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The Sponge Evangelist

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Photo © Turenscape, courtesy the Cultural Landscape Foundation. In awarding the second biennial Oberlander Prize to the Chinese landscape architect Kongjian Yu, FASLA, the Cultural Landscape Foundation and its 2023 jury sent an unmistakable signal about the future of the field. Elizabeth K.

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“I want to allow nature to design the building”: Meet Tokyo-based architect, Hiroshi Nakamura

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Having previously worked under Kengo Kuma for three years, Nakamura set up the practice in 2002. This, combined with conditions relating to the foundations on part of the site, led to the distinctive curved shape of the main building, providing easy access for residents on one side and open facilities for visitors on the other.

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Serpentine Pavilion 2023, London

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Campbell Thompson, Head of Furniture & Lighting at The Conran Shop said: “It has been a real privilege to collaborate with Lina on the development of her designs from sketches to final pieces. The furniture will perfectly complement and enhance the stunning structure.”

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Edited by Michael Conforti | Alphawood Foundation | 2022 | Hardcover | 9-3/4 x 11-3/4 inches | 164 pages | 160+ illustrations | English | ISBN: 9780578767048 | $55.00 Conforti provides numerous insights into Wrightwood 659, the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts in St. Whittaker, PhD. Most valuable is Conforti's well-researched text.

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With the foundation in architecture, scenography and art, JAC studios work with exhibition architecture for museums, companies as well as in public urban space. Sophus Søbye Architects was nominated for the Mies Van Der Rohe Award in 2002 for The Future Community Center in Hadsten. Total Projects. JAC Studios. © JAC Studios.

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30 Best Architecture Firms in Slovenia

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It is crucial to work on the project from the preliminary sketch to the smallest details, as this is the only way to create a whole experience rather than merely architecture as scenery. Tomaž Krušec and Lena Krušec founded architectural office »Arhitektura Krušec« in Ljubljana in 2002. presledek. © presledek. © Miran Kambic Prof.