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The buildings of the future will keep rearranging themselves

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One of the great laboratories of the future and its side-effects is science fiction. ‘The wall flickered partially out of existence as he stepped through to the corridor,’ wrote Arthur…

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Architecture

A City Set Sail: Story of the building of Raffles City Chongqing

Shot over the course of five years, “A City Sets Sail” is the story of the building of Raffles City Chongqing, one of Asia’s most innovative and audacious construction projects…

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How Homes Made of Plastic Waste Can Solve a Double Crisis

Like a gambler refusing to admit his addiction, the world today is refusing to address its present plastic crisis. The truth is, we are obsessed with and dependent on plastic:…

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Architecture

Foster + Partners led team wins Stockholm Central Station design competition

The integrated team led by Foster + Partners in collaboration with Marge Arkitekter has been revealed as winners of the competition for the development of Stockholm Central Station in Stockholm…

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Architecture

The concrete buildings of Brutalism are beautiful

Everybody recognises Brutalist architecture – the massive concrete buildings that thumped their grey bulk into the heart of almost every city on Earth during the course of the 1960s and…

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Design

Skylights are an untapped resource for heating homes

Passive solar heating systems could supply enough heat for a third of the residential space in the United States, research finds. Passive solar heating systems collect natural light via skylights…

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Architecture

Frank Lloyd Wright on why architecture should be about ideas and ideals

One of the most influential architects and designers of the 19th and 20th centuries, Frank Lloyd Wright helped define modern US architecture through his innovative style, which emphasised harmony between…

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