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Muda Architects completes circular museum dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine

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Its circular form spans land and water and is designed by Muda Architects as a giant Taiji diagram, or yin-yang symbol, to represent the philosophy of holistic traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The structure is enclosed by a sweeping circular walkway. The photography is by Arch-Exist unless otherwise stated.

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Craig Steely Architecture tops Musubi house in Hawaii with dramatic roof

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There are practically no doors in this Hawaii retreat by Craig Steely Architecture that has a triangular inner courtyard , massive skylight and a cantilevered roof. Though the low-slung roof is quadrilateral, the living areas were placed in a rounded triangular floor plan. The exposed concrete structure complements warmer accents.

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No.150 Chengfu Road by Urbanus | Office buildings

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The four-level height lobby space is stepping up the atrium to connect the stepping-down roof terrace. After figuring out all of the space diagrams, a bigger structural problem appears. Due to the change of the floor slab, the whole structure needs to be recalculated. Moreover, the client asks for a huge conference

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MVRDV designs R&D headquarters in Shanghai for agriculture technology company Lankuaikei

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MVRDV is revealing their design for the Lankuaikei Agriculture Development (LAD) Headquarters in Shanghai, an 11-storey terraced office building that brings together both high- and low-tech sustainability strategies under a swooping technological roof to create a showcase for the agriculture technology company.

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Västerås Travel Center by BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group

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The building is expected to open in 2025 and seeks to bring the entire city’s infrastructure together under one roof. The roof answers dilemmas caused by the city’s ongoing development by connecting the transportation hub’s complex programs in a clearly readable unit.

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Nanjing K.Wah G72 by UNStudio

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From the outset, UNStudio’s design strategy adopted active energy saving technologies, such as natural ventilation, HVAC system, solar photovoltaic panels (roof or facade), to lower the energy demands of the building. The office towers will also use prefabricated components as well as a modular supporting structure.

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Marengo Multimodal Transport Hub by BIG and A+ Architect

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Located adjacent to the central station Gare Matabiau on the eastern border of the city, the building will expand the city center beyond the Canal du Midi and strengthen its public transport networks by uniting bus, railway and metro under one roof. As the structure grows in height, each level gradually recedes, creating a triangular shape.