Norwegian Opera House in Oslo, Norway

The Oslo Opera House designed by Norwegian architects Snoehetta, located in Oslo, Norway opened on Saturday with King Harrald in attendance. Oslo’s Opera had been operating from a run-down movie theatre before the building was constructed. The new structure is sympathetically designed to fit its fjord setting with the sloping side resembling an iceberg. The [...]

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The Caledonia in New York, United States

Designed by Handel Architects, The Caledonia is located in New York, United States. Gary Handel of Handel Architects sits on the board of directors of Friends of the High Line which was set up to preserve the disused elevated railway following threats to crumble it for development. The line in the West Side of Manhattan [...]

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Galleri K in Copenhagen, Denmark

Located in Copenhagen, Denmark, designed by JHP Design, Galleri K is one of Copenhagen’s newest and most eclectic shopping centres. London-based JHP architects designed the careful restoration and adaptation of a complex block of historic buildings in Copenhagen to create a destination shopping centre for Danish fashionistas. Situated between the Urban independents of Anthonigrade, the [...]

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Lake Dragon Residential Development in Guangzhou, China

Designed by Ronald Lu & Partners, Lake Dragon Residential Development is located in Guangzhou, China. The development is in the scenic Dragon Lake International Community in Huadu, close to the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, the beautiful lake and the golf course. The first phase has approximately 1.3 million square feet of gross floor area. The [...]

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Bill’s House by Tony Owen Partners, Australia

Bill’s House in Sydney, Australia was designed by architects Tony Owen Partners as the home of a concrete contractor that showcases the diversity of the material. This house was designed for a client in Sydney’s inner west. The client is a concrete contractor who planned to build the house himself. As a result the house [...]

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