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Livraria Cultura by studio mk27 (BR)

Livraria Cultura by studio mk27, photo: Fernando Guerra

Located in Iguatemi São Paulo, Brazil’s oldest operating shopping centre, studio mk27′s Livraria Cultura invites shoppers to stay and hang-out.     “The entrance is a 7.7m with glass and aluminum frames that are entirely recessed, leaving the passage open.” say the architects. “On this floor, with more intimate dimensions, we find the audiovisual products, […] Sigue leyendo →
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Another big concrete panel falls off Zaha Hadid-designed library

It keeps raining fiber-reinforced concrete at Vienna's latest educational facility: A large concrete facade panel weighing 80 kilograms (176 pounds) came crashing down from the Zaha Hadid Architects-designed Library and Learning Center at the Vienna Un... Sigue leyendo →
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District Hall, Boston’s Public Innovation Center / Hacin + Associates

Architects: Hacin + Associates
Location: 75 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA 02210, USA
Design Team: Gary Hilderbrand, Chris Moyles, Ryan Wampler, Leslie
Landscape Architect: Reed Hilderbrand Associates, Inc
Photographs: Gustav Hoiland Builder: John Moriarty & Associates, Inc
Structural Engineering: McNamara/Salvia, Inc… Sigue leyendo →
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Four Shortlisted for Sessay Sports Pavilion

Sutherland Hussey, Faed Brown Architects, Daykin Marshall Studio, and Gibson Thornley Architects have been announced as finalists in the RIBA-backed competition for a new community hub and sports pavilion for the Sessay Cricket Club in North Yorkshire. The four shortlisted competitors, selected from over 80 entrants, will be reviewed by a judging panel on January 8. A winning team is expected to be announced shortly after. 

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Call for Submissions: T3XTURE Archizine Issue No. 2 “TEXTURE OF ORNAMENT”

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What Does Your Home Say About You?

Are you adventurous? Well-travelled? Creative? These are personality traits that, in a sense, can be written on your walls. So, what does your home say about you?  There’s a reason that the saying, “Home is where the heart is” resonates with people as a commonly accepted expression. No matter where your life takes you, home […]

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Taxis stop whining and start innovating to compete with Ubers of the world

A little over a year ago, Seattle sought to determine the quality of TNCs like Uber and Lyft relative to taxi services, and the result was a stinging indictment of traditional taxis' speed, convenience, and ease of payment. [...] In response to compet... Sigue leyendo →
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Singapore’s Sterile Authoritarianism

Day-to-day life [in Singapore] is famously governed by a series of rules that maintain this clean, well-ordered city. The import of chewing gum is banned, therefore globs of the stuff aren’t found on the street. There are fines for irritating peo... Sigue leyendo →
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IceCave Iceland is a city in the glacier

There's an interesting construction/excavation project going on over in Iceland right now: an artificial tunnel and cave complex being dug into the Langjökull Glacier. When complete, the publicly accessible infra-glacial facility "will consist o... Sigue leyendo →
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Public Transit Helps New Yorkers Earn More Money

[NYC] neighborhoods with the best access to transit, usually in Manhattan...also have the highest median household income, and the lowest unemployment rate... Neighborhoods with the worst access to transit (South Staten Island) had lower median incomes... Sigue leyendo →
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