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Interior designer Iris Apfel dies aged 102

Deezen

Apfel, who worked in the interiors and fashion industries throughout her career, shot to international fame in her 80s and 90s after New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibited a show of her eclectic clothes and accessories in 2005. At the age of 97, she signed a modelling contract with IMG Models.

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How to Grow a Greenway

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Nearby flooding from Hurricane Katrina in 2005 was the impetus for Lafitte Greenway’s transformation. Parts of the site, along with the neighborhoods bordering it—Tremé, Lafitte, Tulane-Gravier, Mid-City, and Lakeview—flooded during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Alamy stock photo.

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Akira Koyama + KEY OPERATION INC. / ARCHITECTS Redefine the Sakuragicho Residence Exterior

Architizer

As there are many historical buildings in Yokohama, such as the restored red-brick warehouse quarter, seems to have the preference trending toward a classical ambience. The base mortar and grout work for tiling, however, suffer swelling and contraction caused by the elements. . / ARCHITECTS. © Akira Koyama + KEY OPERATION INC.

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Gerkan Marg & Partners – gmp architects

e-architect

He received honorary doctorates from Philips University in Marburg in 2002 and from Chung Yuan Christian University in 2005. With 34 kilometres of shelving, the State Church archive now has more than twice the storage space compared to previously and, in addition, accommodates a restoration workshop and enough space for visitor rooms.

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18 Best Architecture Firms in France

Architizer

Accustomed to carrying out major operations in fields such as culture, education, the tertiary sector, student housing, health, research, collective housing, transport, industry and banking for the most part, this multidisciplinary and expert team guarantees a contextual proposal as well as a real proximity with the contracting authority.

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100+ tallest buildings in the world

Architecture Quote

Also, recognized as The Marina Torch, is destroyed in 2015 by flames and again restoration was done in 2017. In terms of construction , the project began in 2005 and was completed in 2012. It was designed by Owings & Merrill Skidmore in 2005, and took 5 years to build, being inaugurated in 2011.