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Ten landmark buildings of Tashkent modernism, built after the 1966 earthquake, have been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. They include the State Museum of History, the Museum of Arts, the Palace of Friendship of Peoples, the circus and the Kosmonavtlar metro station. Many of the buildings continue to serve their original purpose, and the circus is currently undergoing restoration.
Otabek YusupovEuronews covered the architectural heritage of the Greek island of Kea: the neoclassical capital Ioulida, the red mineral miltos, traditional farmsteads known as katikies, and Ottoman watermills that locals are trying to preserve.
Otabek YusupovFrom October 26 to November 1, 2026, Tashkent will host the second season of Tashkent Design Week under the theme “How Design Changes the City.” The central event will be the first public presentation of a model of New Tashkent — a city for 2 million residents — at Tashkent City Mall. The program includes public talks, an exhibition of object design, and city activations.
Sevara AzamovaThe Lion Green Road project in Coulsdon (south London) — 157 homes in five 13-sided blocks — has been named the best building of the year by RIBA. The authors are Mary Duggan Architects and RUFF Architects, with Croydon Council as the client. The jury praised its integration into the landscape and its approach to affordable housing.
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