Updated: 25/04/2012 08:37 | By Poorna Bell, editor, MSN Travel
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We announce the winner and shortlist for the Designs of the Year Architecture Award

We announce the winner and shortlist for the Designs of the Year Architecture Award (© www.designsoftheyear.com)
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The awards are called the 'Oscars of the design world' and one category in particular interests us - architecture. The winner is selected by an international jury and all the nominees can be seen at the Design Museum until 4 July 2012. Which grand creation won? Hint - it's best explored with two wheels...

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Tone . (Tony Lloyd)
25/04/2012 06:42
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Moses didn't walk on water, Jesus did!!  Get it right! 
Moses parted the Red Sea with God's help. This Bridge parts the waters.

Tone . (Tony Lloyd)
25/04/2012 06:45
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Badly written caption for photo no. 10 !

chris sawyer (Rumps)
25/04/2012 10:38
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"We take you THREE the top 12! 
Jane McDonald
25/04/2012 11:31
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Cool!  Let's hope they don't have any heavy rain.
dez miller
25/04/2012 10:19
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Tone, Tony, watever.

In order to walk on the bridge which parts the water you have to walk across it!

Martin O'Neill (Lag free zone)
25/04/2012 14:23
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The square monstrosity on the River Weir is awful!! What an insult to some of the finest countryside in the UK. If I lived near there I would be furious. Are the architects related to the circus Chipperfields? Should be, this looks like they think we're all clowns.
Ethelred Unready
25/04/2012 12:19
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How can the art centre in Wakefield be a cool building? it's basically a rip off of 1960s concrete block boxes, also see Lego designs!
Dee Vincent-Day
25/04/2012 09:18
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Wot no Andrew Bromberg buildings? 
Lauren Conway
30/05/2012 09:52
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OOOO Nice to see something from wakefield in there :D

and as for Martin O'Neil..... Shut up, if you havent seen it in person then keep your opinions to your self!!

Thanks

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