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Worcester’s Hive

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Dr Kerry Rodgers considers how a splendid appearance does not always match practical usage. In one of my more sardonic moods...

Australia’s Parliament House turns 25

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In 2013, our Aussie neighbours are celebrating more anniversaries than you can poke a stick at. A number of bicentenaries relate to the opening...

Igloos R Us

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With winter and snow now upon us, there is a chance some of us may be able to escape to Whakapapa or Mt Hutt....

The pyramid that Imhotep built

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Some 4600 years ago, Imhotep designed and supervised construction of the world’s first large-scale, cut-stone tomb. It was Egypt’s first pyramid. Today it still...

The world’s largest greenhouse

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The world’s largest greenhouse is the brainchild of Tim Smit. He wanted a way of showing the connection between plants and people. The upshot...

Getting glassy-eyed in Cairns

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In June 2009 the Cairns Regional Council conducted a limited competition for the design of a new visitors centre for the Cairns Gardens. Among...

Houston’s Beer Can House

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From 1968 until his death 20 years later, Milkovisch, a retired railroad upholsterer, emptied 50,000+ cans of beer and used the empties to clad...

ING House, Amsterdam

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This is certainly what Internationale Nederlanden Groep, aka ING Group, did in 1998. They called in Amsterdam based-architects Roberto Meyer and Jeroen van Schooten...

Hundertwasser’s heating plant

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Hundertwasser is one of few that could convert a garbage-fuelled power plant into a work of art, one that is now a major tourist...

Kunsthaus Graz

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In 2003 the Austrian city of Graz, sited on the Mur River, was designated European Capital of Culture. The honour lasts one calendar year...