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"I wouldn't want to be a young designer today" says Sebastian Herkner

Deezen

He exhibited at Satellite three times, in 2009, 2010 and 2011. This led to a collaboration with De Vorm , which put his Clip Chair into production in 2011, but most notably caught the attention of Moroso creative director, Patrizia Moroso. This can be a good way to gain exposure, said the designer, but it comes with challenges.

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"Cities are branding themselves into predictably unique products"

Deezen

This was detectable as early as 2011, when Kurt Anderson wrote in Vanity Fair : "The past is a foreign country, but the recent past – the '00s, the '90s, even a lot of the '80s – looks almost identical to the present." Otherwise, only the richest firms and families will be left to steward our architectural legacy.

Cities 98
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Mayhouse Office Building, Prague

e-architect

Schindler Seko architects studio was founded in October 2011 by the German-Czech architectural duo of Jan Schindler and Ludvik Seko. J&T Finance Group Headquarters , Sokolovská 700/113a, Prague 8 – Karlín. J&T Finance Group Headquarters. Floors: 6 + 2 underground floors. Planning phase: 06 / 2014. Design: CMC architects.

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Zannier Hotels to transform and take over Île de Bendor

Hotel Designs

Image credit: Zannier Hotels “For this exceptional project, very meaningful to the Ricard family and entirely financed by the holding, we took the time to select the best possible partner,” discussed Marc de Jouffroy, Board Member of Société Paul Ricard, in charge of the project.

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS POISED TO LEAD A NEW ERA OF INFRASTRUCTURE

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Portland Mall Revitalization, ASLA 2011 Professional General Design Award of Excellence, designed by ZGF Architects LLP. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act: $1.25 BY ROXANNE BLACKWELL, HON. Image courtesy ZGF Architects LLP. FROM ASLA’S THE DIRT BLOG.

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Modern Vernacular: Emerging Firm of the Year Studio Toggle on Pioneering Cross-Cultural Architecture

Architizer

The role of globalism is not merely aesthetic; globalization shapes every aspect of design, from clients to materials to finance to a firm’s employees. We started Studio Toggle in 2011 while we were still students in Vienna, and in 2012, we moved to Kuwait to work on our first residential project.

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Pennsylvania owes school districts $1B for construction projects

BD+C

In 2011, the state cut reimbursement payments by $20 million to $296 million. Public school officials want the money now, saying losing the state funds has caused them to dip into their own finances, lay off staff, or cut programs. read more.