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Library in the clouds: Oodi by ALA Architects
24 January 2019In Finland the right to visit a library has been enshrined in law for almost a century. Now in Helsinki, ALA Architects has created the crown jewel of libraries, Oodi, on the most prime piece of real estate in the country. Don’t expect too many books though — that’s just not what the modern library is all about
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The Gantry by Hawkins\Brown
23 January 2019The London 2012 Olympic Legacy is being realised at Here East, where Hawkins\Brown have made a new space for artists and makers within the existing steel gantry of the former broadcast centre
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Reworking the traditional terrace: Grosvenor Avenue by fourth_space
18 January 2019High-quality interior finishes, generous proportions and a living wall set this 10-apartment building in Islington above the run-of-the-mill speculative development, showing what a determined architect can do — even with a tough client and tight budget
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The top 10 best Art Deco buildings in the world
16 January 2019We share a selection of the best Art Deco buildings in the world, chosen by the author of ‘Art Deco City: The World’s Most Beautiful Buildings’, Arnold Schwartsman.
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'We need to actively encourage a collaborative culture': Pooja Agrawal on the architect-planner divide
10 January 2019Public Practice co-founder Pooja Agrawal reflects on the 'ever-widening chasm' between built environment disciplines — and why architects and planners need to collaborate better
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Retirement done differently: Moor’s Nook by Coffey Architects
9 January 2019A light-filled, community-focused housing complex for the over-55s in suburban Surrey proposes a new kind of residential scheme for retirees
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Breeze block: National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts by Mecanoo
8 January 2019Mecanoo’s National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts in Taiwan, houses four auditoria under the largest performing arts venue roof in the world, and another one on top of it. This futuristic mega-volume creates new public space and takes its inspiration from the banyan tree
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Check out the cosy interiors of a garage-turned-house, The Gouse
8 January 2019Award-winning interior architect Marta Nowicka has recently completed her latest project: a three-bedroom house that was built on a 45-square metre plot.
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Part of the landscape: Arvo Pärt Centre by Nieto Sobejano
3 January 2019With the Arvo Pärt Centre, Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos has orchestrated a musical legacy in the heart of an Estonian forest
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Moonbase Helsinki: Amos Rex by JKMM Architects
19 December 2018The Finnish capital’s new cultural centre, Amos Rex by JKMM Architects, establishes a synergy between a restored modernist icon and new underground galleries, beneath a surrealistic public square
