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Miniview: Mondrian Singapore Duxton deconstructs the shophouse

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“Mondrian Singapore Duxton’s overall façade is an attempt to imbue a minimalist and modern design adaptation that is true to its time, yet still responding and reflecting the traditional shophouse typology.” Carter was taken with the big idea of the deconstructed shophouse. In the hotel rooms, inspiration abounds. “We

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A London Mews Home With a Subterranean Dance Floor Asks £3.8M

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From Frank Gehry’s deconstructed 1920s bungalow in Santa Monica, California, to London’s Sir John Soane Museum, they are indulgent, reflecting penchants for wild experimentation and strange curiosities. Hidden House features a glass wall at the rear that retracts to create one big indoor/outdoor space. Million in London

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Albert Frey's all-metal 1930s Aluminaire House reassembled in Palm Springs

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The house was originally constructed in the 1930s to demonstrate the potential of prefabricated modern homes The mostly metal-and-glass home was shipped to and reassembled in California, where the dry climate of Palm Springs and the stewardship of the museum should increase the potential for the preservation of the historic structure.

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American architects select the country's 10 most influential buildings

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Philip Johnson's Glass House and a Frank Lloyd Wright home are among the buildings that leading American architects have selected as the USA 's most significant pieces of architecture of all time. Glass House, Connecticut, by Philip Johnson (1949). Read on for the full list: Image is by Brookfield Properties courtesy of SOM.

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Wexner Center for the Arts is "a building that is waiting to be a building"

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As we continue our deconstructivist series , we look at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Ohio by architect and theorist Peter Eisenman , which he claims "has nothing to do with deconstruction or deconstructivism.". I never had heard the term deconstruction when I did the Wexner centre," Eisenman told Dezeen. "I It's just not.

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Cassina Showroom, Ningbo | OUTIN. DESIGN

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DESIGN adopted unique deconstruction methods and spatial languages to tell the story of the brand that has never stopped making breakthroughs and evolving over its long history. Its products not only contributed to the peak times of modern Italian furnishings, but also guided the direction of furniture design in the world.

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MASONPRINCE Shenzhen Office by TOMO DESIGN

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The large-scale glass windows, exposed external units of the electric door, and exquisitely crafted metal parts seem to transcend reality in the dim light, implying the uncertainty of the deconstructed future. The suspended volume, curved glass, wooden texture, and VI design on the steps all contribute to an overall unified look.