The British public have gone on buying beautiful, old buildings. Who could possibly defend the modern horrors inflicted on our cities by architects over the last half century?
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Tunnel Monitoring Complex Hausmannstaetten, Austria by Dietger Wissounig Architekten
The large complex of buildings nestled on level ground along the new Hausmannstaetten bypass road covers three functions: tunnel control centre, central repair shop and road maintenance depot.
Xunliao Resort Community Phase 1, China by Aedas
Xunliao Resort Community Phase 1 named Best Architecture Multiple Residence in China
Five Crescent Drive, Philadelphia, USA by Robert A.M. Stern Architects
GlaxoSmithKline and Liberty Property Trust/Synterra Partners Transform the Work Environment with the Opening of Five Crescent Drive
Tunnel Monitoring Complex Hausmannstaetten, Austria by Dietger Wissounig Architekten
The large complex of buildings nestled on level ground along the new Hausmannstaetten bypass road covers three functions: tunnel control centre, central repair shop and road maintenance depot.
The Library’s Future Is Not an Open Book
For the first time since Henri Labrouste (1801-1875), currently the subject of an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, formulated the conception of the new, democratic library, the central library is fighting for survival.
City partners with experts to re-imagine New York midtown
The city tapped Jonathan Rose Co., Gehl Architects and Skanska to detail what the streets in midtown east would look like after the 73-block area is rezoned.
Hirshhorn Museum ‘Bubble’ risks operating at a loss, internal Smithsonian report says
The Hirshhorn Museum’s proposed Seasonal Inflatable Structure, also known as “the Bubble,” a project announced in 2009
BASF Headquarters, Mexico by Space
The BASF corporate building is situated in Insurgentes Avenue, one of the most famous avenue in Mexico City.
Shortlist Announced for Major Rehabilitation of the Athens Chancery
The Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations has shortlisted four design firms for the Major Rehabilitation of the Athens Chancery project.
Church Plans Art Pavilion at Biennale
The Vatican’s presence at the Biennale is the brainchild of Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, an exuberant polymath who as president of the Pontifical Council for Culture since 2009
South Beach ACE, Miami by OMA
Today OMA’s proposal for the Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) will be presented in South Beach, Florida from 14:30 EST to 17:00 EST.
DUMBO Principle
A Brooklyn developer asks for more height in exchange for a livelier public realm. A good deal?
Flatpack homes offer Dutch first-time buyers chance to get on housing ladder
Self-build kit homes in Nijmegen in the Netherlands can be assembled within six to eight weeks
The World Needs More Slums
Indian journalist Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar argues that, contrary to their reputation for squalor and crime, slums provide a critical low-cost way for the rural poor to access a better life in cities.
The MAD-building, Oslo / Norway by MAD Arkitekter
Nothing spurs creativity as tight restrictions. Add two towering, 16 story-buildings as next-door neighbors, and it is obvious that something extraordinary had to be invented in order to make this work.
10 Buildings That Changed America
Malls and Ranch Homes? PBS’s Surprising 10 Buildings That Changed America