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Webuild wins $4.7 billion contract to deliver NEOM's Trojena artificial lake

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billion bid to deliver the central manmade water feature included in the Trojena mountainside resort concept that forms a vital part of Saudi Arabia’s NEOM megadevelopment for 2030. Bechtel had been previously contracted as the project manager. Italian contractor Webuild has won a $4.7 The roughly 1.7-mile-long

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Undecorated creates The Caterpillar apartment building in Detroit

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The project is one of several ventures by Prince Concepts , a local real estate developer that is working with the city to develop about 100 vacant properties in the district. To bring in natural light, the team added glazed doors, skylights and dozens of rectangular dormer windows. That project was also backed by Prince Concepts.

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In conversation with: Damien Perrot, Global Chief Design, Accor

Hotel Designs

In addition, editor Hamish Kilburn hosted an exclusive conversation within the stand where Belgian designer Ramy Fischler, who designed the concept on display, joined Perrrot, talking us through the concept from both a design and a hospitality and brand perspective.

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Hawaii house by Walker Warner Architects designed to be "elegant but spare"

Deezen

The main dwelling contains a primary bedroom suite and an open-concept kitchen, dining area and living room. An open-concept kitchen features in the main dwelling "Rooms are open and large in scale, offering depth of tranquillity and renewal while still maintaining a sense of minimalism and restraint," the team said.

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"Art does not have to be 'useful' but it should carry some meaning" says commenter

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Join the discussion › BIG and Frank Gehry (pictured) among studios with "singular visions" for US Navy Museum "What is it about US government contracts that often bring out the worst in firms?" Hbnj asked "what is it about US government contracts that often bring out the worst in firms? They just mastered this concept."

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El Tanque Leisure Area by Urdiales Estudio de Arquitectura | Installations

Architonic

Around 2005, a water reservoir tank was purchased from an Argentinean company contracted to build the bridge over the Pastaza River, which was transported and located in the same area as the current project. <b>Concept.</b> The social area consists of two spaces: the bar area located inside the

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Shanghai Valley by Delugan Meissl Associated Architects

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Image © DMAA DMAA was contracted to develop a new, mixed-use complex that, in addition to a defined spatial programme totalling 350,000 square metres of usable space, should also provide generous green areas and a clear improvement in the quality of the workplace environment.