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Now playing Next United Kingdom A delicious and sustainable miniature world - made out of gingerbread A miniature world made of gingerbread and sweets with marshmallow mines, beaches and climate refugees - entirely designed, baked and installed by architects - is on show at the Museum of Architecture in London. 21/12/2022
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Now playing Next Touch Carless cities: From polluted metropolis of today to Wakanda tomorrow Euronews Culture spoke to architects on the ways they want to redesign the city to remove cars and make everyone's lives better. 19/11/2022
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Now playing Next Touch Searching for the Eternal: Celebrating the art of painting on stone A new exhibition in Rome explores painters from the 17th century who used stone instead of canvas after numerous works of art were looted during invasions. They sought to make their art last forever. 26/10/2022
Now playing Next Rethink How designing for the marginalised can lead to better cities Architect and urban planner Meriem Chabani explains why deconstructing Eurocentric trends in design can create better urban spaces. 20/10/2022
Now playing Next Touch Danish museum lets loose with giant balls What might appear to be a bouncy game of giant-sized billiards is actually the recreation of a playful 1970s art installation, on display at a museum on the outskirts of Copenhagen. 10/10/2022
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Now playing Next Culture news Celebrating 150 years of Wallace Fountains across Paris The award is part of a month-long celebration commemorating Sir Richard Wallace—an English philanthropist—and his mission to bring clean drinking water to 19th century Paris and beyond. 19/09/2022
Now playing Next Series Dubai: the ambitious and stunning modern architecture Dubai is a city of modern architectural wonders. The Burj Khalifa dominates the city's skyline, but the newest jewel in the crown for Dubai's architecture is the Museum of the Future. The Mosque of Light links the past with the present, and continues to push boundaries with innovation and ambition. 16/09/2022
