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MPavilion 10 design by Tadao Ando Architect

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Design Sight: photo Courtesy of Tadao Ando Associates One of Japan’s leading contemporary architects, Tadao Ando is known for his striking geometric interventions in nature and his precise, assured use of concrete. Among his many notable works are the Church of the Light (1989; Osaka, Japan), Pulitzer Arts Foundation (2001; St.

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The Sponge Evangelist

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Photo © Turenscape, courtesy the Cultural Landscape Foundation. In awarding the second biennial Oberlander Prize to the Chinese landscape architect Kongjian Yu, FASLA, the Cultural Landscape Foundation and its 2023 jury sent an unmistakable signal about the future of the field. Elizabeth K.

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The 50 most powerful women in architecture and design

Deezen

The exhibition, which launched in 2018 and moves into different spaces each year, recently expanded internationally with a launch in Miami , giving Ciuffi more influence globally. Before that, she made waves as the first curator of contemporary architecture and design at The Metropolitan Museum of Art – a position she held from 2014 to 2019.

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Event: Cally Spooner: Deadtime, an anatomy study

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Assembled by Cally Spooner and Hendrik Folkerts with: Nuar Alsadir, Marquis Bey, Wendy Brown, Joshua Chambers-Letson, Tony Cokes, Melody Giron, Irena Haiduk, Sarah Herda, Ralph Lemon and Darrell Jones, and Maggie Segale, among others The Graham Foundation is pleased to announce artist Cally Spooner as a 2024 Graham Foundation Fellow.

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The Journey of ‘Doshi We Know Fellowship’ through the lenses of Past Fellows’ Work

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The Doshi We Know (DWK) fellowship was first announced in the year 2018 and three successful cycles have been completed so far. In this article, we talk about the inspiring journey of past three fellows: Kaushik Kumar (2018-2019), Purvi Tank (2019-2020), and Chandra Prakash Kumare (2020-2021). Awardees are provided a sum of Rs.

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Reports that Christo and Jeanne-Claude's final project is set to be built "misleading"

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The Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation has denied reports that the duo's Mastaba project is set to be realised in the UAE as it still doesn't have government authorisation. If built, The Mastaba will become the largest contemporary sculpture in the world, topping the Great Pyramid of Giza in height while being significantly wider.

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Looking Glass Lodge features glass facades that reflect the surrounding woodland

Deezen

The building sits on screw pile foundations to avoid tree roots. The structure was erected on screw pile foundations that avoid tree roots and raise the structure above the ground, allowing unobstructed access for wildlife crossing the site. Looking Glass Lodge prioritised off-site construction to overcome these issues.

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