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7 Contemporary Female Architects Leading Practice in the Arab World

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“Being an Arab woman and a modern architect certainly don’t exclude each other — when I was growing up in Iraq, there were many women architects,” declared the late Dame Zaha Hadid in an interview with The Guardian. The post 7 Contemporary Female Architects Leading Practice in the Arab World appeared first on Journal.

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Emil Eve Architects brightens London house with terracotta tile-clad extensions

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A window seat overlooks the garden At the end of the ground-floor extension, a sliding window designed to offer a contemporary twist on a traditional bay window is fitted with a large window seat.

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This statement is a key to the philosophy of the firm, whose houses are suffused with a kind of quiet sophistication that mingle elegant, subtle modernism, with respect for local vernacular traditions. Featuring inviting interiors, exteriors, and gardens, the book is an expression of eloquent design.

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Fifteen landmark projects by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner David Chipperfield

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Museum of Modern Literature, 2007, Germany In 2007, David Chipperfield Architects won the RIBA Stirling Prize for the Museum of Modern Literature at Marbach am Neckar in Germany. Opened in 2009, it sits at the border of Barcelona and l'Hospitalet to unify their government's legal departments in one place.

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In the Round: The Amazing Architecture of Contemporary Carousels

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The oldest predecessor of carousels comes from 6th century Byzantium, while the modern version emerged from early jousting traditions in Europe and the Middle East. The SeaGlass Carousel was designed as a collaboration to create a distinctly contemporary ecologically themed environment for this public space.

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7 Best Architecture Firms in The Philippines

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The Philippines is a country that has a rich tapestry of architectural culture, spanning from the indigenous Filipino Bahay Kubo houses and the Banaue Rice Terraces to contemporary skylines and eco-resorts. We strive on modernizing Filipino architecture and interior design and piece all other design elements together in harmony.

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7 Best Architecture Firms in Morocco

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The design playfully employs the iconic vernacular shapes of Moroccan architecture, adding, however, a contemporary twist and successfully integrating it into the surrounding context. We seek to provide solutions to contemporary architectural and urban issues. We consider architecture as a key of resilience, growth and development.