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Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama debuts 'Purple Hibiscus' at the Barbican, a reference to the site's material history

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The Barbican has debuted a new large-scale public art installation from Ghanaian-born artist Ibrahim Mahama. His site-specific piece Purple Hibiscus, named in reference to the 2003 novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is installed on the facade of the Barbican’s central Lakeside Terrace.

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UNESCO survey verifies 341 damaged cultural sites across Ukraine

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UNESCO has verified nearly 30 dozen damaged cultural sites across Ukraine in a new survey meant to shed light on the extent to which the cost of war has left an impact on the nation’s spiritual landscape and intellectual heritage over the past two full years. UNESCO officials compiled their tally from a number of on-the-ground sources.

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Populous advances new downtown ballpark district proposal in Kansas City

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The Kansas City Royals are advancing a scheme for a new downtown stadium district designed by Populous in a neighborhood called the Crossroads. The proposal calls for an experience-laden "Arts District" to be enacted alongside the new ballpark, with a new hotel, shops, a residential component, and shopping also included.

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Herzog & de Meuron’s Powerhouse Arts restoration opens in Brooklyn

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A crossover arts and manufacturing project from Herzog & de Meuron opened on May 19 following several years of construction that remade a former brownfield site into the new home of the non-profit Powerhouse Arts in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Image © Iwan Baan/Courtesy of Herzog & de Meuron.

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Cologne Architecture City Guide: 15 Historical and Contemporary Projects to Discover in the City of Spires

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Image © Ilari Nackel via Shutterstock With its culturally and historically rich context, the city of Cologne , also called Köln by its locals, is considered one of the most important centers in West Germany. Cologne, Germany. The cityscape is also shaped by the Twelve Romanesque churches of Cologne. Read more »

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Steven Holl Architects reveals design for UPenn's new Student Performing Arts Center

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Steven Holl Architects has unveiled renderings for their design of a new Student Performing Arts Center on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadephia. “It is a great joy and honor to work on a performing arts center for the students of this historic university on such an important site,” Holl stated.

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MAD designs Chinese waterfront arts center as a ‘gentle ripple by the lake’

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MAD Architects has designed a waterfront arts center in China’s Foshan City described as a “gentle ripple by the lake.” ” When completed in 2029, the Nanhai Art Center will cover an area of 640,000 square feet, housing a grand theater, a museum, and a sports center.

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