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10 Best Architecture Firms in Costa Rica

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This vision for technological innovation has carried through to contemporary Costa Rican architecture, spreading beyond its densely populated cities and creating architectural designs that stand harmoniously — not to mention sustainably — in nature. Rodrigo Carazo founded the firm in 2005.

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MPavilion 10 design by Tadao Ando Architect

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Design Sight: photo Courtesy of Tadao Ando Associates One of Japan’s leading contemporary architects, Tadao Ando is known for his striking geometric interventions in nature and his precise, assured use of concrete. Among his many notable works are the Church of the Light (1989; Osaka, Japan), Pulitzer Arts Foundation (2001; St.

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Zaha Hadid embraced the potential of deconstructivism

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Hadid's childhood laid the foundations for this experimental spirit. She demonstrated this in a thesis project, for which she adapted the form of a Malevich sculpture to create a design for a 14-storey hotel spanning the River Thames. Faith in the power of progress.

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Ben Edwards, Kerstin Thompson and Jonas Pettersson are Dezeen Awards 2024 judges

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Jonas Pettersson co-founded the industrial design company in 2005 Pettersson is the co-founder of Swedish industrial design studio Form Us With Love (FUWL) and will be joining Mae-Ling Lokko on this year's sustainability jury.

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The 50 most powerful women in architecture and design

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Galilee does this primarily through The World Around , a non-profit platform she launched at the end of 2019 to host discussions about the most pressing issues facing contemporary architecture including climate change, social equity and ecology. Moreover, it has a very negative social impact. For us, it is an act of violence."

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Francis Kéré announced as Pritzer Architecture Laureate 2022

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Diébédo Francis Kéré, architect, educator and social activist, has been selected as the 2022 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, announced Tom Pritzker, Chairman of The Hyatt Foundation. Kéré founded his practice, Kéré Architecture GmbH, in Berlin, and a Non-profit Organization, Kéré Foundation e.V.,

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Monumental Design: 10 Global Practices Redefining Cultural Architecture

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From museums to theaters and libraries, cultural projects reflect contemporary life. Founded in 2005, Kéré Architecture is a small firm based in Berlin with an affiliate in Burkina Faso, Francis Kéré’s birthplace. As places of gathering and exchange, cultural facilities bring people together. Kéré Architecture.