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UNStudio debuts K.Wah G72 mixed-use development in Nanjing

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Image courtesy UNStudio Ben van Berkel, the studio’s founder and principal architect, shared: “The Nanjing K.Wah G72 mixed-use development will serve as a one-stop destination in which lifestyle, innovation and work are brought together.

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Leadership by Design: Dong Gong on Reimagining Contemporary Architecture in China and Beyond

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Taken as a whole, their oeuvre has defined a contemporary architectural language that honors local context and tradition in more subtle and poetic ways, encouraging users to be radically in tune with their present moment and inspiring other architects to revisit the fundamentals of architecture for the future.

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'Ma Yansong: Landscapes in Motion' offers a 20-year exegesis on the future of cities

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The globe-spanning designs of MAD Architects are the subject of a new retrospective exhibition being staged at the Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning (MoCAUP) that promises viewers an interesting take on the relationship cities have with time, history, and nature.

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Void or Venue? 6 Public Square Designs That Think Outside the Box

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The latest edition of Architizer: The Worlds Best Architecture a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe is now available. Developed in two levels, the squares surface comprises a grid that follows the axis of the surrounding historical buildings.

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Architecture 101: What is Modern Architecture?

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Despite their differences, these architectural expressions shared a common goal: to break away from historicism while creating an architecture that had not been produced before and responded to contemporary realities. This type of construction was the epitome of progress and redefined urban development.

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The North on the Rise: Spotlight on the Sensational Contemporary Canadian Architecture Scene

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The latest edition of “ Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture ” — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. Inside, gentle curves and integrated lighting highlight the art collection, creating a calm and contemplative space to enjoy it.

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Glasgow School of Art presents 10 postgraduate design projects

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Dezeen School Shows: an app that teaches human anatomy by visualising organs as baked goods and a musical elephant that helps teach children new languages are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Glasgow School of Art. Glasgow School of Art. Institution: Glasgow School of Art (GSA). Hair by Meihui Zhang.

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