Architecture News
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If the project is successful it will be, by far, the tallest railway bridge ever created. Trains are vital to the economy of India so it makes logical sense that they would begin work on a massive project such as this.
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Amsterdam -
Amsterdam residents fearing the loss of a popular park have rejected a multi-million-euro Holocaust memorial by famed US architect Daniel Libeskind, forcing officials to rethink the plan.
In the Media
by Nicolas Delaunay (AFP)
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Industrial designer and architect Karim Rashid marches to the beat of his own drum, and wants to make everything he touches beautiful and unique.
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Adliswil -
No smoking, no perfume, no mobile phone use -- the list of rules at a newly opened apartment building on the outskirts of Zurich is long.
In the Media
by Nina Larson (AFP)
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Rio De Janeiro -
The iconic statue of Jesus overlooking Rio de Janeiro, one of the city's most recognizable landmarks, has lost a thumb tip to lightening, a report said Friday.
In the Media
by AFP
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Beijing -
Local officials in a Beijing suburb have built themselves a white-walled, gold-domed office complex resembling Moscow's Kremlin, state media reported, prompting anger among Chinese who condemned the lavish buildings.
In the Media
by AFP
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Amsterdam -
Unlike Hongkong, Montreal and a few other cities, Amsterdam does not have an internationally known and recognized skyline. Instead, the Dutch capital is more like a tapestry where sometimes the architecture is very modern, then again charmingly old.
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A Dutch architect hopes to use 3D printer technology to ‘print off’ a futuristic 12,000 square feet ‘endless’ house. Janjaap Ruijssenaars of Universe Architecture aims to complete construction of his concept 'Landscape House' in 2014.
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A house constructed entirely upside down is now a tourist attraction for the tiny village of Szymbark in northern Poland. As well as presenting topsy turvy from the exterior, the house’s internal contradictions proved problematic during construction.
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Nashville -
The Gothic architectural style of the Scarritt-Bennett Center has intrigued visitors and native Nashvillians for nearly ninety years.
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Rio De Janeiro -
The modernist Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer perhaps best known for the striking design of many buildings in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia, has died aged 104.
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Phoenix -
A Phoenix home designed by iconic architect Frank Lloyd Wright faces imminent demolition, if the home is not granted historic designation soon!
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Nashville -
The Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, TN is as well known for its distinctive architecture, grand chandeliers and amazing acoustics, as it is for the wonderful music.
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Copenhagen -
Denmark has decided to build a mini city just for kids. The Prinsessegade Kindergarten and Youth Club is expected to be completed by 2014. It will be located in Copenhagen, Denmark's capital city.
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Colonia -
The old town of Colonia del Sacramento was founded in 1680 by the Portuguese on the northern bank of the Rio de la Plata and for 150 years was the subject of heated disputes with Spain; today is a lovely attraction for visitors from the entire world.
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Restoration works on the world-famous St. Peter's Square in Vatican City has started and will be completed in 30 months according to news reports from the Holy See.
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Fayetteville -
After helping design the Museum of Modern Art and Radio City Music Hall in New York City, architect Edward Durell Stone came home to Arkansas to design furniture for his friend J. William Fulbright, and the ‘Ozark Modern’ exhibit showcased that work.
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Berlin -
The Ludwig Erhard Haus, an unusual and futuristic building in the heart of Berlin, won't be reported on Berlin's tourist guide. It was designed by British architect Nicholas Grimshaw in 1994.
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On Monday, Burj Dubai Tower will become the world's tallest building as Dubai formally opens its doors to the public amid the State's growing indebtedness and economic slowdown.
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The $270 million Crystal addition to the Royal Ontario Museum was voted the worst architecture of the decade by the Washington Post.
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VirtualTourist.com (www.virtualtourist.com ) has announced its 2nd Annual List of the “World’s Top 10 Ugly Buildings,” as decided by its members and editors.
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A foremost authority on Wright's Fallingwater, Lynda Waggoner delivered a lecture on the house she describes as a "nature poem." The home is also considered the "best all-time work of American architecture." Crystal Bridges Museum hosted the event.
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In nearly every corner of the city of Toronto, there are new condominiums, commercial buildings or any other modern type complex being built however, Torontonians and visitors to this city should not forget some of the classic buildings.
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There is beautiful architecture to be seen in the streets of many cities. Lyon is no exception. What is different here though, is that some of the city’s finest architecture is invisible. Because it’s hidden, far from view, behind anonymous doors..
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There's something special about a city that has so much richness of history. That's New Orleans, known for food, music and art. What it is also known by those who appreciate the city, is the architecture that defines it.
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Reclusive Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has been given the most prestigious award in the field, the Pritzker Prize. Renowned for his understated perfectionism, Zumthor eschews fashion to create simple, elegant buildings, often in remote areas.
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A new documentary on a high-tech house describes more than just this architectural marvel. Koolhaas Houselife illustrates the relationship between human and home, as the film’s director Louise Lemoine explained to DigitalJournal.com.
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A compulsive shopper could tell you that the most convenient way to shop is to live at the mall. In this case, the mall is a town, designed for environmental factors. Encouragingly, it’s one of the first water-sane commercial developments in Australia.
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Those who are feeling a bit oppressed with the bludgeonings of modern architecture might like this Portuguese architect. He appears simplistic, minimalist. Frankly, I dislike modernist architecture. I think it’s lazy, but the guy has a point to make.
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Although still at the concept stage the spectacular mountain location of the Ras Al-Kaimah resort, in the UAE, is already being used as a place to go to escape from the stress of everyday life.
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The Chamber of Commerce, Marseille France
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With a shortage of land, the Dutch have learned to live with and on the water.
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Tourisme Durable, France via Facebook
The upside down house at Szymbark, near Gdansk, Northern Poland
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The old clock at Central Station evokes memories of Venice.
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A picture of a building on the Ohio State Campus.
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Examples of Amsterdam's more recent architecture are found in the 'Eastern Islands.'
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Andreas Tille via Wikimedia Commons
Some big changes are happening in Vatican City right now.
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Vol Walker Hall, Fay Jones School of Architecture. University of Arkansas. Fayetteville, Ark.
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Edward Durell Stone's Fulbright Furniture. Fine Arts Center, University of Arkansas. Fayetteville, Ark. Feb. 15, 2011.
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Poland Travel - Polish Tourist Office
Polish upside down house at Szymbark, Northern Poland
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Some of the city's canals have been set aside for so-called house-boats where people live throughout the year.
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Regarding Warhol: Sixty Artists, Fifty Years runs at The Metropolitan Museum of Art through December 31st, 2012. Along with Warhol, the show features work by well-known artists including Jeff Koons, Ai Wei Wei, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Chuck Close, and many more.
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Old and new meet at Museum Square: a modern Van Gogh Museum just opposite the venerable Concert Hall.
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Wikimedia Commons - Tomasz Sienicki
Upside down house at Szymbark, Poland with the 'roof' entrance on the 'ground'.
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Mexico City Fine Arts Palace
A picture of some fine architecture found in Mexico City where the story took place.
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Edward Durell Stone's Fulbright Furniture. Fine Arts Center Gallery, University of Arkansas. Fayetteville, Ark. Feb. 15, 2011.
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Arbitrators at the Supreme Court of Canada have made a powerful ruling in favor of local unions.
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Steve B Chamberlain on Flick'r
France's National Assembly building, Paris
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