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How the architect behind Pizza Hut's iconic roof turned a tiny design fee into a small fortune

Archinect

Contemporary licensing agreements between architects and chains like the Hut are typically undisclosed, but the low price commanded for each meant that, for all their liminally-pleasurable aesthetic , the otherwise unknown designer of the "red roof" restaurants, Richard D.

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Istanbul Modern building by Renzo Piano

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Istanbul Modern Building by Renzo Piano Architect The landmark building is situated at the museum’s original location on the Karaköy waterfront, one of Istanbul’s most historic districts where the Bosphorus and Golden Horn meet. The official opening ceremony of the museum will take place at a later date.

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Lithuanian Modernism: Discover Kaunus’ Rich but Underrated Architectural Heritage

Architizer

In recent years, the city has developed a distinctively modern and creative identity that has set it apart. However, even in such a short time, Modernism became the international style of Kaunas. . Kaunas’s Central Post Office was a benchmark of contemporary Modernism in Lithuania. House of businessman Jonas Lap?nas

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Kazuyo Sejima wins 2023 Jane Drew Prize for women in architecture

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The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa is among SANAA's best-known projects The duo established SANAA in 1995 and went on to receive international recognition together with major projects including the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa, which it designed in 2004.

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Maruni: Japanese sensibility with universal relevance

Habitus Living

This very philosophy is the cornerstone of Maruni , a design company founded in 1928 by the visionary Takeo Yamanaka, whose desire to fuse tradition with modern sensibilities still defines the brand today. Morrison’s Lightwood Chair explores the same interplay between tradition and modernity.

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SANAA named winner of 2022 Praemium Imperiale for architecture

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One of SANAA's first major projects was the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa. The studio also created the New Museum of Contemporary Art in the USA. The architects are currently extending Sydney Modern Project. Sejima and Nishizawa were born in Japan in 1956 and 1966, respectively. Photo is by Dean Kaufman.

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Studio Gang to design Clinton Presidential Center expansion in Arkansas

Deezen

Situated next to the Arkansas River, the current site includes a number of historical and contemporary structures, including the main building, a five-storey ultra-modern elongated structure designed by American studio Polshek Partnership (now Ennead Architects ) in 2004.