Shipping container-based art gallery is made to be moved

The MOT, by Ukraine's Balbek Bureau, offers an interesting take on shipping container-based design. It plays to the strengths of the metal boxes by creating a temporary art gallery that can be packed up and moved to a new location when required.

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Brooklyn’s first supertall skyscraper turns heads with intricate facade

SHoP Architects has completed the first supertall skyscraper in Brooklyn, NYC. The residential tower rises to a height of 1,066 ft and is defined by a blackened stainless steel, copper and bronze facade that integrates an existing bank on the site.

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Secret Garden provides lush escape from bustling city life

Located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Room + Design & Build's Secret Garden project is a townhouse that allows its owners to escape from the bustle of city life with a lush light-filled garden at its center.

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Nature-focused residence will become enveloped in greenery over time

British firm Giles Miller Studio recently completed its first residential project. Named Woven, the remarkable home is wrapped in an intricate screen made up of recycled plastic and will become almost totally covered in greenery over time.

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Public skybridge links extraordinary towers 630 ft above NYC streets

Plans have been revealed for a remarkable new skyscraper development in Manhattan, New York City. Named Avenir, it will consist of two matching towers, which will be connected by a skybridge that's situated 630 ft above the city streets.

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Radical renovations celebrated with inaugural RIBA Reinvention Award

It's all well and good creating new buildings that are packed with sustainable design, but it's often even greener to adapt what has already been built. To highlight this, RIBA has launched a new award to celebrate the creative reuse of buildings.

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World’s largest 3D-printed housing development reveals completed model home

An ambitious development of a hundred 3D-printed homes named Wolf Ranch is under construction near Austin, Texas. Led by BIG and Icon, the project's first model home has now been revealed ahead of residents arriving in September.

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Glass roof forms stunning vortex in art museum’s courtyard

Artist Olafur Eliasson and architect Sebastian Behmann have enclosed a courtyard at the AKG Art Museum with an intricate glass canopy. Inspired by the area's weather patterns, the project is defined by a stunning vortex-like funnel.

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Remarkable observation tower functions like an oversized sundial

Construction is nearing completion on a remarkable new building by OPEN Architecture. Named Sun Tower, it reaches a height of 50 m and will double as both an observation tower and a massive sundial-like structure that marks the changing seasons.

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Lamborghini motors into house design with car-inspired luxury villas

Many supercar designers have developed a keen interest in architecture lately. Following similar projects by Aston Martin and Porsche, Lamborghini has decided to get serious about its architectural ambitions with a number of high-end villas in Spain.

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