architecture
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When Will Dubai Fix Its Burning Skyscraper Problem?
Watching a 63-storey Dubai hotel explode into flames on New Year’s Eve and smolder well into New Year’s Day, you might’ve been wondering the same thing I was: Why do so many of Dubai’s skyscrapers catch fire? And how terrifying is it that this city can’t seem to stop this from happening?
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This Will Be Tokyo’s 2020 Olympic Stadium
Japan’s Sport Council has had a turbulent few years deciding on a design for its Olympics stadium, but it’s finally chosen one. This sympathetic structure will be the focal point of the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Japan’s Olympic Stadium Debacle May Change The Way Cities Build Sports Venues
After years of controversy, Japan’s Sport Council has chosen a new design for an Olympic stadium in Tokyo. It will be be smaller, more sensitive to its surroundings, and (relatively) inexpensive — and it could be a model for other host cities.
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This NYC Skyscraper Design Is Like The Chrysler Building Went To Burning Man And I Love It
The crop of new skyscrapers going up on 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan are very tall, whisper thin, and — yawn — rather boring. This idea for a supertall on the same street is a throbbing EDM antidote to the architectural elevator music that’s taking over New York City.