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Bjarke Ingles Group take mountain fetish to the next level with Zira Island Masterplan
Mimicking and blending in with a region’s topography is a trick that most architects are familiar with, but Danish firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) take the art to the highest level. In October 2008 WAN caught up with the firm’s founding partner, Bjarke Ingles, following their presentation of residential development Mountain Dwellings at the World Architecture Festival Awards in Barcelona, which subsequently won in its category. But that has proven just a taster of BIG’s passion for man-made mountains as they present details of the Zira Island master plan in Baku, Azerbaijan - a 1million......more
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China gets Coop-ed up
Coop Himmelb(l)au release designs for two major projects in China: The vastness of China can be witnessed from many perspectives, it is evident in maps, in its cultural make-up, its capacity for industrial output and, on a city level, in its architecture. In......more
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Fosters’ green giant delayed by 4 years
Russia Tower is 4 years behind schedule, says Moscow Mayor: Praised and admired at MIPIM 2008 for both its architectural presence and green innovation as the tallest tower with a natural ventilation system, Foster + Partners’ Russia Tower looked.....more
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Latest Piano designs revealed
Italian architect takes his talents to Greece: Pritzker Prize winning Renzo Piano has revealed his designs for the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens, set to be a new icon for the ancient city. Housing the National Library of Greece......more
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Melbourne Recital Centre reaches its finale
Building works complete on Australian music venue: Australia’s cultural portfolio is significantly boosted this week with the official opening of the Melbourne Recital Centre. Designed as a collaboration between design architects, Ashton Raggatt......more
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VTI2 gets go-ahead
Planning has been granted for landmark Victoria scheme: The major design plans submitted by Land Securities for the Victoria Transport Interchange in London have been granted full planning permission by Westminster Council’s planning department. The......more
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Mathematically speaking...
Holiday home in Australia equates mathematics to architecure: The surfaces that mathematicians have developed hold intrigue for architects as they hold a promise of new spatial relationships and configurations. Technology (CAD) has played an important......more
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