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Modern Memorials: 7 Moving Monuments Found Across North America

Architizer

On November 12, 2001, the American Airlines Flight 587 from Queens to Santo Domingo crashed, resulting in 265 casualties. The attack on the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001 not only shook the country but also the world. The minimal Battle Born memorial salutes the fallen warriors from Nevada with a contemporary design.

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An architect’s canalside townhouse is for sale on London’s Union Wharf

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Located at Union Wharf, the London property was initially used for light industry and converted in 2001. Photography: The Modern House. The Modern House has listed the three-bedroom townhouse for £2.25m. Photography: The Modern House. Photography: The Modern House. Photography: The Modern House.

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The Curvy, Colorful Home of Architect Don Chapell Hits the Market in Florida

Dwell

Touted as one of the Sunshine State’s most architecturally significant contemporary homes, the pastel-hued property is a postmodern playground. Location : 150 Morningside Drive, Sarasota, Florida Price : $10,000,000 Architect : Don Chapell Year Built : 2001 Footprint : 6,843 square feet (six bedrooms, six and two half baths) Lot Size : 0.38

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Build a dream home inside London’s brutalist Barbican estate

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For sale via The Modern House for £4m, The Void is a disused space at the base of Barbican’s Cromwell tower. Computer-generated image via The Modern House. The brutalist estate was given Grade II listed status in 2001 and ranks among London’s most coveted postcodes. Computer-generated image via The Modern House.

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Space-age design informs Nodaleto shoe store by Rafael de Cárdenas

Deezen

The studio also linked the shape of Nodaleto 's signature heels to chairs featured in Stanley Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey. The design, driven by the concept of 'hyper-modern hospitality', explores shapes and materials that echo the feel of a space station as well as an idea of a glamorous future," said the Rafael de Cárdenas team.

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Bruce Nauman brings his neon artworks to Milan’s Pirelli HangarBicocca

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Dubbed Neons Corridors Rooms, the exhibition is organised in collaboration with London’s Tate Modern and Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum and brings together 30 of the legendary artist’s most architectural and spatial light artworks, made since 1965. Contemporary Art Collection “la Caixa“ Foundation © 2022 Bruce Nauman / SIAE.

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Trends in Outdoor Furniture for 2024 What’s Hot This Season

DesignRulz

With designs ranging from sleek and contemporary to rustic and bohemian, daybeds offer both comfort and aesthetic allure, becoming focal points in outdoor sanctuaries. These natural fibers, renowned for their durability and texture, are making a grand comeback in modern designs.