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Checking in to Meliá Frankfurt City – a hotel that means business

Hotel Designs

I’m told that Cyrus Moser Architects created the building’s façade to be a representation of a rose – personally, I got jenga for giants. What we can agree on, though, is the building’s eco rating. Image caption: A contemporary chandelier emphasises the ceiling height in the lobby.

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

Architizer

This article aims to highlight some of the world’s most innovative minds, and celebrate their success in an evergreen format that can inspire the AEC community year-round. From the outside, the elegant New York Home seems clean and modernist, with glazed walls that seem to nod to iconic 20th century buildings like the Farnsworth House.

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The Architecture of Cape Town, South Africa – Part 3

DesignScape Architects

Coinciding with the emergence of democracy in South Africa was the birth of a new architectural language – contemporary. Much like modernism – contemporary buildings were universal and quickly became a ubiquitous feature of Cape Town. This is but one example but is worthy of further explanation.