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Why wooden skyscrapers are springing up across the world
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Why wooden skyscrapers are springing up across the world

At 1,000 feet tall, it will only be overshadowed in London by The Shard. But unlike that tapering glass structure, this…
CNN: Zaha Hadid an inspiration for female architects
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CNN: Zaha Hadid an inspiration for female architects

I heard the sad news three minutes after it went up on Twitter. My first reaction was of shock, that…
CNN: Artist Wafaa Bilal uses blank books to rebuild Baghdad’s war-torn university library
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CNN: Artist Wafaa Bilal uses blank books to rebuild Baghdad’s war-torn university library

At its height, the College of Fine Arts library at the University of Baghdad housed more than 70,000 books. From…
CNN: Future Chinese skylines could look more uniform
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CNN: Future Chinese skylines could look more uniform

Chinese architecture will now officially be less weird. A statement from China's State Council Sunday, says new guidelines on urban planning…
Orry-Kelly: The Oscar award winning designer of Hollywood’s golden era
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Orry-Kelly: The Oscar award winning designer of Hollywood’s golden era

"Hell must be filled with beautiful women and no mirrors." So wrote Orry-Kelly, one of the great costume designers of Hollywood's…
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