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Twelve recently completed projects from different parts of the world are featured in this issue. Projects featured include: Stephen Holls' Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Extension, Neutelings Riedelijk's Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, Balmond and Arup's Coimbra Footbridge, Diller Scofidio + Renfro's Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, and notable competition entries for the Gazprom Headquarters, St. Petersburg.

Steven Holl Architects: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Extension
Neutelings Riedijk Architecten: Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision
Zaha Hadid: Lopez De Heredia Winery
Rafael de La-Hoz Arquitectos: Distrito C de Telefónica
Carl-Viggo Hølmebakk: Sohlbergplassen Viewpoint
Cecil Balmond / Arup AGU: Coimbra Footbridge
mecanoo architecten: Philips Business Innovation Centre / FiftyTwoDegrees
J. Mayer H. Architects: Mensa Karlsruhe – Student Canteen, Karlsruhe
Snøhetta: The Tubaloon
Diller Scofidio + Renfro: Institute of Contemporary Art / Boston

Essay: The Injection of Building Culture into the Construction Boom — New Architecture in Dubai

Gazprom Headquarters Competition in St. Petersburg - RMJM / Herzog & de Meuron / Jean Nouvel / OMA / Daniel Libeskind / Massimiliano Fuksas
Unibail: “Phare” Tower Competition in Paris - Morphosis / Manuelle Gautrand / Jean Nouvel / Herzog & de Meuron / Dominique Perrault / OMA / Massimiliano Fuksas / Foster and Partners / Jacques Ferrier / Nicolas Michelin