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Winners of Crystal Palace design contest revealed

By 2026-06-04T10:52:00

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Selected concepts include a cloud of mist, a giant sarcophagus and a restored British habitat

A cloud of mist, a two-mile-long timber ring and a decomposing necropolis are among nine winners of an international competition to design concepts for a modern-day Crystal Palace.

The contest, organised by the Great Exhibition Road Festival in collaboration with the Museum of Architecture and architectural historian Neal Shasore, asked what a Crystal Palace should look like in 2026, how it would function and who it should serve.

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