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Kéré Architecture designs community centre in Uganda to be "source of inspiration and pride"

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Kéré Architecture , the studio led by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Diébédo Francis Kéré , created Kamwokya Community Centre in collaboration with the local non-profit Kamwokya Christian Caring Community and the humanitarian organisation Ameropa Foundation. Read: Termite mounds inform Kéré Architecture's design of Kenyan education campus.

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Raf Simons closes namesake fashion label after "extraordinary" 27 years

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Read: Raf Simons designs Kvadrat upholstery collection informed by haute couture fabrics. His namesake Raf Simons brand, which is best known for its emphasis on youth culture, has been the vehicle for Simons' prodigious output since its foundation in 1995. Simons previously helmed Jil Sander and Christian Dior.

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MPavilion 10 design by Tadao Ando Architect

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Among his many notable works are the Church of the Light (1989; Osaka, Japan), Pulitzer Arts Foundation (2001; St. The 2023 themes, which will be informed by the concerns of Tadao Ando’s practice, will be announced in the months to come. Major works include the Church of the Light, Pulitzer Arts Foundation, and Chichu Art Museum.

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Bringing sound to life through design with Tales of Hoffmann at Sydney Opera House

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The idea of interwoven memory and transcribed truths as interchangeable and unsteady is, while foundational to the opera, difficult to convey. At which point, Nicklausse, who has been helping him throughout, reveals herself as Muse. Maths, for example, is triggered in his memory by the automaton. And it’s really a pleasure for me.

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Francis Kéré announced as Pritzer Architecture Laureate 2022

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Diébédo Francis Kéré, architect, educator and social activist, has been selected as the 2022 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, announced Tom Pritzker, Chairman of The Hyatt Foundation. Kéré founded his practice, Kéré Architecture GmbH, in Berlin, and a Non-profit Organization, Kéré Foundation e.V.,

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Pritzker Prize Architects: Architecture

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David Chipperfield Architect 7 Mar 2018 Balkrishna Doshi Receives the 2018 Pritzker Architecture Prize Balkrishna Doshi photo courtesy of VSF Professor Balkrishna Doshi, India, selected as the Pritzker Architecture Prize 2018 Laureate , announced the Hyatt Foundation, which sponsors the award, known internationally as architecture’s highest honor.

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Favorite Books of 2022

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Kahn from 1963. The latter reprints the book's second edition from 1973 and adds a valuable Reader's Guide with background on the original book from Wurman plus numerous contributions by architects, critics, curators, educators, and others.

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