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  • The Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza, Egypt
  • Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
  • The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Yamoussoukro
  • Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE
  • Skipark 360, Stockholm
  • The Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza, Egypt
    The Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza, Egypt

    Like many new extreme forms of architecture, Giza’s planned Grand Egyptian Museum was the outcome of a competition. The $550 million museum is slated to open in 2013, despite Egypt’s political turmoil. The 210-acre project, a mile from the Giza Pyramids, will include a main structure made with translucent alabaster and a large atrium for ancient Egyptian artefacts and statues like the 3,200-year-old Ramesses II. (Heneghan Peng Architects)

The Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza, Egypt

Like many new extreme forms of architecture, Giza’s planned Grand Egyptian Museum was the outcome of a competition. The $550 million museum is slated to open in 2013, despite Egypt’s political turmoil. The 210-acre project, a mile from the Giza Pyramids, will include a main structure made with translucent alabaster and a large atrium for ancient Egyptian artefacts and statues like the 3,200-year-old Ramesses II. (Heneghan Peng Architects)

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Official 'offers 2012 tickets'

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Olympic Stadium, London

Olympics launch Foursquare tie-up

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