Dubai-based T.ZED Architects has designed wrapped ‘KOA Canvas’, a new residential community in the emirate which aims to redefine modern city living by reinterpreting the public realms and encouraging social interactions. T.ZED Architects’ design…
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Ho Chi Minh City kindergarten by Kientruc O highlights the building’s lego-like blocks designed for maximum interaction
This kindergarten project in Ho Chi Minh City by architecture practice Kientruc O, led by architect Đàm Vũ, was designed as a learning space that triggers and encourages meaningful interaction among the children and…
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Studio Ardete designs shop interiors in Indian city with twisting plywood ribbons to showcase craftsmanship
Studio Ardete, led by architects Badrinath Kaleru and Prerna Kaleru, and assisted by Nisha Singh Sarao and Palak Puri, has designed the shop interiors of a 134m² plywood store in the Indian city of…
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Humming Tree designs Kerala holiday home using local materials, repurposed and antique objects
Indian multidisciplinary practice Humming Tree has designed a holiday home for a Dubai-based family in the Waynad province in southern Indian state of Kerala. The brief from the client to the architects was simple…
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World Refugee Day: David Cole discusses the catalytic role of architects and built environment sector in designing for displaced communities
To mark the World Refugee Day on June 20, architect David Cole, founder of Phnom Penh-based multidisciplinary collaborative practice Atelier Cole, as well as non-profit social and sustainable design charity Building Trust International, speaks…
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World Refugee Day: Jan Rothuizen takes us inside Domiz refugee camp in Iraq
Dutch visual artist Jan Rothuizen documents reality in a way that is almost animated. His detailed drawings and nuanced descriptions of his surroundings draw upon his astute observations of real-life settings and tell in-depth…
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OUALALOU + CHOI designs Morocco Pavilion for Expo 2021 Dubai
Paris- and Casablanca-based practice OUALALOU + CHOI has designed the Pavilion at the 2021 Expo in Dubai, showcasing traditional Moroccan design and construction techniques. The pavilion showcases an innovative use of rammed earth construction, a…