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After Three Decades, Turkey’s Presidential Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall Finally Opens
The complex has recently been completed after Ankara-based architecture firm Uygur Mimarlık was selected to design the government-funded project in 1992.
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Glenn Howells Architects Designs a New Facility for the English National Ballet
Located in East London, the new building is a pearl in City Island, a site ensnared by old and new infrastructure.
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Switzerland’s Venerable Tanzhaus Zurich Now Straddles a Sloped Riverside Site
The dance and performance center, designed by Barcelona architects Barozzi/Veiga, emphasizes public space, with no less than three terraces.
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A New Gallery in Racine, Wisconsin, Plays off Its Historic Brick Surroundings
OS Projects, which includes a ground-floor gallery with studio space above, responds to the surrounding street grid with a clever cantilever.
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David Chipperfield Tapped for Minneapolis Institute of Art Master Plan
The London-based architect will reconsider circulation, public gathering spaces, and amenity spaces to improve museum-goers’ experiences.
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Tour Vitra’s New Herzog & de Meuron-Designed Storage Gallery
Photographer Laurian Ghinitoiu takes us through Herzog & de Meuron's Schaudepot at the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany.
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The 10 Best Interiors of the 21st Century (So Far)
We asked leading practitioners to share their picks of the best interiors of the past 16 years. The following is a curated list of ten sleek interiors with clean lines and eclectic sensibilities.
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John Hejduk’s House of the Suicide Follies Find a Permanent Home in Prague
John Hejduk’s The House of the Suicide follies find a permanent home in the Czech Republic’s capital.
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Less Harsh, More Handsome: Breuer’s Whitney Gets a "Modest" Renovation
The Whitney Museum's former home boasts a new tenant, but its Brutalist character remains.
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Gould Evans’ Renovation of a Kansas Library Mixes Reading Rooms with Maker Spaces
Recently renovated, the Lawrence Public Library is a sunlit amalgam of reading spaces, maker spaces, and tech areas.
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New Talent 2015: Seven Design Minds Pick Seven Innovators to Watch
Seven design minds pick seven innovators to watch.
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LAB.PRO.FAB Use a Bottom-Up Approach That Puts Good Design in the Service of Communities
The Caracas–based architects champion a bottom-up approach that strengthens community ties and puts good design in the hands of the public.
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MASS Design Group Brings Social Design to Boston
The nonprofit architecture firm directs its focus stateside with a new installation at the 2015 Design Biennial Boston.
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Modernism Reloaded: Hadid, Libeskind, and Tschumi Riff off a Le Corbusier Gem
An ongoing exhibit at the Villa Le Lac asked contemporary architects to design an addition to the landmark house.
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Rem Koolhaas Talks Prada and Architecture’s Relationship to Art
The renowned architect and polemicist speaks to Metropolis about the Fondazione Prada and rethinking the relationship between architecture and art.
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Q&A: The Miami Marine Stadium’s Architect on Its Past and Future
Hilario Candela speaks about the inspiration behind his iconic stadium, the problems of preservation, and new revitalization opportunities.
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Video: Steven Holl Talks History, Philosophy, and the Poetry of Architecture
The acclaimed American architect discusses the idea process behind his buildings.
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Banking on Design: Palm Springs Launches Architecture and Design Center
The new institution is housed in E. Stewart Williams's iconic Santa Fe Savings & Loan building.