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Gaudí’s Sagrada Família in Barcelona has at last become the world’s tallest church after crews hoisted a new cross segment to 162.9 m. Google’s “Project Suncatcher” aims skyward as well, proposing to run AI data centers on solar-powered satellites.

In the design software realm, Adobe’s Project Turn Style is blurring the line between 2D and 3D – an AI tool that turns flat images into fully rotatable 3D layers. In Tokyo, the Arimaston Building by Keisuke Oka – a twisting concrete tower hand-built over two decades – has finally been completed, standing as a one-of-a-kind testament to slow craftsmanship and organic creativity amid a city of sleek high-rises.

Over in France, BIG’s newly unveiled “The Sail” congress center sweeps a dramatic timber roof along the Rouen waterfront, evoking a ship’s sail to honor the city’s maritime heritage. In Valencia, the Roig Arena debuted as a €400 million multi-use venue wrapped in the world’s first all-ceramic facade – an undulating skin of some 8,600 locally made ceramic fins.

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Sagrada Família Officially Becomes World’s Tallest Church

Google’s “Project Suncatcher” Plans to Put AI Data Centers into Space

Adobe’s New Feature “Turn Style” Transforms Flat Images into Dynamic 3D Layers

Keisuke Oka Completes the Arimaston Building After 20 Years of Handcrafted Construction

Zaha Hadid Architects’ Yidan Center Reaches Major Construction Milestone in Shenzhen

The Sail, A Stunning New Congress Centre in Rouen Waterfront by BIG

Roig Arena Debuts as the World’s First Sports Venue with a Ceramic Skin

The Two-Act Workflow: A Guide to Bridging ML-Generated Maps and Rule-Based 3D Assembly

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