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'Ikigai'-inspired Orchid Pavilion design invites contemplation near Oaxaca

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Photo credit: Rafael Gamo The new Orchid Pavilion from the Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica (CCA) embodies the Japanese notion of Ikigai (or  'a reason for being') and functions as both a meditative refuge for guests and a resource for the stewardship of local plant life at its site on the outskirts of Puerto Escondido.

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Coachella debuts 2025 art installations that ‘ripple, bloom, and dissolve’

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The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has opened for its 2025 edition, complete with its latest on-site arts program. Image credit: Lance Gerber The first installation , Take Flight by Isabel + Helen Studio, is inspired by 19th-century flying machines. ” Take Flight by Isabel + Helen Studio.

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WHY releases details for new Dib Bangkok contemporary art museum

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WHY Architecture has released photos of a new contemporary art museum project in Bangkok that refurbished a former commercial warehouse for a private family collection. Image courtesy of Dib Bangkok The path includes a confrontation with an old Thai-Chinese grille piece on the contemplative second floor before culminating in a conic.

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Eltham Palace is a heritage site "where art deco meets Henry VIII"

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Southeast London 's Eltham Palace is an unusual marriage of medieval and Tudor architecture and the opulent interior-design choices of 1930s millionaires, which forms the next instalment in our Art Deco Centenary series. It wasn't until Seely & Paget's art deco project that the site was catapulted into the contemporary design scene.

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The Australian Outback: Desert-Inspired Architecture in Remote Regions

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Showcase your work through Architizer and sign up for our inspirational newsletters. The Australian Outback is an iconic expanse of arid wilderness and an endless source of inspiration for architects. The design, inspired by the natural and cultural history of the site, evokes a deep connection to the surrounding landscape.

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"Art deco's success has unwittingly served to conceal the horrors of colonialism"

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The term "art deco" is being applied too liberally to architecture built under colonialism, writes Edward Denison as part of our Art Deco Centenary series. Art deco's giddy rise in popularity has transformed not only our understanding of design in the early 20th century, but also the way we understand global architectural histories.

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Le Louxor cinema in Paris is "an art deco fantasy straight out of Egypt"

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Continuing our Art Deco Centenary series, we take a look at Paris 's Le Louxor movie theatre, a trove of Egyptian revival in the birthplace of cinema. Situated in the Parisian neighbourhood of Barbs, New York Times writer Elaine Sciolino described Le Louxor as "an art deco fantasy straight out of Egypt" when it reopened after the restoration.

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