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World's first international cable car planned to link Russia and China

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The Blagoveshchensk Cable Car Terminal will consist of two lines and four cabins, each with a ...

Following an international architecture competition, UN Studio has been selected to design a new cable car terminal in Russia. Assuming all goes to plan, the project, described as the world’s first cross-border cable car by the firm, will link with a counterpart in China and provide swift travel between the two countries.

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Temporary replacement proposed for Notre-Dame cathedral

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Following the fire that devastated France’s iconic Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, several firms have stepped forward with ideas to restore it, including Vincent Callebaut and Eight Inc. Gensler has now unveiled its own design for a temporary … Continue reading Temporary replacement proposed for Notre-Dame cathedral→

Stephen Lawrence Prize shortlist highlights small and superb architecture

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The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced its shortlist for this year’s Stephen Lawrence Prize. Consisting of six projects built to a relatively small budget by lesser-known architecture firms, highlights include a sustai… Continue reading Stephen Lawrence Prize shortlist highlights small and superb architecture→

Birdhouse bedrooms, rooftop parks and more feature in 2019 ABB LEAF Awards shortlist

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The finalists have been named for this year’s 2019 ABB LEAF Awards, which highlights outstanding architecture from around the globe. Though it features the usual big names, such as SOM, Zaha Hadid, and UN Studio, there’s also a surprising num… Continue reading Birdhouse bedrooms, rooftop parks and more feature in 2019 ABB LEAF Awards shortlist→

Japan's Loop House encircles a palace-inspired garden courtyard

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Tomohiro Hata Architect and Associates have made a hidden garden the central focus of the Loop ...

Recreating the tranquility of one of Japan’s more famous gardens in a dense neighborhood of Kyoto was always going to be a tall order. Local firm Tomohiro Hata Architect and Associates approached this problem by building its Loop House around a garden, rather than the other way around, using large windows and shallow verandahs to create a unique connection between inside and out.

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Striking opera house resembles cracked ice on a lake

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With projects like the Eysturkommuna Town Hall and The Wave, Henning Larsen has shown a particular talent for producing eye-catching projects that break the mold. It reaffirms this with the newly-opened Hangzhou Yuhang Opera, which is designe… Continue reading Striking opera house resembles cracked ice on a lake→

Six stunning projects vying for UK's most prestigious architecture prize

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The Macallan New Distillery and Visitor Experience building is one of the six projects shortlisted for ...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced its selection of projects for the 2019 Stirling Prize shortlist. Highlights include an impressively sustainable house made from cork, a gorgeous green-roofed whisky distillery, and an opera that has been sympathetically installed within a 17th century stable.

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Zigzagging office provides a green and comfortable place to work

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Vietnam’s VTN Architects (Vo Trong Nghia Architects) continues its pursuit of adding greenery-infused architecture to its homeland with a pair of new projects in Hanoi. The most notable is named the Viettel Offsite Studio and is defined by a … Continue reading Zigzagging office provides a green and comfortable place to work→

Research lab puts sustainability under the microscope

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High-profile Dutch firm MVRDV has been commissioned to design a new office and laboratory in Amsterdam named Matrix 1. The building will boast significant sustainable features, including solar power and a partially green roof.
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Planned concert hall hits a sustainable note

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Steven Holl Architects and Architecture Acts, in association with Nagata Acoustics, have been selected to design a new concert hall in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The building’s unusual form is described as an “instrument in its case” and will s… Continue reading Planned concert hall hits a sustainable note→