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IM Pei's Museum of Islamic Art was the most significant building of 2008

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Next up in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series is the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha , Qatar, by IM Pei , the first "mega-museum in the Gulf". Such references led the New York Times architecture critic Nicolai Ourousoff to describe the museum as a "temple of high art, placing culture on the same pedestal as religion".

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Photos of Thailand's first international contemporary art museum revealed

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International studio WHY Architecture has released images of the Dib Bangkok museum , which it claims will be "Thailand's first museum dedicated to international contemporary art". Dib Bangkok is Thailands first major museum dedicated to international contemporary art," the studio said. The renders are courtesy of WHY Architecture.

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Yoshio Taniguchi, Architect Behind MoMA Redesign, Passes Away at 87

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wikimedia | MoMa Extension Yoshio Taniguchi , the renowned architect behind the redesign of New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and other celebrated cultural landmarks , has passed away, at the age of 87 due to pneumonia. Read more

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Anderton Court Shops on Rodeo Drive now home to Givenchy LA flagship

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Valerie Leon, Givenchy’s president of the Americas, said at its opening: "Given Hubert de Givenchy’s love of art and architecture, the Frank Lloyd Wright building felt like the right choice, and the opportunity to bring Givenchy to life there was inspiring."

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Ten notable projects by 2025 Royal Gold Medal-winner SANAA

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Among the studio's key projects are the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York, which is composed of a low-lying circular structure wrapped with glass, and the stepped Sydney Modern gallery in Australia. Alongside its central art galleries, it hosts public spaces including a library, lecture hall and children's workshop.

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MAD Architects unveils "flying saucer-shaped" hut

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Created for The Guangdong Nanhai Land Art Festival, the round hut in the village of Yanqiao sits alongside a river on the site of a school's former playground. An open seating area surrounds the central stand Founded in 2004 by Yansong, MAD Architects is one of China's best-known architecture studios.

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Lacaton & Vassal, Frédéric Druot and Christophe Hutin's Transformation of 530 Dwellings was the most significant building of 2016

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The project drew attention to the issue of social housing retrofit While global recognition re-framed Lacaton & Vassal's work, the duo had since their formation in 1987 been exploring how shoestring budgets, simple gestures and ordinary materials could be used to maximum effect, whether for a private house or a contemporary arts centre.

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