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Zaha Hadid Architects’ undulating riverside promenade doubles as a flood barrier in Hamburg

Zaha Hadid Architects has raised both the cultural cachet and the storm surge barriers in the German city of Hamburg...

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MAD’s ethereal Yiwu Grand Theater will “float” on Zhejiang waters

Beijing-based architectural firm MAD Architects has won a competition for Zhejiang’s Yiwu Grand Theater with...

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Sydney’s vibrant Green Square Library and Plaza collects and reuses rainwater

Former marshland in Sydney has been transformed into the new Green Square Library and Plaza, a striking project...

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Solar-powered glass cafe overlooks a “green lung” in Jerusalem

Sacher Park, the largest public park in the center of Jerusalem, Israel, has recently gained a new cafe that embraces...

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Calgary Central Library is wrapped in a striking, snowflake-like facade

Calgary’s new Central Library has just opened its doors to the public — and it’s a thing of elegant, energy-efficient...

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Frank Gehry tops Facebook HQ expansion with a 3.6-acre rooftop park

Facebook recently unveiled a peek inside MPK 21, its newest campus building designed by Frank Gehry and built in...

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Dramatic fountain and plaza define Foster + Partners’ newest Apple Store in Milan

Foster + Partners has unveiled images of Milan’s newest Apple Store—and it's just as strikingly gorgeous as...

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The LEED Gold-seeking Edible Academy teaches urban farming in NYC

New York-based architecture firm Cooper Robertson and Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects (MNLA) recently completed...

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This breezy bamboo amphitheater pops up in just 25 days

A beautiful bamboo amphitheater has risen in the lush tropics of Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian studio Bambutec Design...

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Proposed Swedish bridge offers stellar river views with amphitheater-like seating

Erik Andersson Architects has proposed a new type of bridge for Kalix, Sweden that does more than just connect...

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Tree-topped bridge to double as public space for a historic Chinese town

MVRDV has won a competition for Dawn Bridge, a new multi-use bridge near Shanghai that will give locals and visitors...

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Y-shaped German hostel looks at sustainability from all angles

A newly opened youth hostel in Bayreuth, Germany offers much more than just a clean bed and shower—the 180-bed...

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OMA’s MPavilion 2017 with a floating roof opens today in Melbourne

Melbourne is heating up for the summer with a new OMA-designed amphitheater. OMA founder Rem Koolhaas and colleague...

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Curvaceous green landscape near Edinburgh Castle will hide buildings underneath

Scotland’s historic Edinburgh Castle may date back to the 12th century, but the landscape next door is getting...

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Spiraling treetop walkway gives visitors a bird’s eye view of a Danish forest

A stunning new adventure park in Denmark is taking visitors to new heights—literally. Architecture studio EFFEKT...

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Nature-inspired Chrysalis pavilion pops up in a Maryland forest

New York-based architecture studio MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY completed an experimental amphitheater that “provides...

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Giant wind tunnel lets Shaolin monks fly while fighting in China

The legendary Shaolin monks in Henan, China do more than ancient kung fu—they can even fly thanks to the help...

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Floating ring-shaped memorial celebrates Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai

This ring-shaped memorial dedicated to internationally renowned Kenyan environmental political activist and Nobel...

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Stormwater-savvy urban park turns permeable paving into a beautiful design asset

The 1,770-square-meter San Martín de la Mar Square not only mitigates a steep change in slope, but also helps...

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Outdoor living classroom constantly evolves to bring children closer to nature

Set in a green lawn, the Hedge School is defined by a circle of plywood columns of varying heights that support...

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MARC FORNES/THEVERYMANY’s ultralight informal amphitheater in France looks like an opening chrysalis

The structure, commissioned by Region Languedoc Roussillon, is located outside a hospitality school in Argeles-Sur-Mer,...

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Stara Kopalnia Coal Mine and 16 Buildings to be Repurposed as a Massive Public Complex in Poland

The history of the Lower Silesia region in southwest Poland is entrenched in the carbon era of mining and industry....

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Masonic Amphitheatre is a Prefab Stage on a Reclaimed Site in Virginia

Students began working on plans for the Masonic Amphitheatre in the fall of 2011 as part of the third year architecture...

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