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Architect Ricardo Bofill’s Abandoned Cement Factory Residence and Studio

Colossal

Quite the place.

Published in Weekly Filet #230

Architecture

The surprisingly cutthroat race to build the world’s fastest elevator

Financial Review

A surprisingly interesting read. Also, today I learned: It has been estimated that by 2020, 40 per cent of all elevators will be in China.

Published in Weekly Filet #223

Architecture

Cities

Technology

Mies van der Rohe Award 2015 shortlist announced

Dezeen

It’s been a while since I’ve had architecture in this newsletter. This is a good time to change it: A nice look at the 40 shortlisted projects for this year’s Mies van der Rohe Award.

Published in Weekly Filet #195

Architecture

Architecture photographs of the year revealed

Dezeen

Love the swimming pool.

Published in Weekly Filet #179

Architecture

Pho

Photography