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fromwww.archdaily.com
1 week ago

Pyramid House / Khan Bonshek

Khan Bonshek has completed the retrofit and refurbishment of the Pyramid House, a postmodern exhibition home originally designed for the 1981 Homeworld Expo in Milton Keynes. One of 36 architectural landmark homes originally built by Milton Keynes Development Corporation to exhibit future trends in technology and housing, Pyramid House required a thoughtful and strategic update over 40 years on to create a modern, energy-efficient home for contemporary owners.
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fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 months 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
4 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
5 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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fromwww.theguardian.com
7 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.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
7 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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