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New Conference Hall for the World Intellectual Property Organization / Behnisch Architekten

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Kino – Rye / Jonathan Dunn Architects

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Comedie de Bethune - National Drama Theater / Manuelle Gautrand Architecture

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Kulturzentrum Ischgl / Parc Architekten

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  • Architects: Parc Architekten
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  1200
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2013
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Akustik plus, EWO Lighting, Lenz-Nenning
  • Professionals: Baucon ZT GmbH

Pingshan Performing Arts Center / OPEN Architecture

The winning entry in a competition for Pingshan's first theater, Beijing-based OPEN Architecture's Pingshan Performing Arts Center has broken ground in Shenzen. The 1350-capacity theatre is located in the city's new urban district, and slated for completion by the end of 2015.

Read more about the project and view selected images after the break.

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MoMA PS1 YAP 2015 Runner-up: Drones' Beach / Brillhart Architecture

One of five shortlisted finalists who competed for the Young Architects Program (YAP) in the recent 2015 MoMA PS1 competition, ultimately awarded to Andrés Jaque of Office of Political Innovation, Drones' Beach by Brillhart Architecture explores the idea of a multi-sensory setting with a tropical theme as the basis for a performance and public space.

Read more about the proposal and watch the visionary video about Drones' Beach after the break.

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Gdansk Shakespearean Theatre / Renato Rizzi

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Gdańsk, Poland
  • Architects: Renato Rizzi
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  4000
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2014
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Schöck, Terreal
  • Professionals: N.D.I

Zoetrope Cinema / ADH

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Blaye, France

Competition Entry: HAO + AI Envision Bolong 3D Movie Museum and Mediatek for Tianjin

Commissioned by the Tianjin Urban Planning Bureau, Holm Architecture Office (HAO) and Archiland International (AI) have unveiled their competition proposal for the Bolong 3D Movie Museum and Mediatek in Tianjin.

Envisioned as part of a new media park slated for construction in the city, the building's design is playful and contemporary, offering visitors a "series of unique spatial experiences." Learn more about the project and view selected images from the proposal after the break.

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Viljandi Festival Arena / Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid

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  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  2000
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2013
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Arcwood

Wanda Movie Park / Stufish Entertainment Architects

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Han Show Theatre / Stufish Entertainment Architects

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Stormen / drdh architects

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National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Konior Studio

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Katowice, Poland
  • Architects: Konior Studio
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  7874
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2014
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Kludi, Forum Seating, Nowy Styl Group, Triple E
  • Professionals: Warbud S.A., Nagata Acoustics

Village Hall in HUNSPACH / Heintz-Kehr & associés

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Hunspach, France
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  800
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  SINGER

M – Auditorium / Planet 3 Studios Architecture

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Police Headquearters & Charleroi Danses / Ateliers Jean Nouvel + MDW Architecture

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designcamp moonpark dmp Wins Competition for Asan Cultural Arts Center

designcamp moonpark dmp has won a competition to design the new cultural arts center in Asan, South Korea. The winning proposal, inspired by an "Echoing Sculpture," balances mass and void with two theaters and a cultural arts building that frames a garden and civic waterfront plaza.

More on the winning design, after the break.