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Because it was an unreservedly plain and straightforward design strapped by a miserly budget, BOORA chose to rely upon the superficial application of a distinctive exterior color scheme to provide Olive Plaza with visual interest. The building's lift-slab system was partially blamed for the severity of the collapse.

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Kaohsiung Social Housing by Mecanoo

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The coloured tiles, a typical material largely used in Taiwanese architecture, come together in a playful composition to pattern the visual identity of Kaohsiung Social Housing. Source by Mecanoo.

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The Connector by Gruppa Studio & Anagram A-U wins competitiion for reconstruction of the Town Hall in P?erov

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ka, Anne-Sereine Tremblay Anagram A-U Team: Marina Kounavi Collaborator: Konstantina Lola Main Visualizations: The Big Picture Structural Engineering and MEP: Jika-CZ Year: 2022 Images: Courtesy of Anagram A-U. erov, Czech Republic Architect: Gruppa Studio & Anagram A-U Gruppa Studio Team: Jan Kudli?ka, Site Plan.

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Construction reaches roof levels of landmark development above Hong Kong’s High Speed Rail West Kowloon Terminus by Zaha Hadid Architects

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Sustainability strategies Location: Hong Kong, China Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) ZHA Design: Patrik Schumacher ZHA Director: Chris Lepine ZHA Project Directors: Ed Gaskin, Bianca Cheung, Oliver Bray ZHA Project Associate: Inês Fontoura ZHA Project Leads: Michael Cheung, Kelvin Ma, Ganesh Nimmala, Theodor Wender, Adrian Yiu ZHA Project Team: (..)

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Museo Egizio by OMA

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A geometric ground floor pattern – inspired by the museum’s artefacts such as the Merit’s funerary mask – creates visual continuity across the urban rooms. Openings have been introduced to the current building façade on Via Duse, inviting the public into the museum and Piazza Egizia for various daily leisure activities.

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China Philharmonic Concert Hall by MAD Architects nearing completion

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The 1,600-seat grand concert hall is organized in “vineyard style,” visualized as sloping terraces and serried rows. Image © MAD Architects Image © MAD Architects Image © MAD Architects Image © MAD Architects Image © MAD Architects Facade Diagram Facade Diagram Photo © Zhengdong.Li Photo © Zhengdong.Li

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The Hills by MVRDV

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At the project’s outer edges, the design of the façades reflects the visual language of its neighbouring high-rises – white balconies, arranged in straight orthogonal lines. Diagram Sustainability. The façades facing the void between the towers, however, provide a very different character to the development. Image © MVRD. Image © MVRD.

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