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Philosophy
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
3 days ago

before memphis, ettore sottsass envisions a planet organized by moments of collective life

Ettore Sottsass proposed replacing permanent cities with temporary, event-based gatherings across Earth, rejecting architecture's stabilizing role in favor of continuous human experiences.
Design
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 months ago

les caryatides de guyancourt: a photo essay on the postmodernist complex of suburban paris

Eighteen colossal Venus de Milo replicas form Les Caryatides: two identical postmodern apartment blocks in Guyancourt that use classical sculpture as structural, theatrical elements.
fromTime Out London
2 months ago

A roof garden overlooking one of the City of London's most iconic landmarks will open to the public for free

Built in 1997, the structure designed by architect James Stirling has a striped pink and yellow limestone façade, as well as a mish-mash of columns, turrets and and angular windows. Now the quirky building on the corner of Bank junction is going to get a major renovation, which will include a brand-new roof garden that will be free for the public to use.
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Design
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

His buildings were always ready for their closeup': how Terry Farrell's postmodern exuberance conquered the world

Terry Farrell's postmodern London buildings combined historicist motifs into flamboyant, scenographic landmarks dominating their riverside and urban contexts.
Design
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Spies, eggcups and penthouses: Sir Terry Farrell's best buildings in pictures

Terry Farrell was a British architect and urban designer known for postmodern and hi-tech buildings in the UK and major projects across East Asia.
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