The Michael Tippett in London, United Kingdom

Designed by Marks Barfield Architects, The Michael Tippett is located in London, United Kingdom. Pupils moved in just 21 months after the design was commissioned and only nine months after work started on site. The school was officially opened by the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, the Rt Hon Ed Balls MP. It is the first Building Schools for the Future (BSF) project in London... 

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Olive 8 in Seattle, United States

Designed by MulvannyG2 Architecture,Olive 8 located in Seattle, United States in venture with Gluckman Mayner Architects, has completed a new hotel and residential high-rise tower in the Denny Triangle area of Downtown Seattle. The 39-storey project, developed by the R.C. Hedreen Company at the southwest corner of 8th and Olive, includes luxury one-and two-bedroom residential units, as well as penthouses,... 

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