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		<title>SYDNEY&#8217;S COASTLINE TRANSFORMED INTO A STUNNING VENUE FOR HUNDREDS OF UNIQUE SCULPTURES</title>
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Stretching  along the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk, the 15th Sculpture by the Sea  &#8211; one of Sydney’s largest free public arts events &#8211; recently drew to a  close, and we were lucky enough to pay a visit. The event has grown  significantly since it launched. An impressive 25,000 people turned [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.zoukarchitects.com.au/2011/11/22/sydneys-coastline-transformed-into-a-stunning-venue-for-hundreds-of-unique-sculptures/</link>
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		<title>A New Perspective on Modern Chinese Architecture</title>
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Despite  sharing a serpentine form, the Nanjing Sifang Art Museum has little in  common with South Korea’s Jeongok Prehistory Museum, which we recently  featured on the Zouk blog. Whilst both buildings house cultural  artifacts within their snake-like shape, the Nanjing Sifang Art Museum  makes a more direct connection with surrounding [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.zoukarchitects.com.au/2011/11/07/a-new-perspective-on-modern-chinese-architecture/</link>
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		<title>Grand Designs Live goes Live in Sydney</title>
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If  you’re visiting the Zouk blog, chances are you’ve already heard of  Grand Designs &#8211; the TV show where people are filmed building their very  own ‘Grand Design’. Originally from the UK, Australia now has its own  version of the show. In fact, Australia now also has its own version of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.zoukarchitects.com.au/2011/10/24/grand-designs-live-goes-live-in-sydney/</link>
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		<title>Reimagining 17th Century Chinese Architecture as 21st Century Social Housing</title>
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With  high walls, a single entrance point, and a lack of windows on ground  level, Hakka houses were originally intended to protect those living  within from the threats of 17th century China. However, in the 21st  century, the Hakka house is being constructed with different goals in  mind.

When  commissioned [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.zoukarchitects.com.au/2011/09/13/reimagining-17th-century-chinese-architecture-as-21st-century-social-housing/</link>
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		<title>The Jeongok Prehistory Museum Creates Tension in the Korean Landscape</title>
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When attempting to evoke images of environments and atmospheres from the  prehistoric landscape, an illuminated stainless steel cylinder might  not seem the most obvious architectural form to employ. However,  French practice X-tu architects don&#8217;t see it that way, as demonstrated  by their work on the Jeongok Prehistory Museum. Opened  in April 2011, the building contains exhibition, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.zoukarchitects.com.au/2011/08/25/the-jeongok-prehistory-museum-creates-tension-in-the-korean-landscape/</link>
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		<title>China&#8217;s Economic Ambitions on Display in Tianjin&#8217;s Newest Skyscraper</title>
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Next year sees the completion of MAD Architects’ Sinosteel International Plaza &#8211; a building described as &#8216;natural, organic and futuristic&#8217;. Located  in China&#8217;s sixth most-populous city, Tianjin, the development features  two dynamic towers dressed in a honeycomb façade. The hexagonal shapes  vary in size across the buildings, controlling the amount of sun [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.zoukarchitects.com.au/2011/05/26/chinas-economic-ambitions-on-display-in-tianjins-newest-skyscraper/</link>
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		<title>Shanghai Qingpu District Exhibition Center of New Town Construction</title>
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Praised  for representing the cultural evolution of China whilst accurately  reflecting the traditions of the country’s past, the New City  Construction Exhibition Center in the Qingpu District of Shanghai  features several elements synonymous with Chinese history.
With  the site coming in at almost 21,000 square metres, there is plenty of  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.zoukarchitects.com.au/2011/04/30/shanghai-qingpu-district-exhibition-center-of-new-town-construction/</link>
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		<title>Can Modern Design Save Traditional Architecture in Beijing?</title>
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Originally  conceived as part of Beijing 2050 &#8211; a future-thinking exhibition held  during the 2006 Venice Architecture Biennal &#8211; ‘Hutong Bubble 32’  appeared on the streets of Beijing for real three years later, and was  featured at the Good Design is Good Business China Awards in 2010.

China  is experiencing considerable [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.zoukarchitects.com.au/2011/04/24/can-modern-design-save-traditional-architecture-in-beijing/</link>
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		<title>Innovative Public Architecture in China</title>
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‘During the course of design and construction, you have to make the project everybody’s business’, said Wang Hui when discussing the design process involved in the creation of the Tangshan Urban Planning Museum and Park- and this transparent attitude has clearly crossed over into the fabric of the building and its surrounding landscape.
Originally a grain [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.zoukarchitects.com.au/2011/01/26/innovative-public-architecture-in-china/</link>
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		<title>Good Design is Good Business for Chinese Architecture</title>
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Held every two years, the Good Design is Good Business China Awards- organised by Architectural Record &#8211; awards some of the finest architectural examples in China based on their success in using design to contribute to the business goals of their clients. Called an ‘important force in raising the quality of design in the world’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.zoukarchitects.com.au/2011/01/17/good-design-is-good-business-for-chinese-architecture/</link>
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