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Italy

Trevi fountain's waters flow again as landmark re-opens after facelift

One of Rome’s most famous landmarks the Trevi fountain has finished getting a facelift. The romantic must-visit site had been in need of a makeover

03/11/2015

Italy

From Fascism to 500 Fendi fashionistas

A 70-year-old monument to Italy’s Fascist era has found a new use as the HQ for fashion brand Fendi. The restored “Square Colosseum” was built by

22/10/2015

United Kingdom

A race against time to save the 'bongs' of Big Ben

It’s a race against time to save the “bongs” of Big Ben. A report on the state of one of the United Kingdom’s most prominent symbols says if urgent

19/10/2015

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Into the sea: Monaco rules the waves with ambitious land extension project

During 150 years Monaco, perched on its rocky outcrop in the Mediterranean, has reclaimed 40 hectares of land from the sea. Now that process is set

12/10/2015

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Back to the future: about water, physics and what doesn't exist - yet

12/10/2015

Culture news

Tallinn Architecture Biennale revisits city of the future

Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is home to nearly half a million people. While the small Baltic country is widely recognised as one of the most

15/09/2015

Culture news

LACMA celebrates Frank Gehry

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is celebrating the creative work of famed Canadian architect Frank Gehry. Featuring more than 200 drawings and

10/09/2015

United Arab Emirates

Dubai: big is beautiful

07/08/2015

World

A different class: how innovative design is revolutionising traditional classrooms

A classroom can be a lot more than just four walls and rows of desks. Studies have shown the design and layout of the space in which students learn

03/07/2015

Series

Postcards from Kazakhstan: Astana's emblematic tree of life

Construction of the Bayterek Tower began in 1997, the year the capital was moved from Almaty to Astana

29/06/2015

Culture news

Athens' new multi-million euro cultural hub on schedule for 2016 opening

A bird’s eye’s view offers an idea of the scale of an astonishing new site currently under construction in Athens. Designed by world-famous

26/06/2015

Living

Vertical Ride

On board the the world's tallest moving observation tower

12/05/2015

Italy

Environmentally-conscious architect Renzo Piano unveils his latest work

He designed London’s The Shard, was an integral part of the team working on the Pompidou Centre in Paris, and in 2006 Time magazine named him one of

10/04/2015

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Building for the future with self-repairing concrete

Bridges, tunnels and other civil engineering structures could become safer thanks to self-repairing being developed as part of a European research

30/03/2015

Next Series

A recipe for self-healing concrete!

30/03/2015

Spain

Spain’s ghost airport set for first flights - four years after it ‘opened’

12/03/2015

Business Planet

European SMEs' expertise fuelling growth in Malaysia

14/11/2014

World

Frank Gehry: On a quest to humanise architecture

29/10/2014

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Addiriyah: the birthplace of a nation

20/10/2014

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Mud and straw - the future for The Kingdom's first capital

20/10/2014