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Concrete is one of the most ubiquitous, flexible, and dynamic building materials in architectural history. By offering a profoundly different building technique to architects and engineers, it has significantly altered the way in which buildings are designed and constructed in the modern age.
Founded by international bar veterans Agung Prabowo and Roman Ghale, PENICILLIN is Hong Kong’s first sustainable bar that champions a closed-loop production model. The founders’ philosophy informs PENICILLIN’s design to…
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The Geisel Library was designed in the 1960s by architect William Leonard Pereira, famous for its futuristic designs, associated with the space age, including the Trans-American Pyramid in San Francisco. The building’s distinctive…
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Completed in 2020 by Portuguese Architecture firm Paulo Merlini Architects CASA RIO (RIO House) is a contemporary intervention in an old farmhouse located in the Porto District, in the north…
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Designed in 1960 by Fernando Higueras, the Spanish Cultural Heritage Institute in Madrid (Instituto del Patrimonio Cultural), also known as “La Corona de Espinas” ( The Crown of Thorns), is…
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At the end of the 50s decade, the Velasca Tower in Milan rapidly became one of the most analyzed and discussed buildings. Design by the partnership formed by Gianluigi Banfi,…
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Completed in 2019 by Portuguese architecture firm Paula Santos Arquitectura, the Miguel Bombarda Building aimed to rebuild and expand a residential structure on one of Porto’s most emblematic streets, Rua…
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Designed and built between 1961 and 1964 for the Tokyo Olympics, the National Stadium of Japan, designed by Kenzo Tange, explores and stimulates the creative possibilities of architecture that started…
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Completed in 2012, the Tom Ford’s Ranch designed by Japanese Architect Tadao Ando has a serene Japanese aesthetic that blends surprisingly well with the 24,000-acre ranch arid terrain of Santa…
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Completed in 2019 by PAD10 Architects, Kuwait’s Baraka seaside residence was inspired by a barn archetype per the client request. The design of the house celebrates its vernacular reference while…
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Completed in 2019 by Chinese architecture firm Studio Zhu-Pei, the Shou County Culture & Art Center rediscovers the courtyard house typology of the old town of Shou County. An introverted…
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In 1958 Japanese architect Kiyonori Kikutake (1928-2011) completed the Sky House, a residence designed and built for himself. The project still stands out as a landmark to his long-lasting architectural…
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In 2015 Mexican Architecture firms COA arquitectura and Estudio Macias Peredo completed the Chacala House in Jalisco. Enhancing the surrounding vegetation and beautiful views, a modular grid of concrete columns…
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Completed in 1931 by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret in Poissy, The Villa Savoye is one of the most significant contributions to modern architecture in the 20th century and an…
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For the last 30 years, architect Marek Jan Štěpán has been working around the idea of a church dedicated to beatified Marie Restituta. For its design, the sacred space uses…
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