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Ryue Nishizawa's Moriyama House was the most significant building of 2005

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Next up in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series, we take a look at the most significant building of 2005, Moriyama House in Japan by architect Ryue Nishizawa. It was co-produced by the Japan Foundation to showcase the changes in Japanese domestic architecture since the end of the second world war.

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IM Pei's Museum of Islamic Art was the most significant building of 2008

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It is located on an artificial island The MIA project began as a competition organised by the Aga Khan Foundation in 1997 from which Indian architect Charles Correa and Palestinian-Jordanian architect Rasem Badran emerged as the frontrunners, with Badran eventually being awarded the project.

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

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The thick walls of the building were created using an ancient technique known as cob, with local earth, straw, sand and water kneaded like dough and formed into walls atop fired-brick foundations. The illustration is by Jack Bedford and the photography is by Kurt Hoerbs.

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

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Since its foundation in 1926, Kriskadecor has been guided by the values of innovation, customization and craftsmanship. 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.

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Balmy Palmy House perches above steep Australian bushland

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Australian studio CplusC Architectural Workshop has elevated a house on posts above a sloping site in Palm Beach, Sydney, to create the feeling of being in a treehouse. As there was no stable subsoil on the site, concrete piers were drilled into the ground to create minimal foundations for the single-storey home.

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Shigeru Ban unveils Paper Log House at Philip Johnson's Glass House

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metres) structure was built within the site of Johnson 's historic house. The pavilion was made from paper tubes, wood and milk crates The structure was constructed with walls made from 156 paper tubes, which sit within a frame made from plywood on a foundation made of 39 milk crates. foot by 13.5 meters by 4.1

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Spridd slots T-shaped house into rocky hillside in Stockholm

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Raked concrete covers this T-shaped house , which architecture studio Spridd has slotted into a sloped site surrounded by trees on the island of Nacka in Stockholm. The house is located in Nacka "The T-shape enables a minimal excavation as it only requires a small foundation at the bottom," Spridd told Dezeen.

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