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St Hilda's College Oxford by Gort Scott

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St Hilda’s was founded in 1893 and the College site has evolved into an informal sequence of buildings set within beautiful gardens on the banks of the River Cherwell. The Pavilion nestles on the edge of the River Cherwell and creates an anchor for views across the campus.

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Volcanic landscape informs Hacker Architects design of Oregon lodge

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Portland-based studio Hacker Architects has replaced an outdated lodge with a blackened wood -and-glass structure featuring elements informed by the volcanic landscape of Sisters, Oregon. The form and pitch of the roof match the slope of nearby Black Butte, while clerestory windows bring light into the space from all directions.

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Eugene/Architecture/Alphabet: M

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I gleaned much of the information that follows from The Miner Building website. Fast forward to 2016: A local investment group purchased the Eugene Professional Building. million renovation project in 2016 that revitalized the Miner Building’s entrances and main lobby, modernized the elevators, and provided a new bicycle storage room.

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BDP Architecture Practice Information + News

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BDP Projects Information. BDP Architects : recent information on Building Design Partnership. In March 2016, BDP combined forces with Japan’s leading engineering practice Nippon Koei to form an integrated design group of genuine international reach. BDP : main page with current news. Recent BDP News. 30 Nov 2021.

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Olivier Delannoy creates mirrored “English garden” for Daroco Soho restaurant

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Visitors are met with brass arches informed by the structure of Florence's basilicas and a large counter that directly references the Baldachin – a large bronze canopy in St Peter's, Vatican City. The mirrored ceiling bounces light around the interior and creates the illusion of a larger space, "such as that of a renaissance hall," he said.

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Kaan Architecten's underground extension to Dutch museum is designed to "radiate grandeur"

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The extension sits underneath the pool in the courtyard Winning the project through a public competition in 2016, Kaan Architecten sought to retain and continue the feeling of "grandeur" created by the existing buildings. This informed the studio's decision to conceal the extension underground.

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Kanye West gives McDonald's burger box understated redesign

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Although information about if and when the packing will be rolled out has so far been kept under wraps, the fast-food chain confirmed with Dezeen that the partnership is official. He has since deleted the post, as he does with all Instagram posts. The image is courtesy of Naoto Fukasawa.

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