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This Firm Proves It's Possible To Succeed Despite A Recession
This post originally appeared at American Express Open Forum. Lauren Rottet started her international architecture and design firm during the height of the recession in 2008. Many of her peers thought...
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Here's Why Chileans Don't Freak Out When There's An Earthquake
March 27, 2012 Santiago, Chile As you may be aware, there were two reasonably strong earthquakes in central Chile over the weekend. I think we must have the kindest subscribers on the planet, because...
View ArticleA Hong Kong Designer Shares His Tips For Cheap Feng Shui
A lifetime of living in tight quarters led Hong Kong architect Gary Chang to transform the 360-square apartment his family has owned for years into a space-saving, futuristic living room. In the video...
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The 10 Most Architecturally Stunning Buildings In Japan
From J-pop to Hello Kitty, Japan is obsessed with the 21st century, so it's no wonder that love of all things modern translates into architecture. Our friends at Emporis compiled a list of 10...
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Now You Can Rent Moscow's Historic Buildings For One Ruble Per Square Meter
Moscow has implemented a new program to restore its historic landmarks that is easy on the government's pocket. It will auction the buildings off to investors, who can rent them for a symbolic annual...
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Chinese Architect Comments On 'Dark Apartments,' Vacancies And Malinvestment
From the China anecdotes file, reader Gary writes ... "Hi Mish, I have a friend that is an architect in Shanghai. I sent him an article that talked about counting dark apartments at night to determine...
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PRESENTING: The Most Beautiful Airports In The World
Envision a majestic space, two miles long, shaped like a dragon. Above, a flurry of reds and yellows color a dizzying mesh ceiling, backlit by the sun, and below, 50 million people pass each year....
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These Skyscrapers Would Protect Japan From Tsunamis, And Be An Awesome Place...
The design for the Citadel Skyscraper by Victor Kopeikin and Pavlo Zabotin is a symbiosis of a skyscraper and a residential tank creating a defensive shield to protect the Japan from the inside...
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PHOTOS: Beijing's Spectacular CCTV Building Is Finally Finished
China's controversial yet spectacular CCTV building has officially reached completion, the AP reports. It's been taken an incredible ten years of building, but the twisted tower is now at the center...
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These Insane New Buildings Will Change London Forever
Slowly but surely, London is gearing up for the 2012 summer Olympics — though we have good reason to be doubtful about the logistics of the games, the hope is that they will leave a permanent mark on...
View ArticleWATCH: Switzerland Just Saved A Historic Building By Moving The Whole Thing...
A 123-year-old building belonging to the former machine factory Oerlikon in Zurich, Switzerland, was shifted to make way for new railway tracks, Swissinfo reports. The 6,200-ton building took 19 hours...
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A Bunch Of Tourists Got Stuck Atop The World's Tallest Tower On Its Opening Day
Yesterday was the official opening of the Tokyo Skytree, a broadcasting tower in Japan that has just officially became the tallest tower in the world. Tens of thousands of tourists flocked to the...
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North Korea Has Some Of The World's Most Spectacular Architecture
German architect Philip Meuser offers a rare glimpse into one of the most secretive states in the world in his book Architectural and Cultural Guide Pyongyang. "Part of my motivation for this book...
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The 11 Most Endangered Historical Sites In America
Take a long, hard look at these pictures, because the places in them could soon be gone. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has released its annual list of most endangered places in America....
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The Acropolis Is INCREDIBLE
ATHENS, GREECE -- History looms large in Athens. This is true both metaphorically and physically, as the city's most distinctive landmark, The Acropolis, sits high above the city, looking down on the...
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Architects And Engineers Say These Are The Most Amazing Tall Buildings Of The...
In 2011, 88 new towers over 200 meters (656 ft.) high were built in the world--a record number, compared to the 32 new towers built in 2005. There are another 96 new towers slated for completion this...
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The Architectural Billings Index Is Warning Of A Slowdown
A year ago I introduced readers to a cool indicator with a still relatively small following, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI). At that time, the ABI was forecasting a slowdown in the growth rate...
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY GAUDÍ: Amazing Monuments By The Architect Who Shaped Barcelona
Today is the birthday of Antoni Gaudí, one of the most famous and recognizable architects in the world, often considered the father of the Catalan Modernista movement. If the revolutionary architect...
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Researchers Believe Stonehenge Was Built To Unify Britain
After 10 years of research, British archaeologists believe Stonehenge was built as a monument to unify the people of Britain after centuries of conflict. Its stones, some coming from southern England...
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Jack Dorsey Has A $10 Million Home, But He Fantasizes About These Gorgeous...
Twitter and Square cofounder Jack Dorsey has a thing about living by large bodies of water. Airbnb recently asked Dorsey to put together a wishlist of places he wanted to stay on the site that lets...
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