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Christchurch’s Cardboard Cathedral Opens to the Public

After the main cathedral of Christchurch, New Zealand was irreversibly damaged in the February 2011 earthquake, a part of people’s faith was shattered. Today, as the masses recover from the tragic disaster, a part of their faith has been restored too. Shigeru Ban, the famous Japanese architect built a beautiful church out of cardboard which opened its doors to the public August 6.

IKEA’s Augmented Reality App Will Help Virtually Furnish Room (VIDEO)

Swedish furnishing giant, IKEA has always been an aggressive marketing scout. Pulling off its latest marketing stunt, the company has launched “IKEA Catalog”, an augmented reality app that lets you fit the furniture of your choice and decide if the piece is “the one”, all virtually.

Zaha Hadid’s Galaxy Soho Project in Beijing Slammed by City's Cultural Heritage Protection Center

Not everybody loves the Pritzker Prize-winner, abstract-building-designer architect, Zaha Hadid, especially not the Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center. The group has accused the architect's latest project in the city, the Galaxy Soho Shopping Complex, of "destroying the city's heritage" and violating numerous preservation laws and regulations, according to several media reports.
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