Amagansett a New Family House in New York, United States

The Amagansett House designed by Francois de Menil Architect PC is located in New York, United States.  With its roots in Eastern Long Island’s modernist design explorations during the 1950s and 1960s, the Amagansett House exemplifies functional simplicity and energy conservation in its resolution of client program and site conditions. The poetry of the house [...]

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Wadi Resort, Sustainable Luxury Hotel in Wadi Rum, Jordan

The Wadi Resort,  Sustainable Luxury Hotel designed by Oppenheim Architecture + Design LLP is located in Wadi Rum, Jordan. This world-class location will afford incredible views over the undulating natural landscape, an hour and a half outside the historical city of Petra – also carved into a rockface. Care has been taken to blur the [...]

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Zlota 44 Construction reaches 20th floor on controversial residential tower in Warsaw, Poland

Zlota 44 Construction reaches 20th floor on controversial residential tower that located in Warsaw, Poland, was designed by Studio Daniel Libeskind. Standing at 192m in height, the views from the top of the tower are promised to be spectacular with panoramic visuals afforded across the architecturally varied city. 251 individual apartments are encased within a [...]

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121st Police Precinct Station House in New York, United States

Designed by Rafael Vinoly Architects PC, 121st Police Precinct Station House is located in New York, United States. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg joined New York Police Department Commissioner Ray W. Kelly, Department of Design and Construction Commissioner David J. Burney FAIA along with Staten Island elected officials on Thursday to celebrate the groundbreaking of Rafael [...]

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Providence System Office in Renton, United States

Designed by Callison, Providence System Office is located in Renton, United States. When Providence relocated its System Office from an urban high rise to a suburban campus setting, creating a sense of community and connectivity was paramount. Providence and Callison partnered to renovate five floors of a multi-building office park in Renton, Washington to green [...]

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