From its treehouse perspective, modern-day archaeologists and architecture enthusiasts can take in rooftop gardens, slices of gritty urban life and views of the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building.

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Among the other high-profile designers working in the city: London-based Zaha Hadid Architects designed a new opera house under construction, and Information Based Architecture of Amsterdam designed the TV and sightseeing tower that will contain retail shops and gardens with teahouses.

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It's the "City That Care Forgot, " a city of jazz, of the nation's best indigenous cuisine, of excess, of riverboats and gardens and wrought iron railings, unique in every way, from the food to the architecture to the history.

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The author had a passion for architecture and landscaping, and she designed the house and its three acres of gardens.

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The five-star Palais Namaskar Marrakech opens 6 April, a confection of Andalusian architecture set in 12 acres of Balinese-style water gardens with 41 rooms, suites, villas and even two mini-palaces.

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