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Winning Taiwan Tower hosts a “21st-Century Oasis”

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Ahmad Amirali

Japanese architecture firm Sou Fujimoto has won the Taiwan Tower International Competition with its green architecture design that features a floating forest. The competition is part of a larger urban plan in Taichung, Taiwan as a part of a new development for … Continue reading →

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Istanbul’s Disaster Education Centre concept doubles as emergency housing

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Ahmad Amirali

Portugal’s OODA architectural firm has conceptualized a Disaster Education Centre that also doubles as an emergency shelter in the event of a real-life disaster. The centre has been designed for the city of Istanbul and would be fully equipped with adequate technology and facilities … Continue reading →

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