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MAAT Museum, Portugal


MAAT, the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, is an outward-looking museum located on the banks of the Tagus in Lisbon City of Portugal. MAAT is a powerful yet sensitive and low-slung building that explores the convergence of contemporary art, architecture and technology. The building, designed by Amanda Levete, looks fantastic and due to the organic forms the huge white building does not end but blends into the surroundings.…

Shenzhen Opera House (The Light of the Sea), China


The International Architectural Design Competition for Shenzhen Opera House has announced the selection of the proposal Light of the Sea submitted by Jean Nouvel as the first-prize winner. Located in Shenzhen Bay Coastal Leisure Belt, on a 175,000 m2 site, the Shenzhen Opera House has a gross floor area of 222,000 m2. Envisioned as a “new platform for international cultural exchange, a new landmark of art and culture in…

One Vanderbilt Skyscraper, NY


Along with the Chrysler Building and Empire State Building, One Vanderbilt is one of three landmarks that define Manhattan’s skyline. Designed by KPF, One Vanderbilt’s massing comprises four interlocking and tapering volumes that spiral toward the sky, an elegant shape in sympathetic proportion to these iconic neighbors. The tapered massing allows more light and air down to the street. Reaching 427 meters in height, One Vanderbilt is the tallest…

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