Residential complex in China

Architects from Studio Avoid have created a modern interpretation of a traditional village, inspired by the cave-like houses of local residents. Ksenia Oshchepkova EmailPinterestVKonkakte EmailPinterestVKonkakte The new Grotto Retreat Xiyaotou complex in Hebei Province is so called for a reason: it consists of several buildings that the authors of the project, architects from Studio Avoid,…

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Prison with a view of the fjord in Greenland

A maximum security prison in Greenland looks like an art center or gallery, and those serving their sentences there have a view of a picturesque fjord. Ekaterina Karpukhina EmailPinterestVKonkakte EmailPinterestVKonkakte The Danish studios Schmidt Hammer Lassen and Friis & Moltke worked on an unusual project — a high-security prison where convicted of serious crimes will…

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A 19th-century mill was recreated in Karelia

The expedition team of the Trajectory Foundation built an authentic replica of the mill in the village of Gafostrov, which has stood on this site since 1886. Ekaterina Karpukhina EmailPinterestVKonkakte EmailPinterestVKonkakte Gafostrov is an abandoned village, which, thanks to the work of enthusiasts, has acquired the status of a historical settlement. The buildings remaining in…

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The New Munch Museum in Oslo

The construction of a new 13-storey museum dedicated to the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch has been completed in Oslo. Ekaterina Karpukhina EmailPinterestVKonkakte EmailPinterestVKonkakte The Spanish studio Estudio Herreros has built a new museum on the waterfront in the Bjorvik district, which will house the world’s largest collection of works by Edvard Munch. It will also…

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