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Milan's former Expo 2015 site is being remade into a tech-centric innovation district

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The former industrial site was also famously home to Milan Expo 2015 , which drew some 22 million visitors during its six-month run and has since been partially dismantled. million-square-foot site. Drugmaker AstraZeneca has already moved all of its Italian operations into space on the massive 16.1

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Discover the Main Locations and Events to Visit During Milan Design Week 2024

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Daniel Libeskind's Future Flowers Represent Oikos at Milan Design Week 2015. Image © Oikos Milan Design Week stands as one of the most important events in the global design calendar, serving not only as a showcase of innovation but also as a catalyst for critical discourse and creative exchange. Read more »

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MVRDV to convert structuralist icon in the Netherlands into a new residential district

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Certitudo Capital commissioned the project in an effort to expand the three-hectare site near the city's train station. In 2015, the building was purchased by Certitudo Capital and the surrounding site to convert it into a multif. MVRDV will work alongside Hertzberger's office, AHH to revitalize the celebrated structure.

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In Japan, abandoned and vacant homes are on the rise

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Related on Archinect: Minimalist concrete apartments fill a narrow site in Tokyo, designed by Ryuichi Sasaki Architecture. Image credit: Sherpa More broadly, Japan passed a law in 2015 allowing local authorities to issue warnings about vacant homes at risk of collapse, including powers to de.

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Architecture Research Office reveals plans for Frederic Church Center for Art and Landscape in Upstate New York

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Architecture Research Office (ARO) , in partnership with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (NYS OPRHP) and The Olana Partnership (TOP), has today revealed a new plan for the Frederic Church Center for Art and Landscape at the Olana State Historic Site in Upstate New York.

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Adjaye: Works 2007-2015

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Adjaye: Works 2007-2015 brings together these recent projects and presents them with new analyses and personal insights from the architect, including detailed drawing and site plans and stunning color photography, demonstrating the originality of Adjaye’s talents. So, in this sense, is Works 2007–2015 successful? Yes — and no.

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Brooks + Scarpa selected to design the new Florida Holocaust Memorial for the state's Capitol

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The competition was decided by the Florida State Legislature, ending a seven-year-long process that began with former congressman Jared Moskowitz’s proposal in 2015. Once complete, the 2,304-cubic-foot memorial will occupy a site on the Edward Durell Stone-designed Capitol’s South Plaza.

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