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Snøhetta designs Saudi opera house inspired by traditional Najdi architecture

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Snøhetta has unveiled its design for an opera house in Diriyah, on the outskirts of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Inspired by the surrounding desert landscape, local cultural heritage, and Najdi building traditions, the Royal Diriyah Opera House forms part of a wider master plan to redevelop the historic area.

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Foster + Partners tops out Shenzhen skyscraper inspired by rock formations and paper folding

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The Foster + Partners -designed China Merchants Bank Headquarters in Shenzhen has topped out. The tower’s north facade is inspired by rock formations in China with stacked bays varying in height, while the south-facing facade is inspired by the geometries of traditional paper folding.

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New Office Works design undulating pier canopy inspired by docked boats in Hong Kong

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The post New Office Works design undulating pier canopy inspired by docked boats in Hong Kong appeared first on Åvontuura. An undulating canopy, which in plan echoes the aggregation of boats docked along the harbourfront, offers shading and rain shelter.

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Pass-Through Windows: Inspiring the Design of Easy-Open Spaces

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By creating these integrations, architects and designers allow spaces to merge with each other or with nature, promoting a sense of tranquillity, balance and rejuvenation, as well as integration and fluidity—a seamless transition that blurs the distinction between the two.

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EskewDumezRipple uses musical instruments and AI as inspiration for their Louisiana Music and Heritage Experience Museum design

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EskewDumezRipple has unveiled its design for the Louisiana Music and Heritage Experience Museum in New Orleans. The concept design of the scheme is inspired by music and musical instruments, with an outer shell drawing inspiration from the hollowed body of a guitar.

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saint laurent exhibits gio ponti’s historic, architecturally inspired plates at milan design week

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The post saint laurent exhibits gio ponti’s historic, architecturally inspired plates at milan design week appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. the exhibition showcases a custom tableware collection originally conceived by ponti in 1953 for the venezuelan villa planchart.

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Sustainability in Daily Life: Electrolux EcoLine Hub at Fuorisalone 2024 Blends Education and Inspiration

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From April 16th to 21st, the Electrolux EcoLine Hub at Fuorisalone 2024 emerges as a unique space where education meets inspiration. Read more »

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