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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100 Architects proposes vibrant street concept for pedestrian bridge over Shanghai’s Suzhou Creek
Street architecture specialist 100 Architects has proposed High Loop, a concept aimed at renovating Puji Road pedestrian bridge in Shanghai, the iconic bridge over the Suzhou Creek that connects the districts of Zhabei and…
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Award-winning architect Sameep Padora explains Mumbai’s complex urban housing and infrastructure challenges
Mumbai-based globally-acclaimed architect Mr Sameep Padora’s eponymous practice is widely regarded for its research-oriented projects that take a deep dive into not just the context but also the socio-cultural and socio-economic dynamics of the…
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Stefano Boeri Architetti wins competition to design China’s largest rehabilitation centre in Shenzhen
Stefano Boeri Architetti (SBA) has won the international competition to design China’s largest and most innovative Rehabilitation Centre in Shenzhen. The winner of the contest was picked by a jury comprising local and international…
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How Jane Rothschild of The Anganwadi Project involved the community in reimagining India’s childcare centres
Across India, more than 1.3 million Anganwadi Centres (AWC) provide children and women from low-income households with basic healthcare, preschool education and meals. Established in 1975 by the Indian government to alleviate childhood malnutrition…
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Origin Architect designs visitor centre in Jiangsu province forest with disused spruce tree logs
Liyang City in China’s Jiangsu province is surrounded by scenic fields and villages, and culminate in the vast Wawushan Forest in Yangwan. At the Liyang Yangwan Visitor Centre, Origin Architects in collaboration with Arch-harmony…
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Cambodian project by Orient Occident Atelier and Hong Kong Institute of Architects provides clean water and community hub in rural area
Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) commissioned Hong Kong-based practice Orient Occident Atelier, comprising architects Kenrick Wong, Magic Kwan, Fionne Chan and Harrison Lai, to design WaterHall Project, a community initiative located in Sneung Village…