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A 12th-century Scottish monk may have invented modern architectural drawing techniques, new research claims

Archinect

Research from a professor at the University of Aberdeen has advanced evidence that the art and practice of architectural drawing may have been invented by a 12th-century Scottish clergyman working in Paris around the time of the construction of Notre-Dame Cathedral and other important Gothic structures.

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Architecture's biggest project completions and openings of 2022

Archinect

From the myriad of projects published on Archinect this year, we have picked some of the stand-out newly-opened buildings by noteworthy architects in New York, Taipei, London, Shenzhen, Sydney, Amsterdam, Quito, Sharjah, Los Angeles, Singapore, Paris, and more. Foster + Partners 425 Park Avenue. Photo: Alan Schindler.

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Maison&Objet pavilion applies Taiwan's "rich craftsmanship tradition" to modern life

Deezen

Promotion: from 3D-printed cutlery to beach toys made from recycled fish scales, more than 60 pieces of craft will be on show as part of the Taiwan Pavilion at this year's Maison&Objet furniture fair in Paris. The Taiwanese Pavilion will be divided into three sections – conceptual crafts, brand crafts and fashion crafts.

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Largest-ever Norman Foster retrospective opens at Centre Pompidou in Paris

Deezen

An exhibition dedicated to the work of British architect Norman Foster has opened at the Centre Pompidou in Paris , showcasing drawings and original models produced by the architect over the last six decades. In the Vertical City section, the studio showcases how it created "breathing" towers by designing open, stacked spaces.

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Les chambres de bonne

Brandon Donnelly

Indeed, nearly one-third of Paris’ entire supply of chambres de bonne are in the wealthy 16th arrondissement. The reason they were on the penthouse floor is because, when they emerged in Paris in the 1830s, the elevator hadn’t yet been invented. This doesn’t seem like a lot for a big city like Paris. (It’s

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Wendell Castle's stack-laminated furniture goes on display at Carpenters Workshop Gallery

Deezen

The artist built the blocks with an idea of the work he was going to carve in mind, so he could build up the approximate shape in cross sections. These allowed him to achieve ever more elaborate creations because he could obtain accurate cross-sections of 3D models in a way that he couldn't from 2D drawings, and cut them equally precisely.

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Paris restaurant Melt is a neon-lit diner with a sense of the theatrical

The Spaces

From there, they can watch the chefs – and the meat smoker – at work through a custom glass section created by Atelier HA to open the kitchen up to the restaurant.

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