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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. The foundation was not formed to secure or protect any building or heritage – we started with an arts and culture agenda," explained Umerova.

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Foundations of Success: Orion’s Journey from Construction Sites to Architectural Firms

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Young Architect Foundations of Success: Orion’s Journey from Construction Sites to Architectural Firms In this episode of The Young Architect Podcast, we dive deep into the journey highlighting the success of Orion Watkins, an Architect who has seen it all. Even in the throes of a recession, Orion displayed unmatched resilience.

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Sagrada Familia announces 2026 final completion date

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La Sagrada Familia Foundation has announced that the monumental church in Barcelona is set for completion in 2026, 100 years after the death of its architect Antoni Gaudí. Construction on the Sagrada Familia began in 1882 and was led by Gaudí until his passing in 1926. Work is progressing on Sagrada Familia's tallest spire.

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Ao-ft inserts mass-timber home into London terrace

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The cast concrete base of this floor doubles as window seating, as well as a foundation for rows of cabinets and counters that flank the dining and kitchen area. The standalone studio, constructed using a traditional timber frame, contains a workspace illuminated by clerestory windows that cast natural light across a ceiling of exposed beams.

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Moody Nolan unveils design of athletic facility at Obama presidential campus

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The Obama Foundation and US architecture studio Moody Nolan have released images of an athletic facility to be built on the Obama Presidential Center campus in Chicago. A double-height lobby will welcome visitors "Designing the Home Court for the Obama Foundation is not just about creating a building," said Moody Nolan founder Curt Moody.

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Cool Schools: 7 Educational Structures Championing Affordable and Sustainable Construction

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Several communities worldwide don’t necessarily have the same access to new-age materials, construction techniques or the funds to actualize these grand visions. Jury Winner, 2017 A+Awards, Primary & High School. The easy-to-construct base is then covered with wood cement boards and bamboo partitions given their flexible nature.

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Architectural Association students use foraged wood to build "open-air laboratory"

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The students constructed Field Station as part of the Architectural Association's Design + Make Programme, which also saw the construction of Sawmill Shelter in 2017. This design is also intended to make the pavilion flexible and relocatable, able to adapt to the forest's periodic felling cycles.

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