Few people know about the existence of farming villages in the heart of India’s capital New Delhi – home to almost 20 million people. Most of these rural areas have been consigned to oblivion…
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100architects designs equestrian sports-inspired urban playground for all ages in Chongqing city
Shanghai-based specialist street architecture practice 100architects has designed a new playground typology in Chongqing, China’s third-largest city that has grown exponentially in the past decade. Pegasus Trail is an example of the many avant-garde…
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D.LIM Architects transforms dingy Seoul library into bright community space by creating a high atrium
When D.Lim Architects was first approached to work on the remodeling of Doksan Library, the team’s instinct was to turn it down. But it changed when the team visited the site. The barebones of…
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ZAV Architects designs visitor centre made out of adobe in Iran’s Hormoz Island
One of Iran’s best-known practices Zav Architects has designed a community centre on the island of Hormuz, located in the Straits of Hormoz in the Persian Gulf. The island of Hormuz has been economically…
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D.LIM Architects designs boxy South Korean wellness centre in mountainous wilderness
D.Lim Architects has designed a wellness centre along the hiking route to Odo Mountain in South Korea’s Gyeongsangnam-do, a province in the country’s southeast part and adjacent to the port city of Busan. The…
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Architect Rizvi Hassan designs Bangladesh community centre using local materials for female Rohingya refugees
As home to one of the largest refugee populations, Bangladesh has been hosting Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Myanmar for the past few years. In addition to displacement, these refugees grapple with basic challenges such…
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Anandaloy community project by Studio Anna Heringer announced winner of OBEL Award 2020
The OBEL Award 2020 has been announced and the winner is Anandaloy community project by Studio Anna Heringer. It is the second edition of the award that recognises architectural achievement and is presented annually…