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Snøhetta announced as winner in downtown Helsinki revitalization project

Archinect

A winner has been announced in the international competition to author a commercial revitalization of the popular Eliel and Asema Square in the Finnish capital. A quick glance at the renders reveals a new glass and granite building surrounding the railway station and the historic Vltava building that was converted into a restaurant in 2005.

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5 standout Santa Barbara projects by AB design studio: Your Next Employer?

Archinect

Founded in 2005 “as a conversation between two architects about making a difference in the world through architecture,” the studio now operates offices across Los Angeles and Santa Barbara with a broad portfolio including residential, commercial, institutional, and hospitality projects.

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Baldridge Architects converts Austin commercial units into its own studio

Deezen

Called Burnet Road Offices, the project involved the adaptive reuse of a small commercial complex along a main street in Austin. Bright white plaster clads the exterior of a 1960s concrete building that has been turned into the self-designed studio of Baldridge Architects, which acted as the designer and contractor.

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10 Facts About Barcelona’s Soon-To-Be-Completed Sagrada Família

Architizer

In 2005, UNESCO designated the Nativity faade and the Crypt, parts completed by Gaud before he died in 1926, as World Heritage sites. Numerous residential and commercial buildings occupy the site originally intended for the grand plaza leading to the Sagrada Famlia’s main entrance.

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Shigeru Ban's Cardboard Cathedral was the most significant building of 2013

Deezen

Ban's replacement for the cathedral, realised with local studio Warren and Mahoney , was the first non-commercial structure to be built in the city centre after the disaster. If a building is loved, then it becomes permanent. When it is not loved, even a concrete building can be temporary." A polycarbonate roof crowns the structure.

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NOW and Next: Morphosis’ Urban Research Division Tackles Today and Tomorrow’s Challenges

Architizer

NOW, 2001-2005 View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Now Institute (@thenowinstitute) L.A. NOW 1 is one of the Institutes earliest research projects. It is an urban cultural almanac of Los Angeles that investigates proposals for housing and urban revitalization.

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NEWH UK – celebrating UK’s top Interior Designers

Hotel Designs

The studio specialises in the commercial and hospitality sectors, focusing on creating unique spaces that deviate away from the ordinary. Founded in 2005 by architect Manuela Mannino and interior designer Nicholas J. We look forward to continuing to push boundaries and deliver inspiring spaces in the years to come.