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Hofpoort on the Hofplein, Rotterdam transformed into 24-hour city in June for architecture celebration

One of the most recognisable buildings in Rotterdam, the Hofpoort on the Hofplei...
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Elizabeth Fain LaBombard wins Rome Prize Fellowship 12 years after her father, William Fain, wins the same

The 2013/14 Rome Prize Fellowship, an annual prize given by the American Academy...
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Wood Summit Småland: 26-27 June 2013

During the 2013 Wood Summit Småland in southern Sweden in June, the results of...
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02.09.2012 

Art+ArchitectureCamp 

WHAT: Design-build camp for learning-by-doing on African architecture WHO CAN PARTICIPA  ...read more

10.03.2013 

Jim Olson: Art in Architecture 

In March, the Whatcom Museum opened Jim Olson: Art in Architecture, a retrospective exhibi  ...read more

19.03.2013 

Against the Grain: Wood in Contemporary Craft and Design 

Featuring nearly 90 installations, sculptures, furniture, and objects, Against the Grain:   ...read more

20.03.2013 

Designs of the Year 2013 

The Designs of the Year awards, ‘The Oscars of the design world' showcases the most innova  ...read more

Video from Broad Sustainable Building as reports suggest groundbreaking in June
A true vertical city. This is the concept behind Sky City, a 838m-high tower destined for Changsha in Hunan Province and allegedly due to begin construction next month (June 2013). The team behind the project are Broad Sustainable Building (BSB), a Chinese construction group responsible for some of the swiftest building projects in the world including the 15-day construction of 30-storey hotel in Dongting Lake. BSB is planning to realise Sky City - which will rise 10m above the world’s current tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa - in only 7 months using prefabricated components in a plan that has been scorned by many industry professionals. The video below shows a fly-through of the proposed design from construction through to completion and was released on the Different Energy YouTube channel a few days ago. At the time of going to press, the video had had over 51,000 views. The gr

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