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Renzo Piano’s Istanbul Modern museum opens in Turkey

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The first dedicated museum of modern and contemporary art in Turkish history is finally opening its doors this week following the completion of the Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) -designed Istanbul Modern in the country’s most populous city. billion Galataport development beyond.

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10 examples of glass in architecture that stood out this week

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Today's top images (in no particular order) are from the board Glass. In case you haven't checked out Archinect's Pinterest boards in a while, we have compiled ten recently pinned images from outstanding projects on various Archinect Firm and People profiles.

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PAU-designed The Refinery at Domino reopens Brooklyn's most iconic building to the modern workplace

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The new, 15-story glass commercial space was constructed inside the building’s old brick masonry shell, offering tenants 460,000 square feet of Class A office space enhanced by carefully-inserted biophilic elements and marked by the firm’s attenuation to ascendant health and wellness considerations typical in modern workplace design.

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The Crucial Role of Glass Facades in Four Housing Projects

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A well-informed choice can convey values of modernity, craftsmanship, and elegance. In this article, we examine four different residential projects, highlighting how their floor-to-ceiling glass sliding system effectively meets the needs of the residents and enhances their quality of life. Read more »

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Shigeru Ban: The Paper Log House opens at The Glass House with the help of Cooper Union architecture students

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Chanin School of Architecture at The Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut. Archinect has received first photos of Shigeru Ban Architects ’ new collaborative installation project with students from The Cooper Union Irwin S.

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What Does Midcentury Modern Even Mean These Days?

ArchDaily

Years from now, serious collectors of architectural magazines may search for that single issue of the 21st century magazine Dwell , absent a major spread of a house designed in the midcentury modern (MCM) manner or a restoration of a building from that era.

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Architectural Details of the Bauhaus Movement: Revisiting the Glass Corners and Tubular Steel Construction

ArchDaily

While most can readily identify modern or Bauhaus buildings by their geometric forms, functionality, and industrial materials, their architectural details are often overlooked. However, the architectural construction details of the Bauhaus movement are much less discussed.

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