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Junya Ishigami 'excavates' concrete cave for restaurant and residence in Japan

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Asked by the client for a space that "has to look as if it has been there and will continue to be there for the longest time," Ishigami responded with a cave-like structure punctured by three courtyards. Finally, glazing was fixed to external threshold arches to form interior spaces. With the range in geology, the natu.

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Fondation Louis Vuitton: Frank Gehry Reflects on the Making of an Architectural Icon in Paris

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Completed in 2014, Gehry’s landmark building is undoubtedly an architectural icon, but manages to retain a reference for both its site in the heart of Paris’s beloved park and for the city as a whole. When I walked the site for the first time, I cried imagining the history of the Jardin de Climitation.

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NEXT archtects delivers Pavilion in Korea

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Enclosing a part of the surrounding green the pavilion creates a whole new perspective on the landscape and the function of a vantage point. It is not the first time NEXT architects incorporates thinking about the perspective and experience of the user in its work. Moving outside again they overview the forest and its splendor.

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Nanjing K.Wah G72 by UNStudio

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The site is separated by the central river and the planned road into 4 plots which are set to create a dynamic community for locals and visitors. At the same time, by introducing separate waterfront footpaths and pedestrian bridges, walkability is promoted throughout the site.

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City Lane by 5+design

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The Hanyang West Street path will curve across the project to take in the retained historic buildings on the site as it once had. Section diagrams. With a focus on Hanyang’s historic past, The Sino Ocean City Lane project creates a new language that permeates through the masterplan and architectural features. Image © 5+design.

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Statens Museum for Kunst by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter

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Image © Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter Location: Thy, Thisted Kommune, Denmark Architect: Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter Client: A.P Møller Fonden, SMK, Thisted Kommune Program: Museum, café/restaurant and masterplan Status: On-going Images: Courtesy of Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter Site Plan Plan Warehouse Plans Section Diagram Exploded axonometric

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MAD Architects unveils Nanhai Art Center

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MAD Architects unveiled the design for the Nanhai Art Center in Foshan City, Guangdong, which covers a total site area of 59,445 square meters and includes three major functions: the Grand Theatre, the Museum, and the Sports Center. Image © MAD Architects The permeable facades allow nature to flow through the site back to the city.

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