Trace Architecture Office (TAO), led by Li Hua, has designed a library-cum-cafe in the idyllic paddy fields of Pingnan in Fujian province in China. Located within a building that was a long-abandoned local residence,…
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Adaptive reuse Architecture
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Architecture Residential design skyscraper
Kohn Pedersen Fox to design luxury residential tower in Bangkok
Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) and Thomas Juul-Hansen have designed an upscale apartment tower in Bangkok costing that will feature 2,500m² of entertainment and health amenities for its residents. SCOPE Langsuan, which is scheduled for…
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Architecture Competitions Public Institution Sustainable design
Hundredhands designs sustainable and programme-centric building for Bangalore International Centre
Following an open competition win, Bengaluru-based multidisciplinary studio Hundredhands, founded by Sunitha Kondur and Bijoy Ramachandran, was commissioned to design the Bangalore International Centre (BIC) – a neutral, non-profit, member and donor-supported public institution…
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Architecture Education Public Institution
Rocco Design Architects completes Chinese University of Hong Kong campus in Shenzhen
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK SZ) has been designed by Rocco Design Architects to bring global academic excellence to the city of Shenzhen – China’s rapidly-growing innovation and tech hub. Situated…
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Architecture Residential design
Studio Toggle’s contemporary reinterpretation of traditional courtyard house in Kuwait maintains cultural norms
Kuwait-based award-winning architecture practice Studio Toggle, founded by Hend Almatrouk and Gijo Paul George was commissioned to design a house in Kuwait City’s Mishref neighbourhood, which mostly comprises of two- and three-storey detached houses.…
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Architecture Urban design
Zaha Hadid Architects-designed exhibition and conference centre in Chengdu’s Unicorn Island nears completion
Conceived by Zaha Hadid Architects, the 67-hectare mixed-use master plan for a start-up exhibition and conference centre, in Chengdu‘s Unicorn Island will generate living and working environments for Chinese and international companies. In line…
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Architecture Healthcare
IF Architects designs children’s hospital in Bangkok that focuses on fun environment
Centered on the concept of “playing is healing”, Integrated Field (IF) Architects has designed a 6,000m² children’s hospital in Bangkok‘s Samut Sakhon neighbourhood in Thailand. People seldom like to be in a hospital environment,…