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Palazzo Italia, Milan


A biodynamic cement for Palazzo Italia, designed by Nemesi & Partners, is an innovative solution developed by Italcementi for the symbolic heart of the Italian Pavilion at Milan Expo 2015. The Italian Pavilion (Palazzo Italia) rising 35 meters from the foot to the top of the front wall is a tangle of branch-like concrete elements, constructed using environmentally active titanium-oxide mortar, which gives the Pavilion a post-modern look reminiscent…

5.5 Million dollars Floating Home, Miami


Arkup's ambitious concept for a floating home has indeed been built in Miami. This luxurious home costs 5.5 million US dollars. The Arkup #1, as it's officially called, is a 22.9 m-long two-story ultra-luxury houseboat comprising 404 sq. m of floor space. It was designed by Dutch architecture firm Waterstudio.NL.      …

Amaravati Master Plan in India, By Norman Foster


After being selected as winners of an international competition to design the new capital state of Andhra Pradesh in Southeast India, Foster + Partners has designed the central area of the 217-square-kilometer city which includes numerous secretariat buildings, along with two key buildings: Legislature Assembly and High Court Complex.  Situated on the banks of the River Krishna, Amaravati Master Plan is strategically positioned to benefit from an abundant…

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