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An ancient Pompeii wall at a newly excavated site, where Associate Professor Admir Masic applied compositional analysis (overlayed to right) to understand how ancient Romans made concrete that has ...

Nendo Takes On Architecture With A Huge New Public Plaza (And A Trampoline, Of Course) The Japanese design studio—known for its prolific output—continues its quest to take over the world.