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

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In 2005, UNESCO designated the Nativity faade and the Crypt, parts completed by Gaud before he died in 1926, as World Heritage sites. This technique eliminated the need for traditional buttresses. Traditional techniques remain central to the Sagrada Famlia’s construction.

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Architecture 101: What is Modern Architecture?

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The driving force behind Modernism was to create a new architectural language, using new materials and technologies , an architecture that better reflected the changing society at the turn of the twentieth century, most notably marked by industrialization and technological innovation. Philip Johnson (1906-2005).

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Ten highlights from Naoto Fukasawa: Things in Themselves exhibition

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This subtle reimagining of the user interaction typifies Fukasawa's longstanding interest in unconscious gestures and everyday habits as sources for design innovation." Photo by Yoneo Kawabe Hiroshima Armchair, 2008, Maruni " Maruni was one of the first firms in Japan to adopt industrial techniques for furniture production.

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2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize winner, Liu Jiakun

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Beyond knowledge and techniques, common sense and wisdom are the most powerful tools he adds to the designer’s toolbox,” states the 2025 Jury Citation, in part. By multiplying typologies within one project, he innovates the role of civic spaces to support the breadth of requisites for a diverse society.

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7 iconic designs by equally iconic 20th century female designers

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Nanna Ditzel’s Ring armchair Nanna Ditzel (1923–2005) was a Danish furniture and industrial designer, known for her innovative and influential contributions to modern design. Ditzel ‘s work experimented with materials, shapes, and production techniques, often incorporating organic forms and playful elements into her designs.

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10 Best Architecture Firms in Costa Rica

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It is essentially a tropical land filled with rainforests, exotic beaches and volcanos, as well as many notable innovative and sustainable examples of architectural buildings. Rodrigo Carazo founded the firm in 2005. This innovative architecture integrates, in a creative way, the environment, technology and aesthetics.

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Bayou Buildings: 8 Cases of Architectural Ingenuity Beyond the Banks

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Marine Education Center at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory By Lake|Flato Architects , Ocean Springs, Mississippi Jury Winner, 9th Annual A+Awards, Architecture +Climate Change The Marine Education Center at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory emerged after the destruction of the previous center in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina.

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