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Iraq's Mosul Cultural Museum partially reopens following yearslong restoration

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Less than a decade later, the partially restored museum has restarted its activities once again. The museum won’t fully reopen until the reconstruction is completed in 2026 following the plans of its original architect, Mohamed Makiya.

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Portland Museum of Art unveils competing conceptual designs for new $100 million expansion

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Four finalist concept designs were just unveiled by the Portland Museum of Art for a planned expansion of the institution set to be completed by 2026 in the thriving New England cultural capital. If museums don’t continue to grow, if you fall back, it can take a generation to recover.".

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David Chipperfield Architects and Assemble reveal plans for residential neighbourhood on former dairy farm

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Thirteen residential structures by David Chipperfield Architects, housing up to 700 residents across three and four-storey buildings, will be organised around a public square and wetland ecosystem restored by Jane Irwin Landscape Architecture. Jane Irwin Landscape Architecture will restore the wetland landscape.

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Frederic Church Center for Art and Landscape at Olana by Architecture Research Office (ARO)

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Image © Architecture Research Office (ARO) In 2015, TOP and NYS OPRHP engaged NBW to create the Strategic Landscape Design Plan (SLDP), a framework for restoring Olana’s environmental and aesthetic integrity, while increasing visitor services. The SLDP targeted three main areas for restoration: the House Environs, the Farm, and the Center.

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The most-read architecture and design stories of 2022

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According to the group, the concept was created to challenge the convention of phallic spacecraft design and "restore gender equality to the cosmos". December – Sixteen stadiums set to host games at the World Cup 2026. Read more about the 2026 World Cup Stadiums ›. Read more about Vulva Spaceship ›.

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Dissolvable binder for EV batteries wins 2023 Earthshot Prize

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million tonnes of food waste by 2026. We cannot restore the earth without the support of farmers, who produce the food we eat and rely on the land for their income," said founder Aadith Moorthy. To date, the company has helped more than 300,000 farmers, who have reportedly seen their profits increase by around 10 to 15 per cent.

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Six Senses announces plans for its first property in Mexico

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From riding Pacific waves as the sun rises, to mornings in the buzzy plaza, lazy afternoons paddling in the estuary, restoring in the spa, or sundowners and homegrown farm-to-fork delicacies in the beach club, there are abundant ways to enjoy time in nature, considered design, places to meet and untamed nooks for self-reflection.

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