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Foster + Partners proposes 305-metre-tall tourist viewing tower for London- England

The Tulip – a 305.3-metre tall tower topped with a viewpoint and rotating gondolas designed by Foster + Partners – is planned to be built alongside the Gherkin in London. Foster + Partners has submitted its design for the tower, which would become the tallest structure in the City of London, for planning permission. If…

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Mies van der Rohe: the modernist architect who led the Bauhaus to its end

Mies van der Rohe: the modernist architect who led the Bauhaus to its end The third and final director Bauhaus director was one of the world’s best-known architects. As we continue our Bauhaus 100 series, celebrating 100 years of the hugely influential school, we profile the modernism pioneer, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Ludwig Mies…

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Foster + Partners unveils Apple Store in Parisian apartment on Champs-Élysées

Foster + Partners unveils Apple Store in Parisian apartment on Champs-Élysées A kaleidoscopic solar roof tops the courtyard of Foster + Partners’ latest Apple Store, which opened on the Champs-Élysées in Paris over the weekend. Located on the corner of Champs-Élysées and Rue Washington, the store has been built within what is described by Foster…

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Glass surrounds lower level of Teph Inlet house by Omar Gandhi Architect

Glass surrounds lower level of Teph Inlet house by Omar Gandhi Architect An entirely glazed ground floor provides views of the Nova Scotia coast from this holiday home, designed by Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architect. Designed for a young family, the Teph Inlet residence is situated beside the ocean in the village of Chester. The…

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Studio Gang reveals undulating Kō’ula luxury tower for Hawaii

The wavy bands that will stretch up this residential tower, which US firm Studio Gang has designed for Honolulu, are based on the shapes of sugarcane plants. Columns will run up between the windows and balconies of the 41-storey Kō’ula skyscraper, which will be built as part of the Hawaiian capital’s huge waterfront development called…

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