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fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 day ago

iF DESIGN and AIA new york discuss designing culture and community for urban life

Design creates inclusive, welcoming public spaces that serve diverse users and strengthen communities through cultural infrastructure, third spaces, and design-led placemaking.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
12 hours ago

A Floating $395M Opera House Inspired By Oyster Pearls Opens In 2027 - Yanko Design

Construction has kicked off on what might be Southeast Asia's most jaw-dropping cultural project-the Isola della Musica, a striking opera house designed by the legendary Renzo Piano that will literally float on Hanoi's West Lake when it opens in 2027. You'd be hard-pressed to find a more dramatic setting for world-class performances. The name means "Island of Music" in Italian, which feels fitting given Piano's heritage and the venue's extraordinary location on the Quang An Peninsula,
Music
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Studio KO Transforms Industrial Landmark into Tashkent's Centre for Contemporary Arts

The Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF) has announced the transformation of a 1912 industrial building in Tashkent into the Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA), set to become the first permanent institution dedicated to contemporary art and research in Central Asia. Designed by the French architecture practice Studio KO, led by Karl Fournier and Olivier Marty, the project integrates preservation of the city's industrial heritage with a new cultural identity for the historic site.
Arts
Arts
fromConde Nast Traveler
1 month ago

By Leaning into Its Past, Malta Is Shining a Light on Its Future

Valletta's layered architecture blends ancient megalithic temples, Baroque churches, and modern interventions, with Renzo Piano's 2014 City Gate renewal catalyzing cultural development.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
5 months ago

CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and Howeler + Yoon Design Floating Plaza to be Transported from Venice Biennale to COP30 in Brazil

AquaPraça is a floating cultural plaza designed for climate dialogue, adapting to water levels and intended to be a permanent landmark in the Amazon.
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