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Diébédo Francis Kéré's Gando Primary School was the most significant building of 2001

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The social influence of the project would see it become a precedent for other contemporary earthen buildings across the region. In 2004 the school won a prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture for its "utterly appropriate" design launching Kr's career just as he completed his degree.

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Anna Heringer's Anandaloy was the most significant building of 2020

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We continue our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series with the Anandaloy centre in Bangladesh by Studio Anna Heringer , a pioneering project for the revival of mud construction in contemporary architecture. Mud is regarded as a poor and old-fashioned material and inferior to brick, for example," said the studio.

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Threefold Architects puts modern spin on Tudor architecture for Eight Gables house

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London studio Threefold Architects has married red brick and timber for this home in Whitstable, Kent , which is designed as a "contemporary reinterpretation" of the area's mock-Tudor architecture. Eight Gables' bedrooms are contained on the upper floor Threefold Architects was founded by Matthew Driscoll and Jack Hosea in 2004.

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The Imperative of Adaptive Reuse in a Disposable Culture

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Commons Addition, North Eugene High School (2004-2024) by Robertson/Sherwood/Architects pc I’ve outlasted several of the projects I worked on during my career. Robertson/Sherwood/Architects designed significant renovations and an addition to the school, which were completed in 2004, a scant two decades ago.

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Fifteen Indian design brands worth knowing

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The city saw the launch of India's first collectable design gallery, Æquō , in 2022, while a new contemporary design fair, Design Mumbai , debuted this month. Phantom Hands Bangalore-based Phantom Hands is a brand combining heritage products with contemporary designs. Viya is Goyal's own brand, founded in Delhi in 2004.

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Revealed: Architizer’s Firm of the Year and 4 More Special Honorees Named for the 12th Annual A+Awards

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Notably, Sanjay Puri Architects is known for enhancing energy efficiency through innovative architectural techniques that harness natural resources like light and air, in particular through unconventional plans, careful siting and innovative massing.

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30 Best Architecture and Design Firms in Sweden

Architizer

The country’s contemporary signature architecture usually adopts a minimal approach to design, the use of wood – the country’s most popular and locally sourced material – and the creation of almost ethereal spaces filled with natural light. The scope of its work includes the design of bridges, buildings, interiors and products.

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