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Petra Loho
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Lendager Completes the World’s First Ecolabeled Kindergarten
Located in Copenhagen, The Swan was constructed out of upcycled materials reused from a former school on the same site.
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Lina Ghotmeh Connects Space and Time Through Porosity
The Lebanese-born architect’s cultural projects play on spatial porosity to weave a thread between the past and the future.
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Yasmeen Lari: Starchitect Turned Climate Activist
Pakistan's first woman architect turned away from glass, steel, and concrete to launch a low-carbon, self-build movement for climate refugees and the landless.
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Sculptor Oscar Tuazon Radically Deconstructs Architecture
This American artist fashioned Building—an expansive wooden structure that is a sculpture, model house, meeting place, and event forum all in one—for an exhibition in Switzerland.
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This Berlin Office Was Germany’s Most Sustainable Building in 2022
Combining a hybrid timber-and-concrete construction system with a carbon-capturing facade and biophilic atrium, EDGE Suedkreuz sets a new standard for green architecture.
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Shanghai’s Newest Library Takes Conceptual Cues from Chinese Scholar’s Rocks
Danish practice Schmidt Hammer Lassen designed Shanghai Library East to encourage exploration and connect with the community.
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Researchers in Germany Construct the World’s First Carbon Concrete Building
Reinforced with carbon fiber instead of steel, this two-story research building introduces the world to a stronger, more energy-efficient construction material.
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To Attract Gen-Z Customers, One Firm Reimagines Retail as Theater
External Reference designed a brick-and-mortar store for Spanish e-commerce newcomer WOW Concept that blurs the boundaries between physical and digital experiences.
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Profiles
Gregor Sailer’s Photographs Explore Architecture’s Political, Military, and Economic Implications
In a new show at Kunst Haus Wien in Vienna, the Austrian artist continues his investigation of architecture where few civilians tread.
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Ton Venhoeven Believes Architecture Must Support Non-Human Life
The Dutch architect and former national infrastructure advisor, aims to raise quality of life by taking nature-inclusive design to the next level.
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Dining in a Garden 56 Stories Above Mexico City
Sordo Madaleno’s design for the restaurant Ling Ling combines traditional Mexican architecture with rich biophilic touches.
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Tosin Oshinowo Will Celebrate a Culture of Reuse at the 2023 Sharjah Architecture Triennial
Focused on solutions shaped by conditions of scarcity, the curator of the Triennial’s second edition embraces impermanence and repair.
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In Taiyuan, a Coal Mine Is Transformed into a Botanical Garden
With one of the world’s largest timber lattice structures, Delugan Meissl Associated Architects reinterprets traditional Chinese elements for this 450-acre re-naturalization project.
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Creative Hospitality Company 25hours Opens its First Hotel in Scandinavia
New York and London–based Martin Brudnizki Design Studio transforms an 18th-century university building in Copenhagen into a colorful retreat.
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Frida Escobedo Designs with Time
The Mexican architect, who was recently commissioned to design a wing of the Met, has explored the relationship between architecture and time throughout her career.
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In Austria, Destilat Design Studio Transforms a Dilapidated Estate into a Chic Home and Winery
After restoring the property's splendor and dignity, the architects melded living and working, pleasure and design, past and future.
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Contemporary Ukrainian Design Put to the Test
Standing for the resilience of an entire nation, the work of Ukrainian creatives exudes spirit and soulfulness.
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Taipei’s Monumental Music Center Revitalizes Urban Space and a Rapidly Changing Industry
Twelve years after winning the Ministry of Culture’s design competition, New York City-based RUR Architecture DPC completes the Taipei Music Center, sparking a cultural and creative neighborhood.
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Sou Fujimoto’s House of Music Enchants like the Works of Hungary’s Great Composers
The Budapest museum dedicated to music harmonizes a spatial medley for sonorous performances, engaging exhibitions, and education about Europe’s musical history.
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Meet the Playground Designers Sparking Children’s Imaginations Around the World
Monstrum creates otherworldly structures where youngsters can play, explore, and learn.