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Studio Zhu-Pei tops art centre in China with wave-like concrete roofs

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Architecture practice Studio Zhu-Pei drew on traditional Chinese architecture to create the sweeping concrete roofs and stone walls of the Zibo OCT Art Centre in the eastern province of Shandong. Studio Zhu-Pei has created the Zibo OCT Art Centre. Studio Zhu-Pei was founded by architect Zhu Pei in 2005. Photo is by Xia Zhi.

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Contemporary culture rises from the rubble at Menorca’s magical Illa del Rei – home to Hauser & Wirth

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Louise Long takes us on a photographic tour of the uninhabited island which is being revived through art and eco-tourism. Then in 2005, its fortunes shifted when a non-profit organisation, The Fundació Hospital de l’Illa del Rei, was established by Luis Alejandre, a retired General from the Spanish military. Photography: Louise Long.

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How I live: Lora Reynolds, a gallerist and collector from Austin, Texas

The Spaces

Yet here in the outskirts of Austin, the veteran gallerist has created a permanent house party out of an impressive showcase of contemporary art. ’ The house is all natural light and neutrals – the quintessential habitat for an art devotee. . There was no Blanton Museum of Art; no Contemporary.

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News: Trailblazing architect Cynthia Weese to receive 2023 AIA Chicago Lifetime Achievement Award

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Four years later, after two major architectural exhibitions in Chicago opened with no women architects represented, she organized the exhibit “Chicago Women Architects: Contemporary Directions” under the aegis of CWA and with support from the Graham Foundation. Weese emerged as a pivotal figure in Chicago's architectural landscape.

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firstsite, Colchester centre for the visual arts

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photos : Richard Bryant/ arcaidimages.com Firstsite will be a home for the work of the long established visual arts organisation of the same name. photos : Richard Bryant/ arcaidimages.com Firstsite will be a home for the work of the long established visual arts organisation of the same name.

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Dezeen Awards China 2023 Designers of the Year winners announced

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Photo by Jonathan Leijonhufvud Architect of the year: Open Architecture Founded by architects Li Hu and Huang Wenjing in New York City , studio Open Architecture works across urban design , landscape design, architectural design, and interior design, as well as research and design strategies.

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Space Copenhagen pays homage to historic features in Mammertsberg renovation

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A sculptural spiral staircase, floor-to-ceiling windows and panelled walls have been paired with contemporary furnishings in Space Copenhagen 's renovation of a restaurant and hotel in Switzerland. Space Copenhagen was established in Denmark in 2005 and is best known for its restaurant interior design projects.