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SOA Architectes completes "eclectic" social housing in Parisian park

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The 19th-century villas in the suburbs of Paris informed the arched windows and sloping roofs of this social housing block in France , completed by local studio SOA Architectes. Its design references 19th-century Parisian villas nearby SOA Architectes divided the apartments across three volumes.

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Spikey Kaktus Towers by BIG nearing completion in Copenhagen

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Named Kaktus Towers, the pair of jagged buildings comprise 495 residences and are linked by a raised public park that slopes between them. The images also offer a glimpse inside one of the Kaktus Tower apartments, which is lined with exposed concrete and wooden joinery including floor-to-ceiling kitchen cabinetry.

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Brooks + Scarpa wraps Florida sports complex building in concrete shell

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California architecture studio Brooks + Scarpa has created a central structure for a sports complex in Florida with a sloped concrete shell designed to "make a spectacle of rainfall". The porch area was oriented to provide clear views of the fields and the adjacent parking lot. A concrete bench wraps around the lattice.

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Mikhail Riches unveils plans for final phase of Park Hill regeneration

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London studio Mikhail Riches has shared visuals for Phase 5 in the regeneration of Park Hill estate in Sheffield , which will "tie together all the buildings and landscapes". However, Phase 5 will be set apart from these projects through the greater provision of "much-needed amenities" including more outdoor space for residents.

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Tariq Khayyat Design Partners wraps Dubai housing complex around public plaza

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Vertical louvres provide shading and privacy for the residences "The design aims to create a shift in the way mixed-use projects have been developed in the region where there is a complete separation between the end users and the surrounding community," studio founder Tariq Khayyat told Dezeen. The photography is by Phillip Handforth.

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Griebnitzsee Apartments, Berlin, Germany

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In the immediate vicinity is Babelsberg Park with the palace of the same name as well as Glienicke Palace Park. The height of the building as well as the arrangement of the floors refers directly to the topography of the site, with its slope towards the water. The garden has a park-like character.

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Photographer captures fantastical snake-like apartment complex in Mexico

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Name El Nido de Quetzalcóatl – or the Nest of Quetzalcóatl – in reference to a god with a serpent form in Aztec religion, the structure was completed in 2007 by Senosiain who describes the project as a work of organic architecture. Construction on the project began in 2001 on a plot of land in Naucalpan, a municipality outside of Mexico City.

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