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on 3/17/14
Timber structures are increasingly applauded as a sustainable alternative to the carbon-heavy production of concrete and steel. No longer the domain of houses and other small-scale buildings, wood now frames mid-sized buildings of various types and potentially high-rises in the near future.... John Hill
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On March 11 the 2014 Venice Biennale curator Rem Koolhaas expanded upon the theme of Fundamentals and its three interlocking exhibitions: Absorbing Modernity 1914-2014, Elements of Architecture and Monditalia. John Hill
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on 3/17/14
The Chilean architect's design for the 14th pavilion in London's Kensington Gardens opens in June. John Hill
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Curator Rem Koolhaas explains Fundamentals and its three interlocking exhibitions. John Hill
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on 3/10/14
Canadian artists Caitlind r.c. Brown & Wayne Garrett have created installations, most notably CLOUD, from old incandescent bulbs. In a similar vein the duo realized NEW MOON for an arts festival in Lexington, Kentucky. NEW MOON is an interactive sculpture that exhibits the moon's phases,... John Hill
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on 3/10/14
The Metropolitan Museum of Art appoints Beatrice Galilee as Daniel Brodsky Associate Curator of Architecture and Design. John Hill
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on 3/10/14
On February 28, the Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture (UABB) was scheduled to wrap up its three-month run at the renovated Value Factory in Shenzhen, China (the exhibition was extended to March 14). We highlight some of the award-winning exhibits from the UABB. John Hill
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on 3/10/14
Russian government officials are pushing for dismantling the famous 1920s tower designed by engineer Vladimir Shukhov. John Hill
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on 3/10/14
Swedish artist Jonas Dahlberg's proposal is chosen to memorialize the 2011 attacks on Osla and Utøya, Norway. John Hill
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on 3/3/14
Herzog & de Meuron's Parrish Art Museum on Long Island exhibits artwork in generous galleries capped by north- and south-facing skylight, bringing natural daylight to the artworks on display. Panelite's ClearShade IGU (Insulated Glazing... John Hill
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on 3/3/14
Photographer Fong Qi Wei's articulated goal is to "'make special' via the medium of photography." John Hill
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on 3/3/14
The inaugural Docomomo US Modernism in America Awards have been announced. John Hill
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on 3/3/14
Julien De Smedt Architects receives the International Award from the Belgian Building Awards 2014. John Hill
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China's ZhongRong Group announces the six architects shortlisted for the 21st century Crystal Palace John Hill
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on 2/24/14
If architectural creativity is an indicator, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet should be a favorite in the upcoming Paris municipal election, since she wants to turn a number of "phantom" Metro stations below the streets of Paris into concert halls, nightclubs, swimming pools, and even gardens. John Hill
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on 2/24/14
The deal between the Port Authority and André Balazs Properties to transform Eero Saarinen's icon fizzles. John Hill
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on 2/24/14
The Menil Institute released the plans by California's Johnson Marklee for the newest building on its 30-acre Houston campus. John Hill
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on 2/17/14
Situated between the busy Bahnhofstrasse and the new railway station in the center of Aarau, Switzerland, is a cushioned canopy that seems to float like a cloud. Designed by Vehovar & Jauslin Architektur, the bus terminal's ETFE membrane creates a striking entry to the region. John Hill
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For the sixth year in a row, Times Square Alliance has installed a three-dimensional heart in New York City's busiest public space for Valentine's Day. Brooklyn's Young Projects won the competition for the 2014 installation with Match-Maker. John Hill
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on 2/17/14
New financing may enable the developer to realize the Santiago Calatrava-designed building that's been on hold since 2008. John Hill
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Plans, elevations, sections and details comprise the typically hundreds of drawings needed to make a design understood so it can be built, so it can move from idea to reality. At a time when these drawings are evolving thanks to software and digital fabrication, Annette Spiro and David Ganzoni... John Hill
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on 2/10/14
David Benjamin's Hy-Fi entry wins this year's Young Architects Program in New York City. John Hill
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The late architect's contribution to Museum Island Hombroich near Düsseldorf, Germany, sits atop an unused NATO missile base. John Hill
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on 2/3/14
An integral feature of the brand new Terminal 2 at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), is the ceiling, which is made of 4,000 coffers manufactured by Formglas. John Hill
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The results of the public voting for the Building of the Year 2013 on American-Architects are in, and the winner is the Glen Oaks Branch Library in New York, designed by Marble Fairbanks. John Hill
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on 2/3/14
In 2011 a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit near Christchurch, New Zealand, killing nearly 200 people and resulting in a residential "Red Zone" containing 16,000 homes slated for demolition. In response, Australian artist Ian Strange (aka Kid Zoom) created "Final Act," a multimedia... John Hill
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on 2/3/14
Hiroshi Sugimoto designs his Odawara Art Foundation in Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture. John Hill
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MoMA and DS+R, its expansion architects, justify the demolition of Williams Tsien's Folk Art Museum at a public forum. John Hill
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on 1/27/14
An exhibition opening at the Institute for Contemporary Arts (ICA) in London next month draws attention to a body of work that has remained unrecognized relative to her male contemporaries. Jane Drew (1911-1996): An Introduction runs from 12 February until 23 March in ICA's Fox... John Hill
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on 1/27/14
A window bearing the signature of Le Corbusier is broken on his masterpiece Chapelle Notre-Dame du Haut in France. John Hill
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on 1/27/14
In two years Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) will celebrate its 80th anniversary, having been founded on January 1, 1936. In the ensuing decades the firm has expanded from two offices in the United States to eleven offices on three continents, while becoming one of the most recognizable and... John Hill
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on 1/27/14
A snow blower damaged a large pane of glass valued at close to $500,000 at the Apple store on Fifth Avenue in NYC. John Hill
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Double-curved glass walls, crafted by Folcrá and Cricursa in Barcelona, define the undulating cuts in the exterior walls at the Emporia shopping center in Malmö, Sweden, designed by Wingårdhs, hinting at the offerings inside. John Hill
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Due to damage from increasing floods in recent years, Frank Lloyd Wright's 1954 house for Mr. and Mrs. A. Bachman Wilson in Millstone, New Jersey, will be moved to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. John Hill
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on 1/20/14
Large Frank Gehry projects are given approval by LA County supervisors and "definite maybe" from Toronto city council. John Hill