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Crystal Hall, for the Eurovision Song contest by Architekten von Gerken, Marg und Partner

external render

Images: Architekten von Gerken, Marg und Partner

Details of the multi-purpose event venue for the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Azerbaijan have been released by von Gerken, Marg und Partner. The bold crystalline form of the building was the architectural response to the request to create a landmark, internationally recognizable icon. Read more

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The Natural Speaker by Joon & Jung

Speakers perspective

Photos: Joon & Jung

I recall that the classical Roman architect Vitruvius described how to improve the acoustics of an open air auditorium by placing earthenware ‘sounding jars’ beneath the seats of the audience. My professor of acoustics scoffed at the idea when I was a student. The Natural Speaker by designers Joon & Jung uses porcelain as speaker housing and claim it has exceptional properties for amplified performances. Read more

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MORI x hako dental clinic by UID Architects

Entrance to building

Photo: Hiroshi Ueda

A dental clinic in Fukuyama City by UID Architects is an essay in materiality, light and views. Users of the building appear led through from one intriguing space to the next by tempting glimpses of what lies beyond, like a glutton might follow the aroma of freshly baked bread. Read more

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Smart Square Modular Shelf by Pietro Russomanno

Close up of squares

Photos: Pietro Russomanno

Modular shelving has never really died, but it has found a new and elegant expression in the Smart Square system by Pietro Russomanno – a Milanese based designer. Read more

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