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Mass is More installation reimagines Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion

Deezen

The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia and not-for-profit organisation Bauhaus Earth inserted a series of cross-laminated timber elements into Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 's iconic Barcelona Pavilion to promote the use of wood in construction. Mass is More was an installation at Mies van Der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion.

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Frieze London is 20: what to see at the Art Fair and beyond on its milestone edition

The Spaces

’ The London of 2003 was languishing in a post-YBA, pre-Post-Internet era, Banksy was still carefreely tagging on its streets; Grayson Perry had accepted the Turner Prize, and Olafur Eliasson was enveloping Tate Modern’s (shiny new) Turbine Hall with The Weather Project.

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“Quiet Luxury”: 8 Spaces Evoking the Immaculate Aesthetic of HBO’s Succession

Architizer

Quiet Luxury brands have nothing to distinguish them visually from other high street brands, yet they bear the astronomical price tags of pieces from some of the biggest fashion houses in the world — why? The 19th-century spaces, now seamlessly merged, provide an expansive yet intimate showcase for the artwork.

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Sketching the Housing Crisis

Landscape Architecture Magazine

The artist Honoré Daumier created sharp critiques of 19th-century French social and political life and was imprisoned for his satirical renderings of French kings and the bourgeoisie, only to pick up his pen to continue his activist dissent upon his release. So what is the role of sketching in landscape architecture?

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20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong

Architizer

Pre-colonial structures, such as stilt houses and walled villages, are extant (although a substantial amount of its Cantonese architecture was lost during the Second World War). With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs.

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Here are 2022’s most expensive home sales

The Spaces

The Billionaire’s Row mansion is designed by SOATA with interiors by CK Architecture. In the 19th century, it was owned by a Polish prince who hosted the likes of Voltaire, Frédéric Chopin, Honoré de Balzac and Eugène Delacroix at the 4th arrondissement mansion on Île Saint-Louis. Casa Del Sol render via Alpago Properties.

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The Age Of The Mega-Eco Project

Landscape Architecture Magazine

For nearly a century, a new breed of megaproject has gone unrecognized, and it is now proliferating. Many of the techniques used by this type of mega-eco project date back to 19th-century landscape architects such as Frederick Law Olmsted and Charles Eliot. By Robert Levinthal and Richard Weller Courtesy Robert Levinthal.

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