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Nine notable projects by late architect Rafael Viñoly

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Photo is by Hufton & Crow Battersea Power Station masterplan (2008) Viñoly was responsible for outlining the masterplan for the redevelopment of the Battersea Power Station in London, parts of which are now complete.

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Martins Bank Liverpool Building Renovation

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Sam, co-founder of Kinrise, and Lucas, co-founder of Red Deer, talk through the design philosophy and overall vision for the restoration and upgrade of this iconic building. The first phase of works is due to start on site imminently, focused on a significant but sensitive restoration of existing glass and stonework.

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Ten shops that showcase the "stylistic diversity" of British retail architecture

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With 52 per cent of all department stores closed in the UK between 2015 and 2022, the book advocates for the survival of these 100 "historically important buildings". "If Once embellished with murals, a chequerboard-pattern cladding and striped shop awnings, subsequent restorations have diluted some of the original decorative details.

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Fifteen up-and-coming Copenhagen architecture studios you should know

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Landscape architecture firm Sted – Danish for "place" – was founded in 2015 by Martin Hjerl and Rosa Lund and has quickly gained a reputation for creating thoughtful urban spaces. Currently, it is restoring the listed Hotel Astoria (pictured), as well as working on a project to revitalise 20 small churches across Denmark in a sustainable way.

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Preservation and rehabilitation of Gaodang Buyi mountain village // SHANCUN Atelier, School of Architecture, Tsinghua Univiersity

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In response to the challenges, the team has been working on a preservation and rehabilitation plan since 2015, and implementing it in stages with the process of “Cooperation-Launch-Voting-Sharing”in the community. And the whole community is now inspired and united by the restoration and reuse of the built heritage.

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MVRDV to transform Herman Hertzberger’s Centraal Beheer building

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In 2015, Certitudo Capital purchased the now-disused building and its surrounding grounds with the aim of turning it into a multifunctional residential area. By consistently repeating and adjusting the basic element, a 9-metre cube, the building acquired its distinctive form and remarkable interior.

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2023 Pritzker Architecture Prize Winner

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His built works, spanning over four decades, are expansive in typology and geography, including over one hundred works ranging from civic, cultural and academic buildings to residences and urban masterplanning throughout Asia, Europe and North America. The avoidance of what’s fashionable has allowed him to remain permanent.”