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The National 9/11 Memorial was the most significant building of 2011

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Photo courtesy of the 9/11 Museum & Memorial, Jin Sup Lee After local officials decided that there should be no buildings on the site, in 2004 a call was put out for designs for a memorial, in line with the masterplan by American architect Daniel Libeskind. The memorial is part of the wider Ground Zero redevelopment site.

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Branding in Motion: How Architects Can Build Identity Beyond the Screen

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Additionally, every component, from the chain links to bespoke fastening systems, is produced on-site, with a dedicated technical team guiding clients through the process. The system operates without motors or mechanical components; upkeep is therefore minimal.

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

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The building is surrounded by verandahs Heringer's relationship with Bangladesh began when she spent a year volunteering for Dipshikha, an NGO which focuses on rural development that would later become the client for Anandaloy, aged 19. The illustration is by Jack Bedford and the photography is by Kurt Hoerbs.

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Mikhail Riches's Goldsmith Street was the most significant building of 2019

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The project is ingenious particularly in terms of the site plan, which is the starting point and most important aspect of housing," she told Dezeen for this piece. Unusually for a project of this type, Mikhail Riches and Hawley worked directly with the council as client, rather than through a contractor under a design-and-build setup.

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A Streamlined Boathouse Perches Above the Water in the San Juan Islands

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A few years ago, a couple acquired a lot next to a remote piece of land, 65 miles northwest of Seattle, where they had been going on weekends and summers since 2005. Photo by Andrew Pogue Something had to be done to address an existing structure on the site, though.

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??Fran Silvestre Arquitectos references pathways for winding Sabater House in Spain

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Named Sabater House, the Spanish dwelling unfolds through a series of intersecting, elongated forms that ascend upwards over its 780-square-metre site. Its slim volumes adapt to the site's natural topography, navigating existing large trees and framing a series of terraces and courtyards.

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Kéré Architecture designs community centre in Uganda to be "source of inspiration and pride"

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"The goal of the project is to maintain and enhance the public and free character of the site, seeking not to impose, but to gently uplift it," explained Kéré Architecture. Kamwokya Community Centre is raised on a stepped concrete platform, protecting the site from the frequent flooding that occurs after heavy rainfall.