Tag #Architecture

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Renovated DNB Opens to Public in Amsterdam

The Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) in Amsterdam reopens tomorrow after a five-year renovation, offering public access for the first time, transforming its former gold vault into an exhibition space, and aiming to improve its previously negative public image.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
faz.net
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Sami National Theatre and Reindeer Herding School Opens in Kautokeino

Snøhetta's Čoarvemátta building in Kautokeino, Norway, opened in 2022, combining the Sami National Theatre and a reindeer herding school, symbolizing reconciliation and cultural preservation through a unique architectural design that reflects Sami traditions.

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Quality Education
zeit.de
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Frankfurt Celebrates 100 Years of "Neues Frankfurt" with Citywide Cultural Program

Frankfurt is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its "Neues Frankfurt" urban planning program (1925-1930) with a year-long cultural program featuring exhibitions at various museums, community events, and a digital extension via the Frankfurt History App, highlighting the program's impact on housing...

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
theguardian.com
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Australia's Architectural Triumph at World Architecture Festival

Australian architecture firms dominated the World Architecture Festival, winning numerous awards including World Building of the Year for Darlington Public School, showcasing innovative and culturally sensitive designs that prioritize sustainability and community engagement.

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Quality Education
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The Brutalist": An Immigrant Architect's Struggle for Success

The Brutalist," a 3-hour 35-minute film by Brady Corbet starring Adrien Brody, depicts the struggles of a Hungarian-born Jewish architect and Holocaust survivor who immigrates to America in 1947, finding success but facing artistic and personal compromises.

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No Poverty
theguardian.com
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Jamaica Moves to Become a Republic

Jamaica's parliament introduced a bill to abolish the constitutional monarchy and become a republic, following similar moves by Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago.

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24% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
taz.de
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Bulgaria's Decaying Communist-Era Monument Faces Uncertain Future

The Busludscha monument in Bulgaria, a 1981 structure built atop a 1,432-meter peak to commemorate the Bulgarian Communist Party, is severely decaying due to theft, weather damage, and lack of funding for preservation, despite recent efforts to protect it.

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Reduced Inequality
dw.com
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Frankfurt Kitchen: A Social Housing Revolution

In the 1920s, Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky designed the space-saving, efficient "Frankfurt kitchen" to improve the lives of working-class families in post-WWI Germany; its industrial production and global adoption revolutionized kitchen design.

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No Poverty
bbc.com
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Chrysler Building's Construction: A Race Fueled by Architectural Rivalry

The Chrysler Building, a 77-story Art Deco skyscraper completed in 1930, won a race to become the world's tallest building against 40 Wall Street, driven by a rivalry between its architect William van Alen and his former partner Harold Craig Severance, resulting in a last-minute addition of a spire.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Monaco Completes $2.4 Billion Land Expansion Project, Mareterra

Monaco's $2.4 billion Mareterra land reclamation project, completed this month, added six hectares—increasing the principality's landmass by 3%—featuring over 100 residences, sustainable infrastructure, and ecological mitigation measures.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
liberation.fr
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France Launches "Quartiers de demain" Urban Renewal Program

French President Macron launched the "Quartiers de demain" initiative, selecting ten sites across France to create model neighborhoods by 2030, prioritizing sustainable, socially responsible development and citizen participation to revitalize underprivileged areas.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
theguardian.com
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Notre Dame Reconstruction: An Artist's Unique Visual Record

Architecture student Axelle Ponsonnet secretly documented Notre Dame's reconstruction through detailed drawings, which will be published in a book, offering a unique visual record of the process and contrasting with the lack of a formal project journal.

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