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• Soft Schindler​ installation of works by architects and artists contrasts modernist The Schindler House

  15-01-2020 23:00
  
  This exhibition of works by architects and artists installed at Rudolph Schindler's house in West Hollywood, California takes the fraught relationship between the architect and his wife as its theme.The Soft Schindler​ exhibit features works by 14 architecture studios and artists that intend to add softness to or contrast with the house, which the celebrated modernist architect completed in 1922.
  The showcase was curated by architecture critic Mimi Zeiger, who intends the project to explor
  
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• New York governor Cuomo unveils revitalisation plan for Erie Canal

  15-01-2020 16:30
  
  New York governor Andrew Cuomo and UK firm Buro Happold have revealed a masterplan to overhaul the state's Erie Canal with public parks, residential areas and commercial hubs.
  The Reimagine the Canals Task Force Plan, unveiled this week at Cuomo's annual State of the State address, is a $300 million (£230 million) proposal to revitalise the man-made Erie Canal that crosses through the state.
  Buro Happold Engineering has served as lead consultant for the project and produced the report
  
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• Marc Hagan-Guirey uses kirigami to recreate Le Corbusier's buildings in paper

  15-01-2020 13:00
  
  Paper artist Marc Hagan-Guirey has recreated ten modernist buildings from folded and cut paper for his book Le Corbusier Paper Models: 10 Kirigami Buildings to Cut and Fold.
  The book, which is released next month, contains step-by-step instructions and material to recreate 10 of Le Corbusier's most recognisable buildings in kirigami – a variation of origami that includes cutting of the paper."Le Corbusier's work is perfect for recreating in kirigami," Hagan-Guirey told Dezeen.
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• Lives in the city take centre stage at MIPIM 2020

  15-01-2020 11:47
  
  MIPIM 2020 turns the spotlight on how cities need to reinvent themselves to meet aspirations for a better quality of life.
  
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• 'BUILT: Architecture in Art & Design' | The Scene - Hudson Valley 360

  15-01-2020 09:00
  'BUILT: Architecture in Art & Design' | The Scene  Hudson Valley 360
  
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• Architect@Work London 2020 to focus on the environment

  15-01-2020 07:30
  
  Dezeen promotion: this year's Architect@Work event will focus on how design and architecture intersect with nature, and will feature discussions with practices including Waugh Thistleton, Zaha Hadid Architects and Invisible Studio.
  Architect@Work London 2020 will take place on 29 and 30 January at the Old Truman Brewery in central London.
  Throughout the free, two-day trade event there will be a programme of talks focused on the theme of Sensory Design | Acting Natural: new ways in whic
  
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• FujiwaraMuro Architects designs minimalist Japanese house to showcase owner's car

  15-01-2020 03:00
  
  This white bunker-like house in Takamatsu, Japan, is designed by FujiwaraMuro Architects with limited openings to draw attention to the owner's sports car.
  Aptly named House in Takamatsu, the minimalist residence is located in the city's centre and intended to simultaneously maintain the privacy of its owners – a couple with one child.
  FujiwaraMuro Architects has disrupted its stark white facade only where there is glazing and a garage, disguising pared-back interiors that envelop a centra
  
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