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  2. Hotel design - Wikipedia

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    The palm court of the 19th century was reinvented by John Portman who created an influential design of grand atrium for the Hyatt Regency Atlanta in 1967. [13]Contemporary hotel design can be sophisticated and functional, involving specialist architects and designers, [14] environmental and structural engineers, interior designers and skilled contractors and suppliers, particularly for large ...

  3. Moderne architecture - Wikipedia

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    This can refer to land-based architecture, such as the Normandie Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, which show curved, shiplike forms and styling. This follows the water-based adaptation of Art Deco decorative style and architecture to passenger ships, such as the SS Normandie. Other Streamline Moderne architecture does not reflect any maritime ...

  4. Contemporary architecture - Wikipedia

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    Contemporary architecture is the architecture of the 21st century. No single style is dominant. [1] Contemporary architects work in several different styles, from postmodernism, high-tech architecture and new references and interpretations of traditional architecture [2] [3] to highly conceptual forms and designs, resembling sculpture on an enormous scale.

  5. List of architectural styles - Wikipedia

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    Styles often spread to other places, so that the style at its source continues to develop in new ways while other countries follow with their own twist. A style may also spread through colonialism , either by foreign colonies learning from their home country, or by settlers moving to a new land.

  6. Frontispiece (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    In modern day architecture, the frontispiece of a building is often referred to as the "façade" of the building. [10] Some architectural authors have also interchangeably used "frontispiece" with the word "pediment" in recent years given the similar nature of the ornaments involved.

  7. Modern architecture - Wikipedia

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    Tropical Modernism, or Tropical Modern is a style of architecture that merges modernist architecture principles with tropical vernacular traditions, emerging in the mid-20th century. The term is used to describe modernist architecture in various regions of the world, including Latin America, Asia and Africa, as detailed below.

  8. Lin-Manuel Miranda 'can't predict' hit 'Mufasa' song, is ...

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    Lin-Manuel Miranda is "still surprised" that "We Don't Talk About Bruno" was the runaway hit from Encanto.That's why he's hesitant to guess what could be the fan-favorite song from Mufasa: The ...

  9. Façade - Wikipedia

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    In modern high-rise building, the exterior walls are often suspended from the concrete floor slabs. Examples include curtain walls and precast concrete walls. The façade can at times be required to have a fire-resistance rating , for instance, if two buildings are very close together, to lower the likelihood of fire spreading from one building ...