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The Hongkong Post issued a set of six augmented reality stamps called “Revitalization of Historic Buildings in Hong Kong II” showcasing six historic building revitalization projects. These special stamps are part of an effort to enhance public understanding and appreciation of the built... View full entry
In announcing the stamps, Royal Mail said that they celebrate excellence in contemporary architecture and engineering in the United Kingdom and “the renaissance in architecture of the past two decades in Britain.” — Linn's Stamp
One strip of five pictures includes Zaha Hadid's London Aquatics Center, the Library of Birmingham by Mecanoo, Glasgow's SEEC Amadillio by Foster + Partners, Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh designed by EMBT and RMJM, and the Giant’s Causeway Visitor Center in Northern Ireland by Heneghang... View full entry
Habitat 67—the iconic housing complex designed by Moshe Safdie for Expo 67—turned 50 this year. To commemorate the occasion, we sat down and talked with Safdie about the experience and how it influenced his career. Meanwhile, the Canada Post celebrated the anniversary by unveiling a new... View full entry
The Iraqi postal service has issued new postage stamps honoring two of the country's beloved architects: Zaha Hadid, who died in March, and Mohamed Makiya, who died last year at the age of 101.
Hadid and Makiya both changed the perception of architecture in the Arab world and introduced some of the aesthetics of Arabic-inspired architecture in projects around the world.
— albawaba.com
A small selection of Archinect news posts covering ZHA's winning/not winning Tokyo Olympic Stadium bid: Zaha's Tokyo Olympic Stadium cancelled – Abe calls for a redesign from scratchTokyo Olympics refusing to pay Zaha Hadid for work on the national stadiumZaha Hadid issues disappointed statement... View full entry
I know I have been on a Dutch rag as of late, but where else can you buy postage stamps that honor not just architects, but architecture, and not just timeworn monuments, but experimental work that has not even been built? As a kicker, the stamps are designed so that, if you hold them up to a Web cam, they turn into 3D models floating in front of your screen. — Aaron Betsky, Architect Magazine
A collection of Eames stamps will be among the new stamps that the USPS will be offering this year. GalleryIn recognition of their groundbreaking contributions to architecture, furniture design, manufacturing and photographic arts, designers Charles and Ray Eames will be honored next summer with... View full entry
Canada Post is commemorating the centennial of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) by issuing a series of postage stamps featuring four noted Canadian architects... The four masterworks chosen to grace these stamps are signature pieces by architects who have received the RAIC gold... View full entry
Some of the most spectacular Master Works of Modern Architecture from around the country have been immortalized today on U.S. postage stamps. The U.S. Postal Service commemorates them with these glossy thumbnail pics for your envelope beautification. Read View full entry
