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UNM architecture chair Chris Cornelius offers NYT an insight into how his Indigenous heritage informed his career

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Just over one year since Chris Cornelius took up his role as the Chair of the Department of Architecture at the University of New Mexico , the architect and educator has spoken to The New York Times on how his career was informed by his upbringing and his Oneida heritage.

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PAD London returns to UK capital with 16th contemporary design fair

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Promotion: collectible design fair PAD London is returning for its 16th edition, featuring 20th-century and contemporary furniture, jewellery, design and art presented by 63 galleries. Informed by traditional Channapatna toy artisans, the piece features wooden elements arranged in concentric circles.

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Gulliver DOX Centre for Contemporary Art, Prague

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Gulliver DOX Centre for Contemporary Art, Prague, Contemporary Czech Architecture, Photography. Gulliver DOX Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague. Architektury Martin Rajniš were approached by the director and founder of the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art, Leoš Válka, who said he “needed something for the roof”.

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Sthapotik tops Bangladesh mausoleum with "chandelier" of skylights

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A marble plinth sits at the centre of the space "We were highly inspired by the square-plan mosques of Bengal's Sultani Period and tried to transform the essence of that period in a contemporary way which is highly rooted in Bengali mosque architecture," said Ahammed. The photography is by Asif Salman.

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Boano Prišmontas creates art gallery that "is unmistakably a barn"

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An art gallery occupies the arched space While its shape is informed by rural barns, it is also designed to create an interior that is an impressive space for displaying art. Founded by Boano and Jonas Prišmontas in 2017, London-based Boano Prišmontas also recently created a prefabricated timber home office that can be built within a day.

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Fifteen landmark projects by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner David Chipperfield

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It is clad in untreated green English oak and features pitched roofs that were informed by Oxford's river boathouses and traditional wooden barns. The museum is divided into two volumes, which are connected by a glass and concrete footbridge. Inside publicly accessible spaces are bridged by glass passages that lead to the exhibition rooms.

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Online platform Singulart showcases art and furniture from over 110 countries

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"Singulart believes that the digital world is an incredible tool for buying art, spreading art around the world and allowing people to purchase pieces that they love, whether it is by an emerging African artist or a more established contemporary American painter or even a rising star of street art.". The platform was launched in 2017.

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