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Renzo Piano’s Istanbul Modern museum opens in Turkey

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The first dedicated museum of modern and contemporary art in Turkish history is finally opening its doors this week following the completion of the Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) -designed Istanbul Modern in the country’s most populous city. billion Galataport development beyond.

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10 examples of glass in architecture that stood out this week

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Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Glass. In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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In Latin America, Modernism Began at Home

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"Crafting Modernity" at New York’s Museum of Modern Art positions midcentury houses as sites of experimentation and transformation. Latin America is known for iconic midcentury architecture, from Luis Barragán’s Mexico City houses to Lina Bo Bardi’s glass-walled Casa de Vidro in São Paulo.

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Chelsea Modern by Audrey Matlock Architect

Archinect

This residential building is located in New York City’s West Chelsea district. The Chelsea Modern project speaks to this physical and cultural transition. Deriving its blue color from sky and water, the rippling glass facade reinforces movement towards the river and its parks.

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Bockus Payne renovates 1970s skyscraper in Oklahoma City

Deezen

Local architecture studio Bockus Payne has renovated a 1970s commercial skyscraper in Oklahoma City , reformatting its interiors and landscape and completely replacing its exterior glazing. This was instrumental in making the tower feel modern and lightweight," said Bockus Payne.

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This new take on California modernism is properly remote

The Spaces

Full-height windows absorb the colourful surrounds – fruit groves, avocado ranches, big blue skies and a bijou garden of aloe and olive around a tiled pool – and massive glass walls retract to create a seamless transition between indoors and out.

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From Float Glass to OLEDs: How Recent Advancements in Glass Technology Are Reshaping 21st Century Design

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If your brand is innovating in product design for architects, consider entering today: Enter the A+Product Awards It might be hard to believe in today’s see-through society, but glass was once a scarce resource used sparingly in architecture. In the early years, glass was a medium for divine storytelling. from 2021 to 2028.

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