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- Shigeru Bans Mt. Fuji World Heritage Center opens in Japan Wed, 3 Jan 18, 8:30pmJapan’s Mt. Fuji World Heritage Center, designed by Pritzker winner Shigeru Ban, is officially open to the public at a time when visibility of Japan’s highest peak is at its best. Located 20 miles southwest of Mt. Fuji...
- Zaha Hadid Architects wins bid for the Port of Tallinn Masterplan Mon, 4 Sep 17, 6:30pmZaha Hadid Architects just won an international competition to redevelop one of Europe's fastest growing ports in Estonia's bustling capital of Tallinn...
- Toyo Ito adorns Mexico's new Baroque museum with curved white walls Wed, 8 Jun 16, 3:00pmThe 2013 Pritzker Prize winner created a modern building from a dense collection of curved walls, tucked into an organic footprint. Inside the museum, visitors can stroll through the main hall, one adjacent hall for special...
- Poland is planning to log one of the last primeval forests of Europe Tue, 29 Mar 16, 4:30amOne of the last remaining untouched forests in Europe will be opened up to logging activity, according to Poland’s environment minister. Around 180,000 cubic meters (6.4 million cubic feet) of wood will be taken from Bialowieza...
- World’s largest 3D printer will recreate ISIL-destroyed Syrian ruins in London and New York Wed, 30 Dec 15, 1:56amIn August of this year, Islamic State militants destroyed most of the Temple of Bel in Syria, an ancient gateway that connected the Roman Empire to Persia...
- India’s air pollution blamed for discoloring Taj Mahal’s iconic dome Fri, 12 Dec 14, 4:30amIndia's airborne pollution has always been a problem for the rapidly developing country, but now it could severely impact one of its most famous structures - the Taj Mahal...
- India’s air pollution blamed for discoloring of Taj Mahal’s iconic dome Fri, 12 Dec 14, 1:34amIndia's airborne pollution has always been a problem for the rapidly developing country, but now it could severely impact one of its most famous structures - the Taj Mahal...
- Dietmar Feichtinger’s Winding Pedestrian Bridge Restores France’s Mont-Saint-Michel to the Sea Wed, 23 Jul 14, 11:00pmLocated less than a half-mile off the shores of Normandy, the tiny medieval town of Mont-Saint-Michel marks one of France's most visited and famous landmarks...
- Shigeru Ban Wins Bid to Design Mount Fuji World Heritage Center Wed, 19 Mar 14, 12:00amShigeru Ban has won a competition to design the new Mount Fuji World Heritage Center in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture. Conceived as an inverted pyramid, the $23.5 million building evokes the image of Japan's most iconic landmark...
- US Military Drops Four Bombs on the Great Barrier Reef Mon, 22 Jul 13, 10:24pmThe US military dropped four bombs weighing a total of 4,000 pounds on the Great Barrier Reef as part of a training exercise last week. The bombs, which were unarmed, were supposed to be jettisoned over the nearby Townshend...
- Russia’s 17th Century Kizhi Pogost Church is One of the World’s Oldest and Tallest Wooden Structures Tue, 2 Jul 13, 3:00pmKizhi Pogost photo from Shutterstock Two domed timber church buildings and an octagonal wooden bell tower were constructed on Russia’s Kizhi Island in 1714...
- Vaulted Mapungubwe Interpretation Center in South Africa Shortlisted for 2013 Aga Khan Architecture Award Thu, 2 May 13, 10:15pmA UNESCO World Heritage Site located where the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers meet, far north near the borders of Botswana and Zimbabwe, it was once home to one of South Africa's earliest trading communities that thrived on gold...
- Dratz&Dratz Unveil Office Made From Recycled Paper in Essen, Germany Thu, 6 Dec 12, 5:00pmFrom upcycled shipping containers to concrete pipes, we love seeing architects find new and clever ways to turn discarded materials into functional structures...
- The Cocoon House is an Amorphous Green-Roofed Retreat on a UNESCO Heritage Site Wed, 2 May 12, 1:14amRead the rest of The Cocoon House is an Amorphous Green-Roofed Retreat on a UNESCO Heritage Site Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "natural materials", cocoon house, eco design, Gotjawal Village,...
- Switzerland’s Breathtaking Sphinx Observatory is the Highest Altitude Structure in Europe Mon, 2 Apr 12, 3:00pmRead the rest of Switzerland’s Breathtaking Sphinx Observatory is the Highest Altitude Structure in Europe Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: alp region, astronomy, environmental research, mountain...