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Zaha Hadid Architects skyscraper nears completion on world's most expensive site

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The Henderson skyscraper by Zaha Hadid Architects is nearing completion The site at 2 Murray Road was reportedly the world's most expensive plot when it was purchased by developer Henderson Land in 2017, coming in at £764,000 per square metre. The photography is by Jennifer Hahn.

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Delugan Meissl transforms disused steelworks in China with "organic curved pavilions"

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Delugan Meissl has transformed a disused steelworks in China Before it was remodelled into the Expo Park in 2010, the inner-city site was occupied by a coal-fired power plant and steelworks. As part of the overhaul, Delugan Meissl Associated Architects (DMAA) was required to retain an industrial factory on the site.

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"Modest and pioneering" Hackney council housing wins 2024 Neave Brown Award

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"Chowdhury Walk is part of Hackney Council’s programme to build new council homes on small sites, providing eleven two-storey terraced houses on a former garage site," said Astrid Smitham, jury chair and 2023 Neave Brown Award for Housing winner. In 2017, Brown was awarded the RIBA Royal Gold Medal.

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2017 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition

Life of an Architect

It is time for the 7th Annual 2017 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition! While I would say that the overall event was a success, I heard your feedback and decided to move the competition 100% back on to my site. I will also feature all the entries that advance on to the final judging round here on the site.

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5 principles of great architecture – according to Pritzker Prize-winner Francis Kéré

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‘I try to use the material in the most efficient way, I try to see what is available on site, to discuss and look together with the client for the best material for the project. For example, his Startup Lions information and technology campus in Kenya features wind towers inspired by the forms of nearby termite mounds.

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

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"As you get closer you will see the sharp edges and geometries that come from a digital fabrication workshop rather than a traditional construction site." 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.

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Sthapotik tops Bangladesh mausoleum with "chandelier" of skylights

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It is accessed by a series of steps, with a ramp providing additional access to one side of the site. It is topped with "chandelier" of skylights Four doors made from locally sourced iron bars and sheets offer entry points on each face of the building and feature patterns informed by Islamic motifs. The photography is by Asif Salman.