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Ateno lines subway station in "continuous waves" of red concrete panels in China

Deezen

The structure is clad entirely with red concrete panels "The core concept is to revive the disappearing traditional architecture in a new way in the urban area," lead architect Jianhua Sun told Dezeen. It was topped with an undulating crown designed to resemble "continuous waves", similar to the curved roofs of traditional village houses.

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Ephemeral Structures, Enduring Ideas: Why Architectural Pavilions Still Matter

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Savage + Dodd aimed to "set the preconditions for change" with South Africa housing project

Deezen

Dodd characterises contemporary South African cities as "incremental, dense-edge cities" brimming with informal inhabitation, illegal densification and environmental decay as a result of the disruptive political shifts from colonialism to apartheid to democracy.

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Bausher Heights by AGi architects

aasarchitecture

The proposal by AGi architects weaves one of the gaps located in the surroundings of the capital with the existing urban developments. We propose an urbanism that includes the cultural values of Oman under a perspective of strong sustainability. Streets are also shaded, inspired by the traditional sikkas.

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Building Melbourne: Amazing Architecture Across Australia’s Cultural Capital

Architizer

From its historic structures to its contemporary skyscrapers, Melbourne’s architecture blends building techniques and modern design approaches. CH2 was developed as part of the City of Melbourne’s initiative to achieve zero emissions by 2020, with a focus on reducing energy consumption in commercial buildings by 50%.

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Wafra Living by AGi architects

aasarchitecture

The design is guided by the requirements contemporary life while balancing traditional norms, and reintroduces urban life to the building level. Wafra Living‘s design by AGi architects proposes an innovative housing organization in Kuwait, a new type of multi-family living as a social response to housing needs in the country.

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Parkveien 27-31 by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter a social success and architectural precision

aasarchitecture

The design preserves the core of the historical buildings, while using innovative techniques and modern elements that complement the existing structures.