A Geography of Imperfections

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The city is a device that choreographs the movement of a subject

Nikolaus Pevsner

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Creating moments - Peter Zumthor - Serpentine Pavillion - What will this years installation bring?

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Textured facades - Petersen Brick. Using age old materials to create diverse and contemporary exteriors

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This living wall, located at Caxia forum near Atocha, Madrid is a prime example of the shift towards sustainability within Architecture. The mere fact features such as this are now being integrated onto buildings highlights the growing awareness the profession has towards greenery.

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Möbius strip inspired staircase overlooking Rotterdam.

This is a staircase and walkway in Carnisselande, The Netherlands on a hilltop overlooking nearby Rotterdam. The Elastic Perspective is an art installation built from rusty Corten steel and inspired by the Möbius strip. But here's the rub: the walkway is just an illusion and you can't actually walk all the way around it, because upside-down becomes right-side up.

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Design is the answer to changing the material waste that is processed everyday. Through creating products with minimal footprint we can do this. Get creative with the industry like Studio Swine. 

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Buyuk Han (Great Inn), Cyprus, Nicosia

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Burning Man - Festival of Architecture showcasing design like no other. What would you create to then destroy?  

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La Fábrica (The Factory) - Ricardo Bofill Location: Sant Just Desvern, Espanya What seems to be ruined can have the potential to become something entirely new! Bofill had the insight to reimagine a factory in ruins and design it to become an amazingly unique house.

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Graphic Statement

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Steambent timber house - Tom Raffield designs. 

Bespoke house made entirely of timber, constructed through steam bending to create elegant curves throughout the space. 

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Powers of Ten™ (1977)

Powers of Ten takes us on an adventure in magnitudes. Starting at a picnic by the lakeside in Chicago, this famous film transports us to the outer edges of t...

Inspiration on perspectives - helping to understand the bigger picture

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Is this the future of skyscrapers? A sustainable approach to city building that will lower carbon emissions. Tokyo has proposed a hero timber tower to soar above the steel and concrete urbanism of its capital. 

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Architecture is a dangerous mix of power and importance

Rem Koolhaas

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Seating along the Interim Walkway, near West 33rd Street and 12th Avenue. Image © Iwan Baan, 2014 (Section 3) 

Public space benefits the health of our minds and our planet, by providing engaging areas within the city that positively impact the environment and encourage social interactions. The HighLine proves a perfect example for this attitude showcase an integrated new space that fits within its context whilst considering future benefits.