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Ways of seeing: Afghanistan historic building sites

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The shrine of Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa in Balkh, Afghanistan – the “Green Mosque”: ‘Ways of seeing’ by Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Afghanistan CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The shrine of Khwaja Abu Nasr Parsa is a spectacular mosque in Balkh, Afghanistan. After the U.S.

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"Earthquakes don't kill people, bad buildings do"

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While most people see the wrath borne by tectonic rupture, architects, engineers and construction professionals know that earthquakes don't kill people, bad buildings do. In the last 25 years I've been part of dozens of humanitarian responses, engaging building professionals in many projects.

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American University in Dubai highlights 11 student architecture projects

Deezen

Dezeen School Shows: an experience that invites users on a scent -guided journey to relive the history of their culture is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at American University in Dubai. The building accommodates education and research centres, shrimp farm, museum, restaurant and other facilities.

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City College of New York presents ten student architecture projects

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Dezeen School Shows: a scheme that uses live spiders and a project featuring 3D-printed clay models are part of Dezeen's latest school show by students at City College of New York. School: The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture. City College of New York. Institution: City College of New York.

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20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong

Architizer

Whether looking at new buildings or re-purposing and reusing existing structures, Spawton Architecture strives to provide high quality, contemporary design meeting both the clients’ brief and the end users’ needs. 10 Design works at diverse scales, from the design of individual buildings to the planning of cities.

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"It's amazing how things flip" from utopia to dystopia say artists Langlands & Bell

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Langlands & Bell have long combined furniture with architectural models and plans to explore how buildings affect their users. Even though they used the best architects of the time and were very progressive and many of the buildings are really beautiful, it still ends up as a very controlling environment," said Langlands.

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30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland

Architizer

A large series of housing construction initiatives as well as high profile public buildings took place leading to the now iconic contemporary works of Polish architects Karol Żurawski, Krzysztof Ingarden and Daniel Libeskind. Undoubtedly, contemporary architecture firms hold great respect of the country’s iconic Brutalist character.