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20 Of The Most Ingenious Works Of Architecture In 2014

United Kingdom Architecture News - Jan 02, 2015 - 11:33   3968 views

It's been a banner year for architecture your ten-year-old self dreamed of - from 3D printed homes to buildings grown from trash. Below, Huffington Post has compiled their favorite buildings of 2014.

1. a21studio's Rainbow Chapel: This rainbow chapel and community center, on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, gives life to a region lacking in community centers for people to host conferences, weddings and exhibitions. The multicolored wonder was named World Architecture Festival (WAF)'s "building of the year" in 2014.

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2. Isfahan Dreamland Commercial Center by Farshad Mehdizadeh Architects: This commercial center in Isfahan, Iran is still just a plan by Farshad Mehdizadeh Architects. The geometric design is an attempt to harmonize the city's aesthetic with a pre-existing building - and is fittingly called Dreamland.

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3. Freedom of The Press Monument by Gustavo Penna Arquiteto & Associates: This glass monument honoring the freedom of the press in Praca Central, Brazil is a 42,000-square-foot design by Gustavo Penna Arquiteto & Associates and has been called "a gesture in glass."

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4. Neri&Hu's Split House: This split level apartment series in Shanghai updates a crumbling lane house - once a staple design in China.

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5. Dune House by Fearon Hay: This villa is an hour's drive north of Auckland, on New Zealand's North Island. Called Dune House, the home was designed by Fearon Hay to suit its mellow white-dune-and-beach surroundings.......Continue Reading

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