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The museum rises to 100 feet at its peak, and its facade is composed of a regular grid of laser-cut, stainless steel panels / SOM

Museum devoted to the history of the US Army opens its doors

by Tom Walker | 16 Nov 2020

A museum telling the story of the US Army has opened in close to Newington, close to Washington, D.C. The National Museum of the United States Army (NMUSA) is the first to outline the rich heritage of the oldest branch of the United States military had has been designed to serve as a center of education and as the Army’s symbolic "front door". Rather than focusing on battles or wars, the content will centre on the individual soldier by walking

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BRC Imagination Arts have created a seamless and immersive experience / Diageo

BRC Imagination Arts completes new Glenkinchie Distillery brand home for Diageo as part of cycle of Scottish whisky attractions

by Liz Terry | 29 Oct 2020

LA-based experience design studio, BRC Imagination Arts, is the creative force behind the new Glenkinchie Distillery attraction, which has opened today (29 October 2020) near Edinburgh, Scotland. The single malt distillery is located in East Lothian, a region known for its produce and has undergone a major transformation of its visitor attraction as part of a wider £185m investment by owner, Diageo. Glenkinchie will be known as the ‘Lowland Home of Johnnie Walker’ and is the first of four distillery

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The 6,830sq m multi-function centre will host exhibition areas, an auditorium and classrooms / Contreras Earl Architecture

First look: Contreras Earl Architecture creates Living Coral Biobank for the Great Barrier Reef Legacy

by Tom Walker | 28 Oct 2020

Designs have been revealed for the world’s first dedicated coral conservation facility, to be located at the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia. Designed by Australian architects Contreras Earl Architecture, in partnership with Arup and Werner Sobek for the Great Barrier Reef Legacy, The Living Coral Biobank aims to secure the long-term future and biodiversity of corals worldwide. The 6,830sq m multi-function centre will have exhibition areas, an auditorium and classrooms, as well as advanced research and

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The Cove has been designed to provide a new hub of activity for the city and the horseshoe-shaped plans include modular, shed-like structures / Pier30.com/Heatherwick Studios

Heatherwick Studio reveals plans for 'The Cove' on San Francisco waterfront

by Tom Walker | 28 Oct 2020

A new waterfront destination in San Francisco, US, would transform the city's South Beach neighbourhood. Designed by Heatherwick Studio, the project – called The Cove – would be developed on the site of three former piers which were destroyed in 1984. The Cove is based around a dramatic five-acre public park and has been designed to provide a new hub of activity for the city. The horseshoe-shaped building includes modular, shed-like structures that stretch out over the water. "The Cove

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