Architects Bjarke Ingels Group are proposing a ribbon of inhabited flood defences encircling Manhattan island to protect against storms and rising water levels
Animation explaining BIG's architectural flood defences for Manhattan
This film made by Squint/Opera explains the scheme which includes new plazas, porous surfaces and a ‘reverse aquarium’.
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The twelfth edition of the World Architecture Festival, the world’s biggest architectural awards programme, has announced a shortlist of 534 projects from across 70 countries for the 2019 awards
Sou Fujimoto joins the jury for the AR Emerging Architecture awards 2019
After winning the AREA award in 2006, founding director of Sou Fujimoto Architects is the first to be announced on this year’s judging panel
Níall McLaughlin announced as second jury member for the AR Emerging Architecture awards 2019
Founding director of Níall McLaughlin Architects joins 2006 Winner Sou Fujimoto on this year’s judging panel
Anna Heringer joins the jury for the AR Emerging Architecture awards 2019
Alongside Sou Fujimoto and Níall McLaughlin, founding director of Studio Anna Heringer – and two time AREA winner – completes this year’s judging panel
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