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Federico Babina's architectural flag illustrations deconstruct the notion of borders to imagine an alternative world

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Federico Babina's architectural flag artwork Babina crafts his own versions of national standards using elevations, section drawings, plans, and silhouettes that are sometimes representative of each country's endemic architecture to give forms which, in turn, fit into the visual field to create imaginative counternar.

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A Cooper Hewitt exhibition stages visualizations by W. E. B. Du Bois with Art Nouveau artifacts

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Deconstructing Power: W. Du Bois at the 1900 World’s Fair Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum New York Through May 29 It has been almost five years already since The post A Cooper Hewitt exhibition stages visualizations by W. Du Bois with Art Nouveau artifacts appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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joana vasconcelos deconstructs electricity heritage in plug-in show at MAAT lisbon

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MAAT museum presents plug-in by joana vasconcelos Lisbon-based MAAT museum joins forces with Portuguese contemporary visual artist Joana Vasconcelos to launch her solo exhibition, Plug-in.

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The Power of Storytelling: Crafting Winning Architecture Proposals with Julie Flattery

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From there, her career took off, leading to the creation of her company, the Julie Flattery Company, and the co-founding of Deconstructed Workshop s. Deconstructed Workshops focuses on teaching architects, engineers, and contractors the art of crafting winning proposals, both online and in live workshops.

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One month left to enter Dezeen Villeroy & Boch and Ideal Standard's Shaping Water Competition

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As the winning entrant will be responsible for realising the installation on-site, they must be available in London from 17 to 23 May to oversee its construction and deconstruction. The competition is open to architects and designers worldwide aged 18 and over.

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Changchun Poly City Sales Center by JAMES LIANG & ASSOCIATES LIMITED

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The designers use the three-dimensional visual hierarchy to deconstruct the interlocking layers of form. The spiral staircase softens the visual senses with its pure, simple lines, and light and dynamic rhythm. A 12-meter-high corridor is built, with one side that slopes and one that is vertical.

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Changchun Poly City Sales Center, China by JAMES LIANG & ASSOCIATES LIMITED by JAMES LIANG & ASSOCIATES LIMITED

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The designers use the three-dimensional visual hierarchy to deconstruct the interlocking layers of form. The spiral staircase softens the visual senses with its pure, simple lines, and light and dynamic rhythm. A 12-meter-high corridor is built, with one side that slopes and one that is vertical.