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UEFA stadiums by gmp Architekten

June 8, 2012

UEFA stadiums by gmp Architekten

Two stadiums for the occasion of 2012 UEFA European football championship, have been completed by Hamburg-based gmp Architekten. The ‘National stadium’ in Warsaw, Poland, and the ‘Olympic stadium’ in Kiev, Ukraine.   National stadium, image credit Marcus Bredt

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Diagonal Tower by SOM

June 7, 2012

Diagonal Tower by SOM

Diagonal Tower by International firm Skidmore, Owings + Merril – SOM, a development proposal for the Yongsan International Business district in Seoul, Korea.  Image credit: SOM/Crystal CG

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Al Ain Desert Stadium

June 5, 2012

Al Ain Desert Stadium

The new Al Ain Stadium in the United Arab Emirates designed by Lebanese design firm MZ Architects, is inspired by ancient stadium and temples.

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Astana Railway Station by LAVA Architects

June 1, 2012

Astana Railway Station by LAVA Architects

Astana’s International Railway Station by LAVA Architects, is a place for special meeting and greeting. The Station will be a central focus for movement and a hub of activities: social, commerce, trade, work, play, meeting and an identification point for the capital of Kazakhstan.

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CTF Tianjin Tower by SOM

May 31, 2012

CTF Tianjin Tower by SOM

The impressive CTF Tianjin Tower project, in China, by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), for which the construction already began will become a 96-story, 530 meter tall tower (1,740 feet).   Images credit: SOM

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Cable Bridge for Shizimen by 10 Design

May 30, 2012

Cable Bridge for Shizimen by 10 Design

This simple and elegant cable bridge by 10 DESIGN and Buro Happold, is the wining proposition for the international design competition, for the gateway bridge of the new Shizimen Business District in Zhuhai, China.

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Golden Gate Bridge 75th anniversary posters

May 29, 2012

Golden Gate Bridge 75th anniversary posters

For the celebration of the 75h anniversary of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, on May 27, Goodby Silverstein & Partners presented these beautiful poster series.   Image credit: Goodby Silverstein & Partners

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Jingzhou Sports Center By DUO

May 28, 2012

Jingzhou Sports Center By DUO

Jingzhou Sports Center in the downtown area of Jingzhou city, China, will be designed by the collaboration of Chinese practice DUO and China National Sports GroupImage credit: DUO

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World’s Largest Swimming Pool

May 24, 2012

Crystal Lagoon at the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile

The Crystal Lagoon at the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, has been officially recognised by The Guinness Book of Records, as the largest swimming pool in the world . The pool is big enough to sail a boat on, is over a kilometer long and as deep as 35 meters.

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CCTV Headquarters by OMA

May 23, 2012

CCTV Headquarters by OMA

CCTV headquarters’ in Beijing by OMA, is completed and will open its doors to television broadcasting this year. The two towers lean towards each other, rising from a common platform and finally merge in a perpendicular cantilever.  Image credit OMA

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