Reynolds Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington DC

A carbon copy of the Foster’s British Museum renovation, the modern structure adds to the blend of architectural styles in the large museum. This is appropriate for the mix of artwork in the building, from communist futurism, to modern, …

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TED:Turning dunes into architecture

TED:Turning dunes into architecture. Architecture student Magnus Larsson wants to use sand and bacteria to build civilizations in Africa’s Sahara desert: Posted by Ben at 7:14 PM. 0 comments: …

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Channel 4 Television Headquarters, London UK

Richard Rogers designed the headquarters for London Channel 4 building, completed in 1994. A triumph of daylighting, this project uses a variety of prefabricated elements and materials that come together in the same way as a classic …

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National Museum of Australia, Canberra Australia

The National Museum of Australia was built in the Acton suburb of Australia’s Acton Peninsula. Architect Howard Raggatt threw together many various elements in a messy display of “puzzling confluence.” It is a “tangled vision” of …

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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, California

With artworks by Jackson Pollock, Marcel Duchamp, Ansel Adams, and Andy Warhol, this is one of the world’s leading modern art museums. It has five floors of galleries with 15000 pieces of artwork. The $65-million project includes a back …

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2010 Architecture Calendar

Now available- Architecture Revived 2010 Calendar on lulu. Architecture Revived put together a calendar using the best flickr images from projects covered this last year. Cost is $29.89, a small portion which goes to me and the …

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Museum Of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki Finland

Museum Of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki Finland. Steven Holl designed the Nykytaiteen museo Kiasma. Holl is a suitable architect for Finnish taste- clean, neat, and as much sunlight as possible. Holl uses the golden mean, …

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