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Plans for new LACMA-backed Las Vegas art museum emerge

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As The Art Newspaper reported, plans for a new Las Vegas Museum of Art have the approximately 60,000-90,000-square-foot cultural facility commence in 2028 and cost around $150 million to construct in five-acre Symphony Park. It promises to be a valuable addition to the city and the cultural landscape of the region.”

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Frank Gehry reminisces on Toronto's past while detailing his Forma design for the New York Times

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The landscape has taken an even more markedly vertical turn since the beginning of 2021 thanks to a “race to the top” among developers (including the backers of the Gehry-designed Forma scheme, the Great Gulf Group) led by the forthcoming 105-story SkyTower design from Hariri Pontarini Architects for Pinnacle International.

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Nelson Byrd Woltz covers six-lane highway with land bridge in Houston

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US studio Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects has covered a six-lane highway with a sprawling land bridge and park in Houston that symbolises "the triumph of green over grey". This new parkland will symbolize the triumph of green over grey," said the studio.

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Heatherwick Studio and Barcode Architects unveil design for cylindrical faceted-glass tower

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UK practice Heatherwick Studio and Dutch studio Barcode Architects have revealed visuals of Oopen, a stacked cylindrical tower topped with landscaped terraces designed for Utrecht 's city centre. Landscaped terraces will top its rounded elements. Construction is expected to start in 2025, with the building set to be completed in 2028.

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This week Manica Architecture unveiled glass-fronted stadium for Chicago Bears

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Manica expects to break ground on the stadium in the summer of 2025, with an opening slated for 2028. Set to be located in South East Faversham, UK, the project will be organised around "ancient footpaths and landscape patterns" and contain at least 875 affordable homes.

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Carlo Ratti Associati proposes replacement for collapsed Baltimore bridge

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According to the New York Times, the incident remains under the process of investigation , while Reuters reported Maryland officials aim for a 2028 completion of a replacement , with proposals requested by the end of May 2024.

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Royal Diriyah Opera House by Snøhetta

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With a proposal rooted in the surrounding desert landscape, local cultural heritage, and Najdi building traditions, Snøhetta has been chosen to design an opera house in the historic area of Diriyah in Saudi Arabia, creating a new stage for future generations of performers and audiences.

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