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Wrapped with stairway extending from the city
Gyeongni Stair Street YOAP architects In the past, buildings were often identified by their distinct visual features, such as “the house at the end of the alley” or “the red gatehouse on the stairs.” Today, they are simply labeled…
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An organism prioritizing functionality and quality of space
Sidera CIA Conad Headquarters tissellistudioarchitetti Located on the outskirts of Forlì, Italy in an industrial zone dominated by prefabricated warehouses, the Sidera CIA Conad headquarters stands out as a unique and dynamic…
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Artificial wetlands restored floating on water
Harbor Wetland Ayers Saint Gross In Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, a 930m² artificial wetland has been created to replicate the salt marshes that existed centuries ago. The ‘Harbor Wetland’, located between Pier 3 and Pier 4 adjacent to…
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Sitting low and dark, melts into the nature
Veke a root architecture ‘Veke’ is a term from the Jeju dialect, describing a pile of stones haphazardly stacked at the edge of a field. The cafe, named Veke, embodies the resilience of Jeju’s nature, symbolizing…
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Layered by time
The ‘Old’ Chaple O-Office Architects In the northern suburbs of Guangzhou, within the “European Town” theme park, a recreation of a European medieval city, sits a 15-year-old European-style church. Despite its relatively…
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Moments in Serpentine Pavilions 2000-2024: Inspiring Public Spaces for All
In the summer of 2000, an extraordinary structure appeared in London‘s Kensington Gardens. This temporary pavilion, designed by architect Zaha Hadid, was erected by the Serpentine Gallery, a contemporary art museum in the…
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Space flowing between the slope and the flat roof
Yellow-Mini Café JOYS Architects A man-made structure emerges gracefully from the rolling hills and cedar trees, blending into the natural landscape. But what does it truly mean to respect nature? How do we balance maintaining the…
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A horizon-inspired variation
Stay Roow Formative Architects Stay Roow blends seamlessly with its surroundings, resting calmly against the white sandy beach like an extension of the land itself. The concrete structure, with its soft blue hues, mimics the…
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An urban regeneration of five building collage
Nantou Hybrid Building URBANUS The modern cityscape of Shenzhen, China, coexists with the thousand-year-old town of Nantou, a place rich in history. Since 2016, architecture studio Urbanus has been exploring urban cultural heritage…
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A ‘vacant house renovation’ public project bridging old and new
Eifukuchō House Roovice In Japan, the combination of a prolonged recession following the economic revival of the 1990s, alongside the effects of an aging and declining population, has resulted in a growing number of vacant houses,…
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