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Lewis Arts complex receives industry awards for redevelopment, construction Two wings of the Wallace Dance Building and Theater in the Lewis Arts complex soar toward the sky as seen from the plaza below. Photo by Denise Applewhite, Office of Communications Princeton University’s Lewis Arts complex, which opened in October 2017, received two industry awards this month for its redevelopment focus and for construction of a cultural building. Karen Jezierny (center), director of public affairs at Princeton University, accepts the NJBIA New Good Neighbor Award at a July 17 ceremony at the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New Jersey. Also pictured: NJBIA...

david chipperfield architects completes amorepacific headquarters in seoul after eight years of design and construction, the new headquarters of amorepacific, korea’s largest beauty company, is complete. designed by david chipperfield architects, the 30-storey cube-shaped building broke ground in central seoul in 2014, and provides a place of work for 7,000 people. meanwhile, three roof gardens, on the 5th, 11th, and 17th floors, serve as external areas that offer views over the city and the mountains in the distance. the project broke ground in 2014 image © noshe | main image © laurian ghinitoiu     the site, which has been...

the world cup stadiums that have had the biggest impact on cities and sport Once every four years, summer isn’t about the beach, ice cream or the unbearable humidity in the NYC subways. every day, you’re transported across the world to watch the most important sporting event: the FIFA world cup. the tournament is impossible to experience without emotion, memories of being with friends, family and experiencing the heat and joy that only sport can bring. the focal point of the world cup — which provides all viewers with memories that will last a lifetime — are the massive colosseums...

new practice studio's slurp restaurant in NY features noodle-like arch for a restaurant that serves authentic street rice noodle from chinese province hunan, new york- and shanghai-based studio new practice has created a dining space that engages with the bustling neighborhood of east village, NY. the long space of ‘slurp’ is accentuated by a wooden arch with fillet corners ‘carved’ from the white volume. all image © montse zamorano     ‘the space is conceived as a place to look through, a continuous volume is carved out from the storefront into the interior so that a direct dialogue is established between the street...

Demolition hammer TE 2000-AVR and pointed chisel TE-SPX SM Power and performance without the weight Plano, Texas – DATE – The Hilti demolition hammer TE 2000-AVR is the newest addition to Hilti’s breaker portfolio.  Designed with maneuverability in mind, the TE 2000-AVR is highly versatile and covers a wide range of applications.  Plus, its low weight makes it easy to handle, yet doesn’t cut corners on tool performance.   The TE 2000-AVR is the perfect blend of both power, ergonomics, and weight.  At 26 ft,-lbs of impact energy, and 1,800 impacts per minute, the TE 2000-AVR boasts double the performance compared...