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Construction of Hamburg's cultural jewel reaches mid-point
When people ask where you live they tend to expect a rather drab response. When people ask the lucky homeowners of this new development in Hamburg where they live, the answer will be much more arresting: "I live in Elbphilarmonie," they will say, and the interrogator shall be dumbstruck. Having occupied the books at Herzog & de Meuron since 2003, Elbphilarmonie is one of the most anticipated builds in the German metropolitan city. Designed as the icon of the new cultural epicentre on Hamburg's harbour, the......more
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UNstudio win the toss for Dalian
China chooses iconic play on traditional football stadium: UNstudio has won the limited competition for a 40,000 spectator football stadium for the most successful club in the Chinese Super League: Dalian Shide FC. The stadium will be built in the club’s......more
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Mega-project set for Qatar
KEO design vast tower complex for Qatar Financial District: KEO International Consultants have released their monumental designs for BARWA’s prestigious Financial District Project in Doha, Qatar. The comprehensive designs for the mixed use complex......more
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A symphony for sight
Toronto's last 'jewel in the crown' for cultural foundation completes: Catalysed by the ‘Bilbao effect’, Toronto has seen its latest cultural by-product, the Royal Conservatory’s Telus Centre for Performance and Learning develop into a feast for the eyes as......more
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The modern age of Krakow
Futuristic SOF hotel brings new era of design to upcoming business destination: When you think of Krakow you may be imagining some of the World Heritage Site’s 6,000 picturesque and historic buildings, most of which were virtually untouched by air......more
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Gehry part two
Full steam ahead for Gehry’s Weisman Art Museum: Despite a weak economy, which caused many cultural projects around the globe to be put on hold, the Weisman Art Museum’s multimillion-dollar expansion project at the University of Minnesota is happily......more
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Looking to the heavens
Spectacular new church intended to symbolize the arched vault of the heavens: Manfredi Nicoletti has presented this dramatic design for a church to act as the central structure in the new 2000 home satellite district of Segrate, Santamonica, located in the......more
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