Cultural
Cultural architecture gives communities their shared living rooms. This category features museums, galleries, theaters, libraries, and cultural centers from around the world. Explore how architects design buildings that host art and performance while becoming civic landmarks and destinations in their own right.
Zaha Hadid Architects Opens Songshan Lake Cultural Center
Zaha Hadid Architects opened the Songshan Lake center in Dongguan a decade after the founder's death, with flaring roofs drawn from the silk...
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Architects Office Designs World Trade Center Biotic in Brasília
Brazilian studio Architects Office has unveiled the World Trade Center Biotic, a 180,000 sqm mixed-use complex within Brasília's Parque Tecnológico. Built on a...
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Shigeru Ban Designs a Timber Concert Hall Inside a 19th-Century Armoury in Switzerland
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has unveiled the design for an intimate timber concert hall in Altdorf, Switzerland. Set inside a protected 19th-century armoury...
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Zaha Hadid Architects Designs Qiantang Bay Central Water Axis in China
Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed designs for the Qiantang Bay Cultural District in Hangzhou, transforming former industrial land along the Zhedong Canal into...
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House of Knowledge by Christoph Hesse Architects
House of Knowledge by Christoph Hesse Architects creates a new cultural and ecological hub in Xinyang, China, where a community library and tea...
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Renzo Piano Begins KYKLOS Cultural Center in Piraeus, Greece
The KYKLOS Cultural Center is a new contemporary art and culture project currently under construction in Piraeus, Greece. Designed by Renzo Piano Building...
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Rome’s EUR Convention Center “The Cloud” and Its Architectural Significance
The EUR Convention Center, known as The Cloud (Nuvola), is one of the most significant contemporary architectural projects in Rome. Designed by Massimiliano...
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Seddülbahir Fortress Re-Use Project by KOOP Architects + AOMTD
Seddülbahir Fortress, restored after 26 years of multidisciplinary work, reopens as a powerful place of memory on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Combining conservation, archaeology,...
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