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Mexico City renovation by Taller Héctor Barroso includes dark exterior

Deezen

Architecture studio Taller Héctor Barroso has fully revamped the decades-old DDH House in Mexico City for a family of five, including new facades clad in dark brown stucco that looks black. The DDH House sits on an irregularly shaped lot in the Lomas de Chapultepec neighbourhood in Mexico City. Structural engineering: Ricardo Camacho.

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LA City Council orders graffiti removal on infamous unfinished Oceanwide Plaza towers

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City Council Members in Los Angeles have issued a mandate to owners of the graffiti-tagged Oceanview Plaza development in Downtown to remove the artwork weeks after its unfinished exterior became a national news item and the latest flash point in a debate over the citywide housing crisis that has lingered for a number of years.

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Populous attached to proposed Etihad Stadium expansion for Manchester City FC

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Manchester City Football Club has just released renderings for a proposed expansion of their 24-year-old Etihad Stadium led by Populous. The submission to the Manchester City Council calls for a “best-in-class” fan experience and year-round live entertainment venue to be integrated into the stadium complex.

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PGM Arquitectura adds garden suites to César Pelli skyscraper in Mexico City

Deezen

Local studio PGM Arquitectura has completed a series of garden suites on top of the podium of the St Regis hotel skyscraper in Mexico City , originally designed by Argentine-American architect César Pelli. The hotel wanted to update them to keep pace with the growing tourist industry in the city.

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Open-air corridors and exterior exit stairs

Brandon Donnelly

Montreal is, in many ways, a city of winding exterior stairs. The city is overwhelmingly a city of low-rise apartments (less than five storeys). And with these, comes lots of exterior circulation. And on the other end, connected by an open-air corridor, is an exterior exit stair that runs all the way up the tower.

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot selects affordable housing design for city's West Side

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The nearly half-acre property at the southwest corner of Kedzie and Lake street has been city-owned since the 1990s. The site will also include ground-floor retail space, 16 exterior parking spots, and a public plaza for outdoor dining and gathering. The group will be eligible for assistance from the city, including subsidies.

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BIG’s Twisting One High Line Skyscrapers Near Completion in New York City

ArchDaily

The towers’ exterior and the majority of the interior are completed, with the courtyard expected to be finished by early 2024. The two condominium towers designed by BIG are organized to define a central public courtyard, activating the public space with retail and commercial facilities. Read more »

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