Interior architecture practice LW Design’s Dubai team has completed the interior scheme for the new Raffles Hotel in Shenzhen, China. Raffles, One Shenzhen Bay, which features 168 spacious guestrooms and suites, occupies the top…
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Hyla Architects redefines use of concrete in this peek-a-boo contemporary Singapore house
Hyla Architects has designed a 491m2 two-storey semi-detached house in Greenleaf Drive, off Holland Road in Singapore, using concrete as the core material. The design team, led by the principal architect and the practice’s…
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HDB Awards 2019 puts the spotlight on Singapore’s public housing excellence
Globally-acclaimed for its high-quality public housing projects, Singapore’s Housing Development Board (HDB) recognised its industry partners for their contributions in developing well-designed and quality homes at the annual HDB Awards ceremony held on September…
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Local materials and unusual form create a non-traditional countryside house in Vietnam
Ho Khue Architects has designed an unconventional house in Hoa Khurong rural area in the Da Nang City of Vietnam. Called The Kite Village House, it has been designed for an elderly couple whose…
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“It was important for us to keep the emotional resonance of the Raffles Singapore,” says Champalimaud Design’s Ed Bakos
The Raffles Singapore recently reopened after undergoing massive renovation over a period of two years. Known for creating luxury environments for a global client list which includes the likes of The Plaza New York, the legendary Troutbeck hotel…
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Ministry of Design references Victorian-era illusion tricks in Penang’s The Prestige hotel
Colin Seah, one of Singapore’s globally-acclaimed talents, and founder of Ministry of Design (MOD), has recently completed The Prestige hotel in Penang’s capital Georgetown, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The property features 162 rooms,…
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“Indonesian capital move to Borneo will also shift its creative industry,” says Lim Masulin
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (popularly known as Jokowi) recently announced that the country will relocate its capital Jakarta to East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The move comes after years of overcrowding, pollution,…