Arriving on Marrakech’s Menara Airport, I was amazed by the aesthetic design of the building – seamlessly fusing contemporary eco-technology with traditional arabic and Islamic design motifs. This dramatic new airport terminal is an example of how Modernism and traditional Islamic architecture have begun to cross-pollinate. Designed by a team of architects led by Casablanca-based [...]
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If one sheep leaps over the ditch ….
When the original petting farm burned down in the early 80’s 70F Architecture was asked to design a new one on the exact location and the remaining foundation. They came up with this gorgeous and animal-friendly design. The upper half of the building features an open facade system allowing the wind to ventilate the whole [...]
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From Nothing to Nowhere
Imagine yourself driving in the Dutch countryside and all of a sudden on an empty road in the middle of nowhere there is this bridge. Thank god it’s a quiet road because I can imagine you hit the breaks, u-turn or do other wacky actions just to get another look. The bridge, located in Sneek [...]