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Beijing Chang’an Huijing Twin Towers Renovation by CLOU

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Originally built in 2005 for South Korea’s LG Group, the landmark twin towers that characterize the Yong’anli stretch of Beijing’s Chang’An Avenue were purchased in 2020 by GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund and held by Grandjoy. The towers will be upgraded to become a new international Grade A office complex. Image © CLOU. Image © CLOU.

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Mississippi Civic: 6 Cultural Buildings in the Magnolia State

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Mississippi’s architectural landscape tells a story of resilience, innovation and cultural identity. The subsequent projects showcase contemporary cultural and public buildings throughout the state. Architects: Want to have your project featured?

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7 Best Architecture Firms in Morocco

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Also known as The Kingdom of the Western Place, Morocco has a diverse array of landscapes and rich architecture, thus becoming one of the most famous cultural destinations as well as film sets in the world. We seek to provide solutions to contemporary architectural and urban issues.

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Dynamic Range: 10 Architectural Photographers Who Dominate the Field

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Iwan fell unexpectedly into the subject of architecture in 2005 when he proposed to document a project by OMA to Rem Koolhaas, leading to his first major project, the documentation of the construction of OMA’s China Central Television (CCTV) building. He is adept at harnessing natural light for both interior and exterior compositions.

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Hello International Museum Day – 5 museums designed by MAD

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Ordos Museum – 2005-2011 Ordos Museum has a footprint of 43,000 square meters (462,850 square feet) with one floor below grade and four floors above. Functionally, the building exterior asserts a defensive strategy against the harsh climate. Ordos Museum. Ordos Museum. China Wood Sculpture Museum. China Wood Sculpture Museum.

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Places in Time III

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It comes at the end of the last chapter, "After Sears," and spreads across four three-column, image-free pages; only on the last spread do we see the building, but only its exterior, not the stunning atrium it is known for. So, how did things change, how did Schlieren get through this "difficult phase"?

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30 Best Architecture Firms in Greece

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This vocabulary has influenced countless architects of later periods, from Vitruvius to today’s contemporary designers. The 20th century also birthed one of the most romanticized aesthetics of contemporary design: the whitewashed seaside home, otherwise known as Cycladic architecture.