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• Architects

  AHL architects

• Location

  Phúc Lợi, Vietnam

• Architect in Charge

  Hưng Đào, Phí Đình Cường

• Area

  235.0 m2

• Project Year

  2017

• Photographs

  HoangLe Photography

Architectural styles derive their uniqueness by demonstrating the construction techniques, political movements, and social changes that make up the zeitgeist of a place in a particular moment of time. Whether it was the rebirth of art and culture with Renaissance architecture, or the steel skyscrapers that emerged in the post-war movement, each stylistic change tells us something different about the transitions of architectural history. But what if architecture rejected a critical regionalist approach, and buildings took on the characteristics of another place? These seven images made for Expedia provide a glimpse into what some of our favorite architectural icons would look like if they were built in a different style.

As tends to occur in various Latin American capitals, the historical center of Lima —also known as Cercado de Lima— faces simultaneous processes of deterioration, conservation and transformation. Wandering through its streets, its neo-colonial and republican architecture mixes with some major architectural projects which came about during Peru's modernist movement: "golden age" of public architecture during the mid 20th century.

In 1947, the invasion of Agrupación Espacio, the remodeling Lima's Plaza de Armas and the widening of streets such as Tacna Avenue and Wilson Avenue kickstarted Peru's entrance into the modern movement. In Lima's historic center the works of Enrique Seoane Ros and Walter Weberhofer introduced a new formal and structural language to the streets, with projects that reveal the city's structural elements, functional designs, windows, terraces and commercial buildings, exemplified by an optimistic vision of the future. Despite initial reluctance, all of these projects were backed by a state that enthusiastically focused on planning for over two decades in the design of its cities and the construction of large neighborhood units, such as PREVI and the San Felipe Residential.

Architects Alejandra Acevedo and Michelle Llona explain that despite its undisputed legacy, the modernist movement in Peru is not legally protected. As authors of the important text CAMMP, the two aforementioned architects authored a book that informed the approach of this article. In this new addition to our Spanish-language guides of modern Latin American architecture, we present 16 historical projects from the historic center of Lima, complete with a map and suggestion for a 3-hour walking tour.

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• Architects

  Givonehome

• Location

  United States

• Lead Designer

  Tom Givone

• Collaborators

  Ward Engineering and Architect-X

• Area

  3600.0 ft2

• Project Year

  2012

• Photographs

  Mark Mahaney, Marlene Rounds, Tommaso Fondi Photographers

The shortlisted schemes for the RIBA Competition to design the new Innovative Nature and Wellbeing Center, located in Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, are now on display to the public. The competition launched last October by Kent Wildlife Trust, in partnership with The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), as an open design competition "seeking worldwide architects and teams to put forward designs that promote learning, wellbeing, curiosity and nature" for a new visitor center at Sevenoaks. 

In the bustling streets of Seoul, the Dongdaemun Design Plaza by Zaha Hadid Architects has become a landmark for its atypical architecture. A complex yet effortless building, the Design Plaza encapsulates the energy of the cultural hub in Dongdaemun, an area that has itself earned the nickname of the "town that never sleeps" thanks to its late-night fashion market.

Investigating the building's twists and turns, Andres Gallardo has photographed the structure's fluid compositions. Although his photographs display little human presence, the building itself expresses the activity that occurs throughout day and night. Beneath the walkable park on the roof, Dongdaemun Design Plaza includes large global exhibition spaces, a design museum, 24-hour retail stores and a media center, among many other facilities that intertwine across the levels.

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• Architects

  MICA

• Location

  Oxford OX1 2JD, United Kingdom

• Area

  2687.0 m2

• Project Year

  2017

• Photographs

  Jim Stephenson, Fisher Studios

It is rare to find artists who can instigate critical reflection on architecture by combining references such as 'The Red Wall' (La Muralla Roja) by Ricardo Boffil, with the complex illustrations of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and pop culture icons. But Tishk Barzanji, a London artist, is one who does.

Through his digital illustrations, he explores elements of modern architecture from a filtered view by using references that create a dreamlike and surreal universe, producing compositions that express an austere and somewhat disturbing atmosphere.

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• Architects

  Shoresh Abed

• Location

  Bukan, Iran

• Area

  592.0 m2

• Project Year

  2017

• Photographs

  Farshid Nasrabadi

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• Architects

  AKDA

• Location

  Hosiery Complex Block B Rd, Hosiery Complex, Block B, Noida Phase-2, Phase-2, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201305, India

• Lead Architect

  Amit Khanna

• Project Architect

  Daud Malik

• Area

  2350.0 m2

• Project Year

  2018

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• Architects

  ASPECT Studios

• Location

  Heifei, Anhui, China

• Area

  15100.0 m2

• Project Year

  2017

• Photographs

  arch-exist

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• Architects

  DRTAN LM Architect

• Location

  11, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, Melaka, Malaysia

• Project Team

  Tan Loke Mun, Tiong Kian Boon, Alvin Tham Yee Weng, Tan Yen Xie

• Collaboration

  SLT Architects

• Contractor

  TKK Jaya Enterprise

• Project Year

  2016

• Photographs

  H.Lin Ho

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• Architects

  HASSELL

• Location

  Townsville City QLD 4810, Australia

• Design Architect

  Lucy O'Driscoll

• Project Architect

  Peter Hastings

• Interior Designer

  Troy King

• Area

  12000.0 m2

• Project Year

  2017

• Photographs

  Andrew Rankin

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• Interiors Designers

  TurtleHill

• Location

  Happy Valley, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

• Interior Designer

  Jason Guo

• Lighting Designer

  Lighting Space Design

• Area

  157.0 m2

• Project Year

  2017

• Photographs

  Jason Guo

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Studio Gang has released details of their first project in Los Angeles, a 26-story mixed-use tower designed in collaboration with local development partner Creative Space and European lifestyle brand MOB. The scheme places an emphasis on community spaces, with a curved form creating dynamic public plazas at street level, forming a link between Chinatown, the recently-opened LA State Historic Park, Union Station, and El Pueblo.

Located on 643 North Spring Street, the scheme will provide 300 apartments ranging from studios to three-bedroom units, and a 149-room hotel operated by MOB. Emphasizing the importance of community space and interaction, the residents and hotel guests will share a rooftop amenity deck with landscaped terraces on the second and third floor, as well as a gym, coworking spaces, rentable offices, pop-up stores, a rooftop swimming pool and bar, and space for outdoor cooking.

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• Architects

  Pavlina Williams

• Location

  Palm Springs, United States

• Area

  2500.0 ft2

• Project Year

  2016

• Photographs

  Krista Jahnke Photography + Design