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The 18th Instanbul Biennial Appoints Iwona Blazwick as Curator for the 2024 Edition

ArchDaily

The Istanbul Biennial is the most comprehensive international exhibition organized in Türkiye and the region, playing an essential role in promoting contemporary artists and artist collectives. Iwona Blazwich OBE is a curator, writer, and art historian.

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High-Tech pioneer and Hopkins Architects founder Michael Hopkins passes away aged 88

Archinect

One of the most notable contributors to the development of contemporary British architecture is being mourned after acclaimed Hopkins Architects co-founder Sir Michael Hopkins passed away last week at the age of 88. Hopkins' Schlumberger Research Centre, in Cambridge. Image courtesy Flickr user Valerian Guillot (CC BY-NC 2.0)

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Logan Pavilion by CLB Architects

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Recycled and manufactured materials give the interior a contemporary feel. In 2001, the family added a guest hou. The architect selected the exterior materials — cedar shingles, siding, and decking, as well as rusted sheet steel — for their ability to weather gracefully and blend with the colors of the landscape.

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Ten iconic designs that have been reissued for contemporary interiors

Deezen

Also included is a contemporary release of Ib Kofod-Larsen's 1953 Penguin Chair by MENU , Plank and Konstantin Grcic 's stackable Miura stool from 2005 and Verner Panton 's Easy Sofa and pouf by Verpan originally designed in 1964. The post Ten iconic designs that have been reissued for contemporary interiors appeared first on Dezeen.

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Basking in Natural Beauty: 6 Contemporary Architecture Projects Set in the Basque Landscape

Architizer

As wealthy foreigners and locals continue to build, we see a new wave of contemporary designs within the traditional Basque landscape. The following six projects demonstrate that when a deep appreciation for Basque heritage is present, contemporary architecture can harmonize with the traditional landscape.

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Pierre Yovanovitch opens design gallery in New York City penthouse

Deezen

Having worked on residential projects in the US since the beginning of my practice in 2001 and with two successful furniture collection debuts (2017 and 2019) in New York, the opening of my first gallery space in America and new official New York headquarters, is a long-awaited realization for me," said Yovanovitch.

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MEDIK – medical center +, Luxembourg

e-architect

architecture and constructive economy The MEDIK – medical center + project stands out by its regular facade in exposed concrete, a logical consequence of the analysis of uses, functions and ergonomics.