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The Sagrada Familia was so ahead of its time it was "almost clairvoyant"

A century after the death of Antoni Gaudí, the central tower of the Sagrada Familia will be inaugurated by Pope Leo XIV tomorrow....

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RSHP arranges convention centre in China around mile-long walkway

British architecture studio RSHP has completed a vast convention centre in Zhengzhou, China, with 16 exhibition halls connected by a mile-long elevated walkway....

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Overhanging balconies to unite Albanian housing blocks by Zaha Hadid Architects

UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled visuals of Nest and Cascades, a housing development in Tirana that will have overhanging balconies and...

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"Opportunity missed" as Coventry's post-war swimming pool set for demolition

The UK government has officially approved the demolition of the Grade II-listed, 1960s Coventry Central Baths in Coventry. Coventry City Council is set...

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Sail table by Tom Fereday for Design By Them

Dezeen Showroom: designer Tom Fereday has created an aluminium table with uniquely folded edges that Australian brand Design By Them is debuting during 3...

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Aisti Aalto acoustic tiles by Aisti

Dezeen Showroom: Finnish brand Aisti has created Aisti Aalto, a bio-based acoustic ceiling tile manufactured from renewable wood fibre. Developed as a sustainable...

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Sainthood puts Gaudí "in too small a box" says God's Architect author

Canonising Antoni Gaudí as a saint would disregard his internal struggles in pursuit of divine perfection, argues author Peter Stanford in this interview...

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Wadhal subverts suburban architecture for home in west London

Architecture studio Wadhal has completed Wade House in London, using textured brickwork, pared-back fenestration and concealed guttering to put a subtly contemporary spin...

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Gaudí Centenary celebrates the legacy of an architect like no other

To kick off our Gaudí Centenary series marking 100 years since the death of Catalonia’s most famous architect, we take a look at...

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Muku task chair by Foster + Partners for Okamura

Dezeen Showroom: British studio Foster + Partners has designed an office chair for Japanese furniture brand Okamura, which features a simple silhouette that prioritises...