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Nikola-Lenivets: A Russian country park where art and nature entwine

A village in the Kaluga Region is one of the last places you'd expect to find Europe's largest landscape park filled with contemporary art.

06/06/2019

Uzbekistan

Watch: 13 artists in Samarkand immortalise cultural sites in drawings

Thirteen artists from all over central Asia have met in Uzbekistan's Samarkand, one of the continent's most ancient cities, for an ambitious project immortalising centuries of cultural heritage in artworks.

05/06/2019

France

The architect in charge of Notre Dame wants to rebuild it as before

Architect Philippe Villeneuve has been overseeing the cathedral's renovations since 2013. He disagrees with Macron's idea of a "creative reconstruction".

04/06/2019

Green News

#GoodReads | Whale intelligence and one child's view on climate change

All the most inspiring content on sustainability issues from around the web last week.

28/05/2019

Living

A new floating pool on the Thames is about to become a reality

Our interview with architect Chris Romer-Lee from Studio Octopi about the opening of the Thames Baths in London.

22/05/2019

Living

Will Notre Dame be made into an eco-cathedral?

The 12th century old cathedral could be potentially modernised into an energy efficient solar project.

21/05/2019

France

Social media pays tribute to Louvre pyramid architect who died age 102

The museum's president, Jean-Luc Martinez, expressed his sadness at the passing of Ieoh Ming Pei.

17/05/2019

World News

Architect I.M. Pei dies at age 102 - New York Times

Architect I.M. Pei dies at age 102 - New York Times

17/05/2019

World News

Vision of Notre Dame: architects respond to international design contest

Some ideas are serious, some are crazy, but architects are responding to the challenge of an international design competition to rebuild Notre-Dame de Paris.

05/05/2019

Green News

#GoodReads | 'Greenwashing', eco-friendly glitter + closet clear outs

All the most scintillating long-reads we've been reading on the web this week

04/05/2019

Russia

Watch: Shortlist revealed for Aga Khan Architecture Award

The award recognises architecture that addresses the needs of Muslim communities. Nominees this year include an Indonesian microlibrary and an Omani fish market which highlights tradition while drawing tourism.

29/04/2019

France

Experts called upon to help with reconstruction of Notre-Dame cathedral

Experts from around the world have been called upon to help with the reconstruction and restoration of the fire-ravaged Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris

23/04/2019

Living

Architecture: a smarter and more sustainable way of building

Our interview with Kim Herforth Nielsen, founder and creative director of trailblazing Danish architects 3xN.

20/04/2019

France

Watch: Saints take to the skies from Paris' Notre Dame cathedral

The statues have not left the roof of Notre Dame in more than 100 years.

12/04/2019

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Singapore Airport now boasts an internal 40-metre-high waterfall

Numerous visitors attended this Thursday the pre-opening of a new complex at the Singapore airport, to take a look at the Rain Vortex, a 40-meter-high waterfall that pours rainwater from the center of the glass and steel dome.

11/04/2019

USA

Watch: Town tells Flintstones house owner they Yabba Dabba Don't like

Dinosaur statues, painted mushrooms and a giant Yabba Dabba Do sign are some of the attractions the upscale suburb residents want removed.

05/04/2019

Denmark

Sustainable 45-metre observation towers opens in Denmark

It takes 15 minutes to walk the 650-metre twisted path to the top. The reward is a 360-view above the treetops.

02/04/2019

Living

“The greenest buildings are those that people find comfortable”

Our interview with architect Peter Fisher of Bennetts Associates on the combination of beauty, sustainability and technology.

01/04/2019

Norway

Watch: Europe's first underwater restaurant opens in Norway

Situated on the southern tip of Norway, the restaurant looks like a large concrete tube partly submerged in the North Sea. It is called Under, which also means "wonder" in Norwegian.

20/03/2019

Living

“Those are buildings that people care about”

Our interview with Austrian architect and former ski-jumper Chris Precht.

12/03/2019