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

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Was the Museum of Islamic Art the most significant building completed in 2008 ? The post IM Pei's Museum of Islamic Art was the most significant building of 2008 appeared first on Dezeen. Did we get it right? Let us know in the comments.

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Venice begins glass replacement of Calatrava's slippery Constitution Bridge

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Santiago Calatrava ’s marvelous yet befuddling pedestrian bridge at the Ponte della Costituzione in Venice is now in the process of reconstruction in the wake of the city government issuing fines in response to slip and fall injuries that followed its opening in September 2008.

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Five bespoke LA projects by AUX Architecture: Your Next Employer?

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Founded in 2008 and led by Brian Wickersham, the 40-person studio has amassed a portfolio along an ethos that “brings craft and clarity to designs at every scale—from hearth to urban realm.

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Butterfly Studio, 2008 by Valerie Schweitzer Architects

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Winner of the Architecture Masterprize 2018. 350 square foot workshop and guest house designed for a main residence of a growing family in Westport, Ct. The architecture forges a connection between earth and sky and creates a light-filled sanctuary for working near the home.

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Santiago Calatrava’s slippery Venice pedestrian bridge is getting a facelift after multiple injuries

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Located along Venice’s Grand Canal, the bridge was supposed to be a refreshing modern connector to the city’s main rail station but became a liability only a short time after opening in September of 2008. The completed bridge shortly before opening in 2008. Image © Filippo Leonardi via the Comune di Venezia.

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House in Sumida / ROOVICE

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Completed in 2008 in Sumida City, Japan. Images by Akira Nakamura. Revitalizing a 1970s Wooden House in Sumida: Adaptive Reuse with Modest Updates - In Mukojima's eastern district, a short walk from the station,

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DJI Flagship Store / Various Associates

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2008, Binhai Avenue, Dongfang Community, Shahe Street, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China Project Year: 2024 Photographs: SFAP Photographs: Area: 4000.0 © SFAP architects: Various Associates Location: 1st Floor, Tourist Information Center, No. m2 Read more »