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Winter Visual Arts Center, Franklin & Marshall by Steven Hall Architects

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On the historic campus of Franklin & Marshall College, the new Winter Visual Arts Center takes shape as a raised pavilion formed by the site’s 200-year old trees, the oldest elements of the campus. Inspiring Space for Making and Teaching Art The 33,000 sf Winter Visual Arts Center is the center of creative life on campus.

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Kéré Architecture designs community centre in Uganda to be "source of inspiration and pride"

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According to the studio, "the project aims to transform the community by becoming a source of inspiration and pride that in turn can create a sense of agency and ownership". A water tower provides a visual marker for the site. Structural engineer: AECOM. Steel canopies shade its spaces.

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Omar Gandhi Architects balances cedar house on rocky Nova Scotia coastline

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Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architects has completed a cedar-wrapped house "inspired by the scattered boulders" that trail down the seaside property in Hubbards, Nova Scotia. Read: Omar Gandhi models fire-resistant residence in Canada on a mountain beetle In the end, the house was designed to bridge a gap between two massive rocky conditions.

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Flathead County ImagineIF Bigfork Library by Cushing Terrell

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The new Flathead County ImagineIF Library in Bigfork, Montana will bring inspiration and connectivity to a rural community, serving as a bridge connecting people to resources, technology, and opportunities for lifelong education. The project is funded by the ImagineIF Library Foundation, which is also based in Bigfork.

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Westchester Square Library by Snøhetta

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Designed as a prismatic reading room lifted on a board-formed concrete base, the Library’s fritted glass facades are inspired by The Bronx’s status as the “greenest Borough of New York City” and depict abstract views of the borough’s tree canopies. Image © Snøhetta. These elements go above and beyond current energy code requirements.

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A Visionary Lighthouse: Kuwait’s Expo 2025 Osaka Pavilion by NUSSLI, LAVA, and insglück

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Further project partners are LAVA for the architecture, and insglück for the exhibition, supported by Schlaich bergermann partner for the structural engineering, and the Japanese architect of record Tokuoka Sekkei, and the Japanese construction company Mugishima Construction. It creatively combines tradition and high-tech.

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Floating on the Edge: The Evolution of Infinity Pools in Modern Architecture

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Infinity pools, also known as vanishing edge or negative edge pools, were first widely introduced in luxury resorts to create a visual illusion of water extending to the horizon. This seamless flow is essential for maintaining the visual effect of the vanishing edge. with his design of the iconic Silvertop home in Los Angeles.

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