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Fifteen landmark projects by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner David Chipperfield

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The annual award aims to recognise living architects' built work and contributions to the built environment. The museum is divided into two volumes, which are connected by a glass and concrete footbridge. Each of the volumes has glass bases that are elevated on top of concrete pillars that help the building withstand flooding.

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Wheeler Kearns Architects place wood-clad living rooms inside Michigan greenhouse

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In the eastern and western zones, which include an experimental garden and space for production seedling and germination, translucent glass and automated venting provide the ideal growing environment," the architect studio explained. Glass and steel clad the structure's facade. Photo is by Tom Harris.

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Hybrid Stadium, Hangzhou, China

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The double curved inner bowl is entirely clad in bamboo with recessed lighting and a skylight above, blending technologically generated forms with vernacular materials that offer a warm and inviting environment. A system of small aluminum triangles negotiate the planar glass back to the double curved diagrid.

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Sustainable Practice: 7 Examples of Radically Resilient and Adaptable Architecture

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An open interior with huge windows allows maximum sunlight in, overheating mitigated with low solar penetration-factor glass. This exemplary resilient design brings stability to the land and inhabitants while restoring habitats. In total, more than half the total area will be used for ecosystem restoration involving 3.3

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Non-Linear Chronologies: 7 Chinese Firms Designing Architecture Against the March of Time

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The hotel offers a contemporary escape, but it pays homage to age-old concepts and creating an environment that is ideal for rest and contemplation. The focal point of the space is a restored red brick wall, traditional to historical Chinese architecture, that connects the past with the present.

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David Alan Chipperfield announced as Pritzker Architecture Laureate 2023

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The restored building now enables views from above and within, revealing rooftop terraces, exhibition and event spaces, an auditorium and an enfilade of arches that diverge into galleries. A ramp from this level creates a direct pathway to a park just north of the site. It is the fruition of cultural diversity.”

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Shanghai Suhe MixC World, China

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Shanghai Suhe MixC World, China, Mixed-Use Architecture, Chinese Masterplan Building Complex Images, Architect. According to the planning and design conditions, its above-ground buildings include the renovated and restored historical lilong group “Shenyu Li”, the only official Thean Hou Temple in downtown Shanghai. 28 Nov 2022.