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Wild Kingdom children’s playspace by We Made That

2012-11-15T06:45:00Z

We Made That’s imaginative Wild Kingdom play-space in east London offers children the chance to play in a natural environment

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Trollstigen National Tourist Route by Reiulf Ramstad

2012-11-08T06:45:00Z

Norwegian architect Reiulf Ramstad’s concrete and steel mountain paths orchestrate stunning views of Norway’s mountains

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Sans Souci boutique hotel by David Archer Architects

2012-10-18T06:45:00Z

London-based David Archer Architects and Yoo Ltd are designing an opulent interior for the Sans Souci hotel in Vienna

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Tower Wharf Café by Tony Fretton Architects

2012-10-17T06:45:00Z

Tower Wharf Café succeeds in making a place for itself in the presence of near neighbours the Tower of London and Tower Bridge

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Making the most of London’s landmarks

2012-07-27T06:10:00Z

Outside the Olympic Park, London’s existing buildings are taking centre stage in creating a visual spectacle

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London 2012 Olympic Park

2012-07-25T06:40:00Z

The Olympic Park is a tour de force of ecological landscaping, but it has little to do with its East End context

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Norwegian farmhouse inspires Haptic Architects' mountain spa

2012-06-01T08:35:00Z

Simple pitched forms capture dramatic views in Sognefjorden, Norway

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Womens Designer Galleries, Selfridges by Jamie Fobert Architects

2012-05-14T08:38:00Z

Jamie Fobert Architects layer of marble is the complete antithesis of the classic department store floor

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Inca public market, Mallorca by Charmaine Lay and Carles Muro

2012-03-20T08:26:00Z

Charmaine Lay and Carles Muro have created a radical new public market building for the city of Inca in Mallorca, which wraps the town square up on to the roof of the building.

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London 2012 Athletes’ Village

2012-01-25T08:27:00Z

London 2012’s Athletes’ Village far outstrips the makeshift facilities of the last century, but the need to beat the clock has taken its toll

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Quadrant 3 by Dixon Jones

2011-11-23T09:00:00Z

Dixon Jones’s reinvention of the 1915 Regent Palace Hotel as offices and retail presents its past glories to their best advantage

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Drawing board: L'AND Vineyards villas, Portugal, by Sergison Bates Architects

2011-10-21T10:22:00Z

Sergison Bates partner Mark Tuff on the challenges of designing vineyard-led holiday homes in Portugal

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Drawing board: Ironmonger Row Baths by Tim Ronalds Architects

2011-09-14T08:45:00Z

Tim Ronalds discusses his updating of the interior of Islington’s Ironmonger Row Baths, a listed thirties community bathhouse and laundry still popular for its swimming pools and Turkish baths

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London 2012 Aquatics Centre by Zaha Hadid Architects

2011-08-10T10:07:00Z

The smoothly undulating surface of Zaha Hadid’s stingray-like Aquatics Centre belies its structural complexity. But does the last Olympic Venue to arrive at the party live up to its promise?

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The Souk, Abu Dhabi Central Market, by Foster & Partners

2011-04-11T00:00:00Z

An opening roof allows rain to fall on an internal tiled square in this ambitious modern reinterpretation of the traditional Middle Eastern souk.

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Steel structure of the London 2012 Olympic stadium

2011-04-07T00:03:00Z

Here is a technical look at the structure of architect Populous’s Olympic stadium.

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London 2012 Olympic stadium by Populous

2011-04-06T08:48:00Z

Despite a spiralling budget and uncertainty over its legacy, Populous’s Olympic stadium emerges as a lithe all-rounder.

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Olympic Velodrome by Hopkins

2011-02-16T07:30:00Z

The London 2012 cycling venue is the first to be completed at the Olympic Park, and it sets a high standard for its fellow sports facilities to reach.

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Manolo Blahnik, Moscow by Data Nature Associates

2010-11-26T00:00:00Z

Data Nature Associates has created its 17th store for Manolo Blahnik in central Moscow.

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One New Change, London, by Jean Nouvel

2010-11-05T00:00:00Z

While the form of Jean Nouvel’s One New Change is designed to respect views of St Paul’s Cathedral, the mixed-use scheme has an exotic geometry that contrasts with its ’polite’ neighbours