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09-07-2012

Herzog & de Meuron + Ai Weiwei, Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, London

The 2012 pavilion by architects Herzog & de Meuron and Chinese architect Ai Weiwei will be open to visitors until October 14, 2012, when it will be taken apart and added to the collection of magnate Lakshmi N.Mittal, who financed the work.

11-06-2012

Anish Kapoor, The ArcelorMittal Orbit, London

The sculpture/tower designed by Anish Kapoor in collaboration with Cecil Balmond looks like an iconic torch 115 metres high celebrating the 2012 London Olympics.

17-05-2012

Open House Roma

The initiative first held in London twenty years ago comes to Rome: buildings of particular architectural interest which are normally closed will be opened to the public for one weekend.

12-04-2012

Ai Weiwei exhibition, Milan

The Lisson Gallery of Milan presents an exhibition of ceramics by Chinese architect and artist Ai Weiwei.

16-03-2012

Duggan Morris, private home in London

Duggan Morris Architects’ renovation of a London home from the 1960s has won the Royal Institute of British Architects’ 2011 Manser Medal.

27-02-2012

Norman Foster, Thames Hub

Architect Norman Foster recently proposed a holistic approach to the problem of infrastructure development in the UK: the Thames Hub project resulting from the partnership of Foster + Partners, Halcrow and Volterra.

20-02-2012

St Luke's elementary school by Architype is the first BREEAM Excellent Primary School in Britain

The importance of introducing the younger generations to a more sustainable way of living with a lower environmental impact is underlined by the growing number of “green” schools.