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AD Middle East on Instagram‎: "Norman Foster: Lessons from the world’s greatest architect. He is the visionary behind global landmarks such as the Great Court of the British Museum (@britishmuseum) in London, Apple Park in Cupertino, the Reichstag in Berlin, and the soon-to-open Zayed National Museum (@znmuae) in Abu Dhabi. But did you know that six decades ago Norman Foster (@officialnormanfoster) began his practice in a bedsit? In an exclusive interview with AD, the pioneering architect talks

Architecture & Design on Instagram: "Admont Abbey Library, in #Austria, is the largest monastic library in the world. Completed in 1776, it was designed by architect Joseph Hueber in the late Baroque style, where light and space symbolize the enlightenment of knowledge. The hall stretches 70 meters in length, crowned by seven frescoed cupolas painted by Bartolomeo Altomonte, depicting the stages of human understanding culminating in divine revelation. White-and-gold interiors and intricate carvi

Andres Rincon - World Architecture Inspiration on Instagram: "Peter Zumthor – From cabinet maker to master builder. I’m a passionate architect and I think it’s a beautiful profession. Zumthor said, “I do not work for money; I’m not going for commercial projects. I go for projects where I can put my heart into it and which I think are worthwhile.” He began in his father’s workshop, trained at art school, and “slowly, slowly” became an architect. Now, as he once said with a smile, “maybe soon I’ll