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Preserving Tashkent's modernist architecture an act of "cultural diplomacy" says cultural foundation's head

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Conserving Tashkent's modernist architecture is a way of boosting the city's international profile, Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation chair Gayane Umerova tells Dezeen in this interview.

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Stuart Graff steps down as Frank Lloyd Wright foundation CEO

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American architecture organisation The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation has announced its president and CEO Stuart Graff will step down after eight years of acting as the head executive. Graff, trained as an intellectual property lawyer, has held the position since 2016.

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Construction commences on SOM skyscrapers at former Chicago Spire site

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American developer Related Midwest has resumed construction on the 400 Lake Shore skyscraper in Chicago on a site that has experienced more than a decade's worth of revisions and delays. Construction teams in Chicago have begun work on the foundation for the 72-storey skyscraper designed by SOM. Images courtesy of Related Midwest.

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"Architecture without architects" can teach valuable lessons says Norman Foster

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Designed as part of the Norman Foster Foundation with building materials company Holcim , the project is aimed at improving the living conditions of people displaced by natural and manmade disasters. The foundation is able to do what a practice by virtue of its commercial reality can't," he said. "In

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Architectural landmarks star in "utopian" poster for Paris 2024 Olympics

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It is based on the golden ratio and has a strong academic foundation with a lot of architecture. Thirteen designs were produced for Rio 2016 , while artists including Tracey Emin, Martin Creed and Rachel Whiteread created posters for the London 2012 Games. For me, this design has to be timeless," he said. "It

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More dishing on Brad Pitt

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Experimental houses built by Brad Pitt’s Make It Right foundation. Pitt formed a foundation called Make It Right to build 150 affordable, ecologically sustainable houses. Within weeks, houses began to develop mold, leaks and rot. Flicker/Commons). Isn’t that all of them? At any rate, the Daily Kos and the (U.K.)

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Adjaye Associates begins transformation of historic Washington DC power plant

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Around the property will be a brick wall that is similar to the one used for the foundation of the original building. A concrete pool with a vaulted ceiling and skylight will be included Developed by the Levy Group, the project is due for completion in late 2024.