Inspirational Stories #20: Sanjay Puri Architects
In the 20th edition of our Inspirational Stories series, Sanjay Puri Architects shares how climate, cultural context and local materials shape every project,...
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Sultan Ahmed Blue Mosque: Ottoman Architecture’s Six Minarets
Six minarets made the Sultan Ahmed Mosque famous and controversial, but the story about a misheard order explains nothing. A look at the...
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Affordable Housing Design at 730 Stanyan: OMA’s First 100% Affordable Project in the US
OMA's first 100% affordable housing project in the United States replaces a McDonald's at the gateway to Golden Gate Park with 160 permanently...
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Le Corbusier Inspired Villa: The Five Points in a Tropical Climate
The five points of a Le Corbusier inspired villa were written for Paris, not the tropics. This looks at what changes in heat...
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The Frida Kahlo Apartment Building in San Francisco Is Listed for $8 Million
The San Francisco apartment building where Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera lived in 1940 is listed at $8 million. A look at its...
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Museum Cafes: 7 of the World’s Most Stunning Places to Sit Down
7 museum cafes where the architecture does the work: Victorian refreshment rooms in London, a listed hotel dining room in Paris, a Kuma...
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Famous Architects and Their Cars: What They Drove and Why It Mattered
Eight documented pairings of famous architects and the cars they owned, designed, or used as arguments, covering Wright's rebodied Lincoln, Le Corbusier's Voisin,...
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MVRDV Brings the Vertical Village to Shenzhen: Inside the Bihailou Art Village
MVRDV is building the Bihailou Art Village in Shatoujiao, a 6,500 m2 cultural complex where every function gets its own house. The project...
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