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Foster + Partners first Uruguay project to feature glass-lined courtyard

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UK architecture studio Foster + Partners and local studio Ponce de León Arquitectos have broken ground on its first project in Uruguay , an apartment building wrapped around a multi-storey glass courtyard. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows and doors enclose each floor and end in curved corners.

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Floating Glass Museum by Luca Curci Architects

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Architecture firm Luca Curci Architects presents Floating Glass Museum, a groundbreaking project where the boundaries between art and nature blur and the water becomes a canvas for contemporary expression. The balanced fusion of contemporary art and sustainable design that will invite contemplation, reflection and discovery.

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Reflect Architecture balances "contemporary art with family life" in Toronto house

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After stints living abroad and in Downtown Toronto, the couple were lured back to the two-acre property for the space to raise their young family. Most in line with the gallery-like aesthetic, the living spaces, hallways and corridors feature stark white walls and minimalist detailing such as flush doors and entryways. "We

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Arquitectonica designs "organic yet contemporary" skyscraper for Hawaiian island

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The resulting concept is organic yet contemporary." Its facade is covered in variously coloured aluminium panels Sited near the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean, the structure will consist of a glass-curtain-wall-lined tower set on top of a rectangular podium. The renderings are courtesy of Arquitectonica.

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New Directions: 7 Ways Contemporary Architects Are Shaking Up Traditional Transport Spaces

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Places of transit are, by their very nature, liminal spaces. From public thoroughfares and funicular railways to subway stations and airport terminals, discover the extraordinary ways architects and interior designers are taking transport spaces in innovative, new directions. Interested in participating next season?

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"Unashamedly contemporary" pavilion designed for Old War Office site in London

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The café pavilion sits in the courtyard of The OWO hotel in London The prefabricated circular pavilion, which contains a bar and dining space for the Parisian restaurant Café Lapérouse, has a crafted glass facade and mirrored stainless-steel roof panels. Ribbed white columns have been interspersed throughout the dining area.

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House of Greens by 4site Architects offers "a garden experience in every space"

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Planted balconies surround open living spaces at this house in Bangalore , designed by Indian studio 4site Architects for a nature-loving family. Named House of Greens, the four-bedroom home is informed by Bangalore's history of green spaces and parks, which have earned it the moniker of the "garden city" of India.

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