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13 Iconic Buildings By Christopher Wren, The 17th Century Architect Who...
Sir Christopher Wren was the foremost architect in Britain in the 17th century. An exponent of the neoclassical style, he supervised the rebuilding of the City of London after the Great Fire...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping: ‘No More Weird Architecture’
Chinese president Xi Jinping is fed up with his country’s fascination with what he calls “weird architecture,” the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.Speaking at a literary symposium in Beijing last...
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Sydney Is Getting A Whole Bunch Of Futuristic New Buildings
The approval of a controversial but stunning new casino development on Sydney's iconic harbour-front isn't the only new project underway in Australia's biggest city.There's also a Frank Gehry-designed...
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George Lucas' New Museum Looks Like Something Straight Out Of 'Star Wars'
"Star Wars" creator George Lucas is pulling out all the stops for his upcoming art museum in Chicago, and we're finally getting a glimpse of what it will look like.The museum, which will be called the...
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This New Luxury Tower, Which Will Be Built In The Shadow Of The Shard, Is...
A new London skyscraper, over 180,000 square ft and rising 26 stories high, has been approved by a local council.The structure will feature 148 high-end apartments set above London Bridge Station —...
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A House Designed By Bill Gates' Architect Is On The Market For $6.5 Million
A glassy four-bedroom home in Sacramento, California has hit the market for $6.5 million, Curbed reports.The home was designed by renowned architect Peter Bohlin, who worked on Apple's iconic glass...
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Banker Buys Iconic London Skyscraper For $1.1 Billion
The Gherkin, one of London’s most recognizable skyscrapers, has been bought by the billionaire Brazilian banker Joseph Safra, in a deal thought to be worth more than £700m ($1.1 billion).Safra, who has...
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10 Stunning Underground Homes
For years the phrase "underground living" was reserved for cramped war bunkers and dingy basements, but a new crop of dwellings—either partially or fully submerged into the ground—have evolved into...
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China's List Of Its 10 Worst Illegal Renovations Is Both Comical And Scary
In recent years, China’s City Urban Administrative and Law Enforcement Bureau has taken to publishing a shame list of dodgy urban developments in order to let citizens know they won’t tolerate DIY...
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Frank Gehry And Other Starchitects Are Fighting To Save This Masterpiece
The Science Secondary School in Kinkplatz, Vienna is the work of late Modernist architect Helmut Richter.Considered to be his most iconic and enduring work, Richter’s school is now faced with partial...
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Paris Might Build A Modern Glass Tower—And Some People Are Furious
Paris is world famous for its gorgeous, uniform 19th-century Haussmann-style architecture. As a result, Parisians are generally wary or even outright hostile toward new construction: when the Pompidou...
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A South African Architect Created A Stunning House In Just 183 Square Feet Of...
Tiny, sustainable living is becoming a more and more attractive solution to the problems of urban living. So architects like the Johannesburg-based architect Clara da Cruz Almeida are coming up...
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'The Most Beautiful And Innovative Highrise In The World'
Bosco Verticale by Boeri Studio has won the 2014 International Highrise Award, deeming it to be the “most beautiful and innovative highrise in the world.” Selected from a competitive shortlist of...
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The 10 Tallest Buildings That Were Never Finished
Many buildings never get completed. Sometimes the construction phase burns out the fund, and the bricklayers have to halt. Other times an event like a war or a political shift stops the work...
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The 10 Tallest Skyscrapers Of The Future
We have entered the age of the “megatall” skyscraper. The first megatall tower — a building that soars over 2,000 feet into the air — opened ten years ago, according to Council on Tall Buildings and...
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New York Times Architecture Critic Thrashes The Design Of One World Trade Center
On Saturday, New York Times writer Michael Kimmelman made it known that he doesn’t like the design of the new 1 World Trade Center.Not even a little bit.In his story “A Soaring Emblem of New York, and...
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San Francisco Couple Builds Custom Glass House That Has A Ridiculous View Of...
Industrial designer Peter Russell-Clarke and Mechanical-engineer Jan Moolsintog commissioned architect Craig Steely with the difficult task of designing their dream home.The couple wanted to build...
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This Futuristic Home Would Be Built Entirely From 'Smart Glass'
UK start-up company The Photon Project has announced its plan to launch the Photon Space, the world’s first intelligent all-glass living unit.Motivated by the major positive benefits that natural light...
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This House In Texas Blurs The Line Between Inside And Outside
Balanced shade, dappled sunlight, and tree canopy views are the basis of the 518 Sacramento Drive house design. The entry is on center with the lot’s primary Live Oak tree, and each interior space has...
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16 Wacky Houses From Around The Globe
"Home" can mean a wide array of things. Far more than four walls and a roof, home is a sanctuary and a shelter. No two are the same.And some are more unique than others.From domes to caves, treehouses...
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