dialogue with the landscape
Twin Daycare Centres by Löser LottThe linear structure of the surrounding fields and the small-scale nature of the residential development inspired Löser Lott Architects to design two daycare centers on the outskirts of the North Hessian municipality of Edermünde.
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Harmonious ensemble
Daycare Centre in the Julian AlpsDesigned by Arrea and KAL A, the daycare centre blends harmoniously into the rural surroundings on the edge of the Julian Alps.
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Monument to a chicken farmer
The Sunner Museum in China by Atelier AlterIn Fujian province, the Atelier Alter architectural practice has completed one of the most unusual privately financed cultural buildings in China: a company museum for a chicken farmer.
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Modular playground
Daycare Centres in Lisbon by SummaryThe Portuguese architecture practice Summary has designed a prototype daycare centre based on a prefabricated, modular system of U-shaped, reinforced concrete elements.
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Nature as a primary classroom
School in Valencia by Gradolí & Sanz ArquitectesGradolí & Sanz Arquitectes are designing the Imagine Montessori School in Paterna near Valencia – a nature-oriented learning facility for children.
