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Five contemporary uses of timber by Woodhull: Your Next Employer?

Archinect

Founded in 2003, the firm prioritizes “durability, honesty, and thoughtful use of materials” across its residential and commercial portfolio. Following last week’s visit to Los Angeles-based Office Of: , we are moving ou r Meet Your Next Employer series to Portland, Maine this week to explore the work of Woodhull.

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Zaha Hadid Foundation presents 'Zaha Hadid: Paper Museums'

Archinect

This fall in London, the Zaha Hadid Foundation is presenting an exhibition of paper reliefs showcasing the design process behind three of its namesake’s most important cultural sector designs: the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati (2003), MAXXI Museum in Rome (2009), and unrealized Museum of Islamic Art in Doha (1997).

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Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama debuts 'Purple Hibiscus' at the Barbican, a reference to the site's material history

Archinect

His site-specific piece Purple Hibiscus, named in reference to the 2003 novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is installed on the facade of the Barbican’s central Lakeside Terrace. The Barbican has debuted a new large-scale public art installation from Ghanaian-born artist Ibrahim Mahama.

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An exhibition at Zaha Hadid’s Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati celebrates its late architect

The Architect's Newsletter

When it first opened in 2003, Cincinnati’s Lois & Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art (CAC) by Zaha Hadid was the first museum in the U.S. The post An exhibition at Zaha Hadid’s Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati celebrates its late architect appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper. designed by a woman.

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Sydney Contemporary – bringing the world of art to you

Habitus Living

With 90 galleries hosting exhibitions, there will be artworks from an estimated 450 national and international artists representing 35 countries at the Sydney Contemporary. Committed to a strong art fair programme engaging with the best of contemporary practice, in 2022 it partnered with Los Angeles based 1301PE to open 1301SW in Melbourne.

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Historic Irish castle asks for €2.7m

The Spaces

More recent renovations in 2003 preserved its historic features, including intricate plasterwork and timber details. Breaking from the historic, the current owners have also added a contemporary pool complex, converted from the old stable yard.

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Open Architecture designs conical Sun Tower as "giant sundial"

Deezen

Sun Tower sits on a beach in the Chinese city of Yantai According to the Beijing-based studio, the design of the cone-shaped building was informed by a giant sundial and was also intended as a contemporary take on lighthouse typologies. To fight climate crisis, we ought to change how we see and understand the world," she continued.