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Scene-making in China

The first thing that strikes you about the recently completed Sunac Guangzhou Grand Theatre is the intense red of its facade. Steven Chilton Architects drew inspiration from China’s flowing, embroidered silk fabrics.

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Matchless design

Living in a matchbox might not sound luxurious, but the family that owns this house in Pasadena is likely to disagree.

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Museum in a wind tunnel

Building the Science & Technology Museum in Shenzhen calls for a serious amount of expertise. Judging from the plans unveiled by Zaha Hadid Architects, they have exactly what is needed.

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Skyscape: Escape to the roof

To make better use of his five-storey apartment building, a Thai entrepreneur decided to move onto the roof and live there. But not without first creating a suitable “skyscape”…

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Where hilltop sports meet clean energy

Traditionally, people in Denmark leave their country to go skiing. But now the CopenHill waste incinerator provides them with a ski slope all year round. Seriously! It is all thanks to a truly spectacular architectural project.

Shenzhen baut der Natur ein Museum (Bild: 3XN)

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A natural museum for Shenzhen

There is always a buzz of interest when leading design city Shenzhen announces a new project: over 70 architectural firms from all over the world submitted designs for the new Shenzhen Natural History Museum in China. In the end, the 3XN team was awarded the contract for their truly spectacular design.

Kunst-Depot in der „Spiegel-Schüssel“ (Bild: MVRDV)

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An art depot in a “mirrored bowl”

The newly built art depot of the Boijmans van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam can be considered a work of art in its own right. The architects at MVRDV have designed a massive, mirrored “bowl” with trees growing out of its “lid”. This new building can be admired already – even before the art objects have been installed.

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Qatar gives the go-ahead for Calatrava’s Sharq Crossing

The emirate of Qatar set aside funds in its 2020 budget for the spectacular Sharq Crossing designed by star architect Santiago Calatrava. Construction will begin soon.

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The invisible mirror house

Amidst the rocks of the Californian desert, a piece of sky suddenly catches the eye. Surely an illusion? But no, there is simple explanation: an “invisible” mirror house has been built for film producer Chris Hanley in Joshua Tree. It is a house that serves as a stage for an Oscar-winning performance by the surrounding nature.

Hanfbeton schlägt Wohn-Wellen. (Bild: Antony Gibbons)

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Hempcrete is making waves

Designer Antony Gibbon has a taste for the unconventional. After creating cliff houses and capsule dwellings in trees, he has now come up with a vision for a “wave house”: the “Twine” made of hempcrete is designed as an artistic frame to accentuate the masterpiece of mother nature.

Überirdisch unterirdisch: Amos Rex! (Bild: Mika Huisman)

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Underground, overground

Play area and social meeting place on top, cultural institution down below: Helsinki’s Amos Rex art museum is an extraordinary building that has scooped up multiple architectural awards.

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Rebuilding the heart of Malta

The Azure Window on the island of Gozo was Malta’s most famous landmark. This natural arch sadly collapsed in a storm in 2017, but there are now stunning plans for its reconstruction.

Gotham-„Auferstehung“ in Rose Hill (Bild: Rockefeller Group / Recent Spaces)

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Gotham rediscovered in Rose Hill

Batman, gangsters, Gotham City. Skyscrapers, millionaires and glamour. The images evoked by the Rose Hill tower designed by CetraRuddy for the Rockefeller Group are truly impressive. The building is also an exquisite revival of Manhattan’s art deco architecture.

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