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Mecanoo Respectfully Revises Mies van der Rohe’s MLK Library

Deane Madsen
September 28, 2020
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Rethinking the original Modernist design brings an aging D.C. icon into the present with an eye toward the future.
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The Krushi Bhawan building's open brick facade uses a pattern inspired by a vernacular textile-dying technique.

Krushi Bhawan by Studio Lotus

Bhubaneswar, India
Apurva Bose Dutta
March 4, 2020
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An unusual government building in India embraces local culture and traditional crafts.
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The entrance for the north facade of the Billie Jean King Main Library.

Billie Jean King Main Library by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Long Beach, California
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Suzanne Stephens
March 2, 2020
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A very old material is getting renewed architectural respect.
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Stoney's Field

Storey's Field Community Centre and Eddington Nursery by MUMA

Cambridge, England
Hugh Pearman
March 1, 2019
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Reinventing medieval typologies, a thoughtfully detailed building anchors a new development in England.


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Federal Courthouse

Federal Courthouse by TEN Arquitectos

Oaxaca, Mexico
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Josephine Minutillo
March 1, 2019
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A contemporary twist gives dynamic form to a typically staid building type in Mexico.


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Helsinki Central Library

Helsinki Central Library Oodi by ALA Architects

Finland
Peter MacKeith
March 1, 2019
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A bold addition to a cultural center in Finland fosters the exchange of ideas and inspires creativity.


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Pearling Path Visitors Center

Pearling Path Visitors Center by Valerio Olgiati Architect

Muharraq, Bahrain
Ali Ismail Karimi
March 1, 2019
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An enigmatic structure welcomes tourists to a historic Persian Gulf site.


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Blackstone Visitors Center

Worcester Blackstone Visitors Center by designLAB architects

Massachusetts
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Alex Klimoski
March 1, 2019
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A visitors center on a former factory site signals a new direction for its up-and-coming city in Massachusetts.


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National Veterans Memorial

National Veterans Memorial and Museum by Allied Works

Columbus, Ohio
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Joann Gonchar, FAIA
December 2, 2018
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An inventive circular structure in Ohio is home to a new institution celebrating veterans.


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Hong Kong Police Station

Tai Kwun Centre for Heritage & Arts by Herzog & de Meuron

Hong Kong
Clifford A. Pearson
July 16, 2018
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Herzog & de Meuron transform a former police station and judicial complex in Hong Kong into an arts hub.


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