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This week Saudi Arabia announced plans for a cube-shaped supertall skyscraper in Riyadh and Miguel de la Torre Arquitectos unveiled a coloured concrete housing complex in Mexico City. Read on for more...

 

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Saudi Arabia unveils giant cube-shaped supertall skyscraper for downtown Riyadh

Saudi Arabia unveils giant cube-shaped supertall skyscraper for downtown Riyadh

The Saudi Arabian government has announced plans to build a 400-metre-high cube-shaped skyscraper named Mukaab as part of its Murabba downtown plan in Riyadh.

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Geometric perforations characterise coloured concrete housing block in Mexico

Geometric perforations characterise coloured concrete housing block in Mexico

Mexican studio Miguel de la Torre Arquitectos has unveiled the coloured concrete Real de Los Reyes housing complex in Mexico City's Coyoacán neighbourhood.

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"Architects may become a thing of the past" says ChatGPT

"Architects may become a thing of the past" says ChatGPT

Powerful new chatbot ChatGPT has delivered a stark warning to architects about the existential threat that AI poses to the profession.

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The Holcim Awards 2023 competition is now open for entries

The Holcim Awards 2023 competition is now open for entries

Promotion: non-profit organisation Holcim Foundation's awards programme invites designers and architects to submit sustainable design projects that "exemplify the most innovative practice in sustainable construction".

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Christoffer Jansson passes off virtual apartment as Instagram home renovation project

Christoffer Jansson passes off virtual apartment as Instagram home renovation project

Swedish designer Christoffer Jansson created a virtual apartment and pretended to live in it for months as part of a social experiment he exhibited at this year's Stockholm Furniture Fair.

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David Chipperfield designs rammed-earth extension for Athens museum

David Chipperfield designs rammed-earth extension for Athens museum

A rammed-earth extension is set to be added to the neoclassical National Archaeological Museum in Athens as part of a refurbishment by David Chipperfield Architects' studio in Berlin.

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UK politician attacks 15-minute city concept in parliament

UK politician attacks 15-minute city concept in parliament

UK member of parliament Nick Fletcher has ignited a debate about 15-minute cities after stating that they "will take away personal freedoms".

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"The face of Palm Springs is changing" says Modernism Week CEO

"The face of Palm Springs is changing" says Modernism Week CEO

As well as being a mecca for modernist architecture, Palm Springs is embracing climate-conscious design, says Modernism Week CEO Lisa Vossler Smith in this interview.

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"AI is putting our jobs as architects unquestionably at risk"

"AI is putting our jobs as architects unquestionably at risk"

Architects urgently need to get to grips with the existential threat posed by AI or risk, in ChatGPT's words, "sleepwalking into oblivion", writes Neil Leach.

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Elon Musk's Boring Company to build Project Amazing subdivision near Texas factory

Elon Musk's Boring Company to build Project Amazing subdivision near Texas factory

US-based entrepreneur Elon Musk's Boring Company is developing a tract of land in Texas near as housing for its employees.

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Islamic Arts Biennale "a historic moment for the entire Muslim world" says curator Sumayya Vally

Islamic Arts Biennale "a historic moment for the entire Muslim world" says curator Sumayya Vally

Islamic Arts Biennale artistic director Sumayya Vally explains how the event in Saudi Arabia aims to build understanding about both Muslim art and the Muslim world in this exclusive interview.

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Pharrell Williams appointed creative director of menswear at Louis Vuitton

Pharrell Williams appointed creative director of menswear at Louis Vuitton

American producer Pharrell Williams has been named creative director of menswear at French fashion house Louis Vuitton, a position held by Virgil Abloh before his death.

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