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

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The studio also linked the shape of Nodaleto 's signature heels to chairs featured in Stanley Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey. The shape of Nodaleto's signature heel reminded Rafael de Cárdenas of the seats in 2001: A Space Odyssey. The interiors pay homage to midcentury French design and space-age movie sets.

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Concrete slabs will enclose national park pavilions by CEBRA in Albania

Deezen

Each one will aim to draw attention to different aspects of the environment but will share a monolithic, geometric language informed by the natural forces that shaped the Vjosa River.

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MEDIK – medical center +, Luxembourg

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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.

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Event: Tyler School of Art and Architecture - 2023 Philadelphia Architecture and Design College Fair

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Representatives from scores of colleges and universities across the nation will be able to share information about their undergraduate and graduate-level programs in architecture and other built environment disciplines with prospective students, parents, teachers and guidance counselors. Email TylerAED@temple.edu. Click here to learn more.

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UK government told Grenfell cladding was dangerous 15 years before fire

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The UK government was informed that the type of cladding installed on Grenfell Tower should "never ever be used" on high-rise buildings 15 years before the block was destroyed in a fire that claimed 72 lives, according to evidence presented at the inquiry into the disaster.

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Aalto in Detail

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Although their "catalogue of components" is presented simply as one photograph per page accompanied by the most basic of information (project name, location, dates), the couple is clear to point out that Aalto did not work alone. demonstrates our love of details" and "serves as inspiration for our own architectural work."

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Santiago Calatrava unveils illuminated World Trade Center church

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Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, the building replaces a 19th-century church that was destroyed on 11 September 2001. Informed by Byzantine architecture and the Hagia Sofia in Istanbul in particular, the church is arranged around a central drum-shaped form that is topped by a dome.