the wave of fashion houses building real estate empires grows Maison Margiela unveils Maison Margiela Residences, marking the House’s first venture into residential living. The project translates its codes of deconstruction, trompe-l’oeil, and transformation into a luxury living environment in one of Dubai’s most exclusive settings. The announcement situates Margiela among a growing constellation…
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shin aoki and partners shapes green house in tokyo Shin Aoki and Partners’ Green House in Tokyo’s Nerima Ward is a compact, nature-infused residence that steps back from the street, forming a tranquil garden and terrace that flow into the public planting beyond. The architecture is composed of soft, three-dimensional forms that bulge and…
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‘innovation park artificial intelligence’ now underway Construction has begun on the MVRDV-designed campus of the Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence (IPAI) in Heilbronn, Germany. The Dutch practice designed the masterplan for the IPAI Konsortium, the 30-hectare development will accommodate over 5,000 researchers and students dedicated to advancing responsible AI technologies. At the heart of…
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the largest museum dedicated to a single culture The Grand Egyptian Museum by heneghan peng architects has reached completion, standing just over a mile from the Pyramids of Giza. The vast complex is located on a desert plateau at the edge of Cairo, and stands as a bridge between the past and the present…
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JPMorganChase Opens Global HQ in New york Today marks the completion of 270 Park Avenue, JPMorganChase’s global headquarters designed by Foster + Partners in New York. Rising sixty stories above Midtown, it stands 1,388 feet (423.1 meters) tall as the city’s largest all-electric tower, powered entirely by renewable energy, and is designed to achieve…
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immersive architecture amid California’s hillside canopy Set on a steep hillside surrounded by mature redwoods and oaks, Pavilion in the Oaks by Mork-Ulnes Architects introduces a restrained counterpoint to the overgrown landscape. Designed as an extension to a 1970s suburban home, the project serves as both a wellness retreat and a space for social…
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Rebuilding within the fabric of guangdong’s Qiaodong Old Town Xuebei Home is hidden along a narrow lane in Qiaodong Old Town in Guangdong, where the buildings lean close enough for neighbors to exchange words through their windows. Designed by architect Huang Yimin of GongHe Construction Architectural Studio, the concrete project rebuilds an ancestral dwelling…
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Crosby Studios’ butter-yellow world for dessert shop in jakarta Crosby Studios creates a surreal, monochromatic interior for Butter Baby, a dessert shop in Jakarta inspired by a whimsical alien narrative. The space immerses visitors in the glowing world of Butterlandia, the fictional planet from which Butter Baby, a plump, soft-cheeked alien, has crash-landed to…
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A Raised Home Among the Mountains W House II by IDIN Architects rises above the landscape of Nakhon Ratchasima, a region of Thailand framed by open fields and distant hills. Conceived as an evolution of the owner’s original home, W House I, the new residence extends both the living space and the experience of…
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Moreprk Skyline: A Vertical urban Skatepark in Xuhui, Shanghai Located within Shanghai’s Xuhui district, Moreprk Skyline skatepark by AAN Architects introduces a new typology for urban sports spaces. Described as a ‘three-dimensional theater open to the city,’ the project expands the role of the skatepark beyond recreation, positioning it as an active social and…
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