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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. Its name is a nod to its site, which was one of the first Roman settlements in the UK.

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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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Rendering to Reality: 6 Times Heatherwick’s Built Architecture Outdid the Project Visualization

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The new, mixed-use development was built on an expansive site bounded by a river, the M50 art district, and a park. The site chosen for the new Centre was the last patch of greenery at the hospital — a grassy hill next to the car park, bounded by roads on two sides and surrounded by large buildings.

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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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MVRDV to transform Herman Hertzberger’s Centraal Beheer building

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Commissioned by Certitudo Capital, the transformation is part of a larger area vision for the three-hectare site near the city’s train station, with MVRDV’s design prioritising heritage preservation, greening, and innovation and introducing approximately 650-800 homes. Image © MVRDV.

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MVRDV to transform Herman Hertzberger’s Centraal Beheer building – an icon of structuralism – into a new residential district

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Commissioned by Certitudo Capital, the transformation is part of a larger area vision for the three-hectare site near the city’s train station, with MVRDV’s design prioritising heritage preservation, greening, and innovation and introducing approximately 650-800 homes. . We will certainly retain it as the basis for the transformation.” .