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Muda Architects completes circular museum dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine

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Its circular form spans land and water and is designed by Muda Architects as a giant Taiji diagram, or yin-yang symbol, to represent the philosophy of holistic traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The structure is enclosed by a sweeping circular walkway. It traverses the building's three storeys and is illuminated by skylights.

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Craig Steely Architecture tops Musubi house in Hawaii with dramatic roof

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There are practically no doors in this Hawaii retreat by Craig Steely Architecture that has a triangular inner courtyard , massive skylight and a cantilevered roof. Though the low-slung roof is quadrilateral, the living areas were placed in a rounded triangular floor plan. Musubi has a triangular layout. "The

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Field Hockey Stadium by Archi-Tectonics

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A diaphanous 125-meter free-span wing roof shades the lobby and stands, while the playing field is set in a recessed oval grass plain part of the rolling landscape of Hangzhou Asian Games Park, Archi-Tectonics’ 47-hectare eco-park with two stadiums for Asian Games. It spans the entire distance in one sweep.

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Chybik + Kristof unveils steel-framed pavilion dedicated to "father of genetics"

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It is constructed from steel and glass Informed by the original greenhouse, the new pavilion has a steeply sloping, mono-pitched form and a lightweight steel frame. An open interior is sheltered by the large overhang of its glass roof. They can also be closed for projections or screenings.

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NO Architecture arranges Flower House in the Berkshires around hexagonal courtyard

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NO Architecture arranged pavilions around a hexagonal courtyard to form a family nature retreat in rural Massachusetts that "reinterprets and expands on the glass house typology". Exterior walls consist of large panes of glass set within load-bearing window frames. Each pavilion used a Miesian umbrella diagram.

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MVRDV designs R&D headquarters in Shanghai for agriculture technology company Lankuaikei

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MVRDV is revealing their design for the Lankuaikei Agriculture Development (LAD) Headquarters in Shanghai, an 11-storey terraced office building that brings together both high- and low-tech sustainability strategies under a swooping technological roof to create a showcase for the agriculture technology company.

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Fans of Brick, Eat Your Hearts Out at This Suburban Renovation in Beijing

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Wood, glass, concrete, and other natural materials reflect the mountain environment, and the red brick elements echo the materiality of the original building. Large glass folding doors enclose the verandas on the ground floor, bringing in plenty of sunlight and eliminating the boundary between inside and outside.