Architecture
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Building a story
No longer just dry industry texts, architecture books are a powerful medium for sharing fresh ideas.
By the book
The completion of a 15-year library renovation is the end of a chapter for the team behind it – but the bonds they’ve formed are an ongoing story.
Stepping up
When booming shoe brand Veja needed a bigger HQ, it set out to make a space that was good for both the environment and its staff.
Cold war modern
With its vast lobbies and unfussy functionality, the concrete-and-glass Deutsche Oper building was considered an audacious statement of democratic ideals when it first opened in 1961 on the western side of the Berlin Wall.
Human values
The Annex isn’t just a calm, warm environment where politicians work – it’s also Finnish to the core.
Hope floats
On the waters of the North Sea is Floating Office Rotterdam, an carbon-neutral structure that embodies the need to build better.
Setting the stage
Part of the city’s scenery in more ways than one, Vega has risen from its socialist roots to provide the perfect home for all kinds of music.
Streets ahead
Learning the rules of the road can be fun. This traffic school helps kids to move in the right direction.
Ring the changes
Luxury shops can often resemble department stores. Cartier’s local approach is a jewel in its crown.
