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New photographs offer a look inside a modernist theatre in Le Corbusier's...

Neelam Theatre, one of three cinemas built as part of Le Corbusier's construction of Chandigarh, is revealed in these new images by British photographer Edmund Sumner.Built in the early 1950s, Neelam...

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Frank Lloyd Wright: fantasist or genius?

“June 8 1869 will for ever mark the beginning of a new epoch for the world,” gushed Olgivanna, third wife of Frank Lloyd Wright. On this day, she said, “a great gift was bestowed” – she meant her...

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What Happened After Mexico’s Greatest Architect Was Turned Into a Diamond

On April 27th, more than a hundred people gathered in the underground auditorium of a prestigious contemporary-art museum in Mexico City. Those who couldn’t find seats lingered outside, watching a live...

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Sprawling Contemporary Art Museum to Open in Bangladesh

A rural tea district in Bangladesh may soon become a major destination for contemporary art fiends. As Gareth Harris reports for The Art Newspaper, a pair of prominent Bangladeshi art collectors has...

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State of Australian Cities PhD Symposium

We would like to invite PhD candidates to participate in the 2017 State of Australian Cities PhD Symposium to be held in Adelaide prior to the main SOAC conference in November.The PhD Symposium invites...

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Transnational exchange in the construction worlds of 19th and 20th century...

Amit Srivastava & Peter Scriver 

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Hall of Nations, Meeting organised by IIA, Northern Chapter and SPA Alumni on...

Hall of Nations – a modern Icon of Indian Architecture has been pulled down as a part of the redevelopment plan of Pragati Maidan.Despite a fierce opposition led by the Seniors in the profession...

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Exhibition of Balkrishna Doshi’s works to be hosted in Shanghai

Ahmedabad: In his journey of over six decades, renowned architect Balkrishna Doshi has undertaken several significant projects of landmark buildings - public and private - right from large townships to...

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Modi showcases development model to Africa

Gandhinagar, May 23:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hard-sold his development agenda and policies to African leaders at the 52nd annual meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group...

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Integrated Transit Map wins PRCI Public Campaign Award

Delhi’s first Integrated Public Transport Map, developed for a city that is reeling under enormous traffic pressures caused by privately owned vehicles. The map created by Citywise is beautifully...

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Cities must be smart to address urbanisation challenges: Venkaiah Naidu

Jaipur, May 24: Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said the countrys cities in need to be smart to address the challenges of increasing urbanisation through improved service delivery, enhanced...

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Original Paolo Soleri exhibit highlights Arizona artist’s work

The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art has announced an October event, unveiling a groundbreaking and unprecedented retrospective of seminal Italian-born American artist and architect, Paolo...

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'That's All There Is'

For the third issue of OAR,

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Education through Architecture and Work on the Self? A Critique

Concept and Organization: Hana Gründler and Berthold Hub

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Italy Is Giving Away 103 Historical Buildings

The Italian government is currently giving away 103 historic sites, free of charge, to any interested parties — but only to those who pledge to restore these abandoned buildings and transform them into...

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Watch the British Museum Conserve Its Largest Print, a 16th-Century Dürer...

Albrecht Dürer’s 1515-17 “Triumphal Arch” is one of the largest prints ever produced, made with 195 woodblocks on 36 sheets of paper that stretch four by three meters. The first edition at the British...

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GST: CREDAI Seeks Abolition Of Stamp Duty On Landed Property

Real estate sectoral body CREDAI has urged state governments to do away with the stamp duty on landed property to eliminate multi-point taxation after the introduction of GST.

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As Big Box Retailers Fade, New Uses Are Springing Up

Chris Warner, one of the world’s most accomplished alpinists, has a plan for the country’s growing number of abandoned big box stores: climbing gyms. And he’s starting with the headquarters of what was...

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The evolution of the architecture profession in Denmark

Italian architect Angela Gigliotti began her PhD project Behind the scenes of the contemporary modes of architectural production at Aarhus School of Architecture in September 2016. Her research...

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Mumbai: Which Way Forward?

Charles Correa in conference session Envisioning the Future for Global Cities, Urban Age 2007 Conference, Mumbai

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