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A pile of rubble behind a swing set with a teddy bear seated on one of the swings.

A pile of rubble behind a swing set with a teddy bear seated on one of the swings.

Rebuilding Kharkiv after the war: A chance to modernize

Rebuilding Kharkiv after the war: A chance to modernize

Inspired by Norman Foster's plans, architect Dmitry Zhuikov wants to help rebuild a Ukrainian city destroyed by war.

Olympic Stadium in Kyiv.

Olympic Stadium in Kyiv.

Meinhard von Gerkan: Germany's most famous architect dies

Meinhard von Gerkan: Germany's most famous architect dies

A selection of the designs of his firm, gmp, which include Berlin's Central Station and Tegel Airport.

A view of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao from one side.

A view of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao from one side.

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao turns 25

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao turns 25

The Guggenheim in Bilbao opened 25 years ago. It turned a struggling industrial town into a cultural metropolis.

Guggenheim Museum in the evening, Bilbao, Spain

Guggenheim Museum in the evening, Bilbao, Spain

Travel tips for Bilbao

Travel tips for Bilbao

Nestled between mountains and Atlantic Ocean, Bilbao in the Basque Country offers fine art and natural beauty.

Homeless people with a sign saying "corona virus has made all my donations disappear."

Homeless people with a sign saying "corona virus has made all my donations disappear."

How can architecture combat homelessness?

How can architecture combat homelessness?

Rising homelessness is a problem that must be faced by society as a whole. A Hamburg exhibition takes a look.

Women wearing blue dresses and white boots stand in line; children are sitting in a line in front of them, ahead of the opening of the OIympic Games in 1972.

Women wearing blue dresses and white boots stand in line; children are sitting in a line in front of them, ahead of the opening of the OIympic Games in 1972.

Olympic design from Munich 1972, 50 years on

Olympic design from Munich 1972, 50 years on

At the 1972 Olympics, one inevitably thinks of the attacks, but the designs of the games are still iconic to this day.

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London Architekt Diébédo Francis Kéré | Serpentine Pavilion 2017

London Architekt Diébédo Francis Kéré | Serpentine Pavilion 2017

Pritzker Prize in architecture awarded to Francis Kere

Burkina Faso-German architect Francis Kere becomes the first African to win the most important prize in architecture.

An exterior view of the Congress Hall from above with a lake next to it.

An exterior view of the Congress Hall from above with a lake next to it.

Nazi rally building to serve as opera house

The decision to turn Nuremberg's former Nazi Party rally site into a cultural venue has drawn critics.

View of facade of Jewish Museums in Berlin, shiny metal look

View of facade of Jewish Museums in Berlin, shiny metal look

20 years of Berlin's Jewish Museum

The Jewish Museum opened in Berlin 20 years ago with a new extension designed by US star architect Daniel Libeskind.