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Star cuisine under the turf
Steirereck am Pogusch by PPAGOn the Pogusch mountain pass in Styria, PPAG have converted a traditional inn into a top restaurant with guest beds.
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Hanging gardens on 66 storeys
The Spiral in New York by BIGWith the office tower known as the Spiral in New York City’s Hudson Yards, the Bjarke Ingels Group have completed their tallest building to date. A spiral of planted balconies winds around the entire structure.
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A light-flooded learnscape
School near Basel by Thomas Fischer ArchitektenThe shed roofs of this secondary school in Laufen conceal spacious teaching spaces with a workshop character.
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For International Women's Day
8 Remarkable Female ArchitectsMore visibility for women in architecture: To mark International Women's Day, which is celebrated annually on 8 March, the Detail editorial team presents eight remarkable female architects of our time.
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Anthroposophical
Waldorf School in Stuttgart by Behnisch ArchitektenBehnisch Architekten have expanded the campus of the Freie Waldorfschule Uhlandshöhe by two new buildings. Their interpretation of the principles of anthroposophical architecture is site-specific and thus corresponds to contemporary needs.
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Elegant construction
Saltmarsh House by Níall McLaughlin ArchitectsSaltmarsh House by Níall McLaughlin Architects stands in the garden of a Victorian house on the coast of the Isle of Wight. The delicate skeleton structure of steel overlooks a landscape shaped by the tides.
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Wood construction reconsidered
Texas 2 x 4 A-Frame by Barkow LeibingerIn collaboration with students from the University of Texas, the Barkow Leibinger architecture studio have rethought the traditional construction of an A-frame and created an experimental microarchitecture.
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A house that is possible after all
DAV Headquarters by Element A ArchitektenWith a resource-saving wood construction and a clever, low-tech climate concept, Element A Architekten have transformed a former publishing house in Munich into the headquarters for DAV.
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An expedition into the cosmos
The Orionis Planetarium by SnøhettaThe new Orionis Planetarium and Observatory by Snøhetta is captivating with its elliptical shape, which was inspired by the continual movement of the stars.
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Revitalised 1970s building
Innoasis Office Building in Stavanger by Helen & ...Even after its refurbishment by Helen & Hard, the administration building in Stavanger, Norway remains a product of the 1970s. But a radical transformation has taken place in the interior, where a wealth of wood and more natural light now ensure greater amenity value.
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70th birthday
Happy Birthday, Sir David Chipperfield!The British architect turns 70 today. The Detail team congratulates him on his birthday.
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Digital planning, robotic production
Willow Trees of Steel by Peter HaimerlTwo building-high, computer-generated willows of steel cover the transparent new building by Peter Haimerl and add a bit of shine to the market square of the northern Bavarian basket-weaving city of Lichtenfels.
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Living in a brick tower
1721 Single-Family House by HarquitectesIn the dense urban fabric of Granollers, Harquitectes have replaced a low flat building with a residential tower out of brick, at the same time responding to the lack of sunlight with an equally-high atrium.
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Best of 2023
The Best Buildings out of Natural MaterialsAt the end of the year, we present three buildings made of natural material that have convinced our editorial team in every aspect.
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Building with earth
Social Housing Construction on IbizaInnovative social housing in Catalonia makes the headlines again and again. Now the Barcelona-based architectural duo Peris + Toral have built 43 publicly assisted apartments out of the natural construction material of compressed earth.
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A spatial plan of exposed concrete
The Antipode Cultural Centre in Rennes by Dominiq...At the Antipode cultural centre a concert hall, a youth centre and district library come together in a spatial concept that is full of surprises.
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A translucent patchwork of brick
Holocaust Museum in Melbourne by Kerstin Thompson...A patchwork of clay and glass bricks surrounds the gable of the historical forerunner building, creating a diversity of light moods in Melbourne’s new Holocaust Museum.
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Pivoting walls
The Plato Art Gallery in the Czech Republic by KW...In the Czech city of Ostrava, KWK Promes have transformed an old slaughterhouse into an art gallery. The dilapidated condition of the exposed-brick building represented both challenge and inspiration for the planners.