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The most-read architecture and design stories of 2022

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February – MIT engineers invent plastic that is stronger than steel. Invented by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) chemical engineers, the material is light and mouldable like plastic but has a strength and resistance that is closer to steel. December – Sixteen stadiums set to host games at the World Cup 2026.

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Gent Design Museum, Belgium

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Led by urban development company Sogent in collaboration with Design Museum Gent, Carmody Groarke, RE-ST and TRANS Architectuur, the project aims to sensitively restore the museum’s existing buildings, extend the original masterplan and broaden the museum’s programme of design culture and visitor outreach.

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Colindale Tube Station redevelopment, Barnet, London

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In its current state, the 1960s built station will reach passenger capacity by 2026. Barnet Council is now working with TfL to ensure that construction on the station improvements can begin as quickly as possible this year. With a benefit/cost ratio of 3.9-1,

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British Library Boston Spa, West Yorkshire building

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A major construction project will transform the 44 acre site – originally a World War II armaments factory, and for the past six decades the northern home of the UK national library – into a modern archive capable of storing its growing collection for decades to come. British Library Boston Spa Masterplan. 14 July 2021.

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Aviva Studios in Manchester to Open on 18th October 2023

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July 2021: Deborah Warner’s installation Arcadia takes place within the construction site of the building as part of Manchester International Festival. A 33-metre-long bar is split in two by the ‘mega pig’ which is a key part of the building’s structural engineering, holding up the proscenium arch above.

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