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ENOUGH house

Enough House is built to accommodate architectural interns at the studios of renowned Canadian architect Brian MacKay-Lyons. The core-ten building explores the idea of both providing and using just “enough” for responsible living in the modern age. ©James Brittain    enough                

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FAITH IN ARCHITECTURE An eclectic selection of buildings that support one faith or another. The first is a collection of priests and church officials at a new monastery in the Czech Republic by John Pawson.

Museo Internacional del Barroco MIB

In the Mexican city of Puebla, acclaimed Japanese architect Toyo Ito has designed a museum dedicated to baroque art. The Museo Internacional del Barroco, or simply the MIB, occupies a prominent UNESCO world heritage site in the country’s fourth largest city. The project seeks to translate the baroque movement, which is considered to be one… Read more »

Zaha Hadid in Antwerp

The Antwerp Port authority took the ambitious route to extend their offices: they hired Zaha Hadid. Hufton + Crow visited the building to record the addition in their own way. all photos: ©Hufton + Crow port        

Koepel op de Overplaats

Located in a 17th century estate close to Haarlem (The Netherlands) this dome (Literally theekoepel= tea dome) was the winning entry of a design competition to replace the original dome that had been burnt down by vandals. It is designed as a space for quiet and contemplation. ©Sonia Mangiapane tea dome