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Parc de la Villette is the "largest deconstructed building in the world"

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French-Swiss architect Tschumi designed the park as a deconstructed building. "It I call it the largest deconstructed building in the world as it's one building, but broken down in many fragments.". The post Parc de la Villette is the "largest deconstructed building in the world" appeared first on Dezeen.

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Trace Architecture Office creates bookstore "with spatial experiences" within historic academy

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Trace Architecture Office transformed a historic academy into a book shop "Chongzheng Academy was one of the first academies in the history of Yunnan and boasted the most extensive collection of books in the region," TAO associate Sheng Zhong told Dezeen. "To

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Residential Deconstruction versus Demolition | Life of an Architect

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Home / Buildings / Deconstruction versus Demolition Deconstruction versus Demolition Bob Borson — November 4, 2013 — 29 Comments Deconstruction is an environmentally friendly alternative to demolition and on the KHouse Modern project , the existing house on site is currently going through the process of being taken apart piece by piece.

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Hot Chip co-founder Joe Goddard set to headline Dezeen Awards 2024 party

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Harnessing the interior skin as our canvas, we’ve created a physical expression of the award's identity – a deconstruction of layers achieved through a unique palette of light and projected image." Plus, save an additional 10 per cent on the standard ticket price when you book a package of five or more tickets.

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Florence Institute of Design International spotlights ten graphic design projects

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The project is centred around dog breeds most common to India, and deconstructing the perception that they are only street dogs or unfashionable pets. Das' blend of graphic design, illustrations, packaging, coffee table book and digital media celebrate the unique qualities of Indian breeds.

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"Deconstructivism left us with the notion that architecture can be an act of continual revolution"

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I used the phrase, coined by Coop Himmelb(l)au as part of its Blazing Wing installation (pictured), for a book I wrote and believed, at least for a while, that architecture could burn. First, there was the literal deconstruction of buildings, of which Gehry was the pioneer. The fire was ablaze in 1990.

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Teaching Practical Geometry

Jane Griswold Radocchia

The barn was deconstructed about 10 years ago. The deconstruction contractor gave me the board. The drawing is Plate 56 in Owen Biddle's pattern book, The Young Carpenter’s Assistant , published in 1805, by Benjamin Johnson, Philadelphia. I ended with these Lines in Sebastiano Serlio's Book I, c.