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Luminaries: 8 of the World’s Top Lighting Design Firms

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With each creative practice, understanding that lighting is not simply the task of illuminating a space; it is an art form dedicated to defining and showcasing the unique character of a building. TM Light Orange County Museum of Art by Thom Mayne & Morphosis , Lighting by TM Light , Costa Mesa, CA, United States.

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Doris Duke Theatre, Becket, Massachusetts

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The new building is projected to cost $30 million and is supported by a coalition of donors and foundations, with a formal campaign launching in May 2023. The Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund supported the pre-schematic design phase of the project. The reimagined Doris Duke Theatre will be approximately 20,000 sq.

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Building Bad

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But architects' awareness of accessibility hardly means they design buildings that do not require retrofits to remedy certain features that are hazardous to people in wheelchairs, who are blind, or have other disabilities. for architectural expression.

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Back to the Garden

Landscape Architecture Magazine

The beat goes on at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Upstate New York, the site of the legendary 1969 Woodstock music festival. In August 1969, attendees of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair blanket Max Yasgur’s alfalfa field in Bethel, New York. By Jane Margolies. Photo © Barry Z.

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ACLA Redesigns Buhl Community Park and Emphasizes the Importance of Community Connection

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Our final design could be interpreted as metaphorical rivers flowing diagonally though the square creating a large gathering space and stage for public art where they meet. Our intention was for the park to act as a fulcrum supporting the intersection of past and present, industry and ecology, art and the urban landscape.

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

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Right: Public Farm 1, a 2008 installation on the grounds of Long Island City’s MoMA PS1 by Amale Andraos’s firm, WORKac; the museum described the installation as “a living structure made from inexpensive and sustainable materials recyclable after its use at PS1”; images via MoMA PS1 and Archinect.

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30 Best Architecture Firms in Greece

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The foundation of Western architecture cannot be told without citing the architectural legacy of Greece. This vocabulary has influenced countless architects of later periods, from Vitruvius to today’s contemporary designers. From classical antiquity to today’s built environment, Greek structures and decorations are visible worldwide.