Snohetta

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Starchitecture Comes to Saudi Arabia

Designed by Norwegian firm Snøhetta, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, promises to spread knowledge and promote understanding against the backdrop of the kingdom's dismal record on human rights.

March 30, 2019 - Architect Magazine

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Oregon City's Spectacular Vision for the Willamette Falls Riverwalk

Brian Libby reports from Willamette Falls in Oregon City, Oregon, where plans for the Willamette Falls Riverwalk are taking shape.

June 14, 2017 - CityLab

Be Your Own Architecture Critic

John King gives readers the tools to critique plans for the new wing of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art before the designs are released next Weds.

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