Bangladesh-based architect Rizvi Hassan works extensively on community-centered projects that primarily address the housing challenges faced by refugees and displaced communities. DE51GN speaks to Hassan to discuss what drives his work and how does…
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Architecture Community architecture Interviews Rural architecture
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Architecture Community architecture F&B
Trapezoidal De Stijl-inspired cafe in Jeju by Design Lab so S.O Architects offers panoramic views
This beach cafe called the Whale Island cafe on South Korea’s Jeju island was designed by architect SeoYun Jang of Design Lab so S.O Architects for a client who wanted to create a retreat…
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Architecture Community architecture Education Rural architecture
Rural Vietnamese kindergarten by Kientruc O features courtyard concept topped by sculptural corrugated roof
Designed by Vietnamese practice Kientruc O, led by architects Dam Vu and Anni Le, and assisted by Duy Tang, Bó Mon Preschool is a 237m² community project commissioned by a charity organisation to provide…
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Architecture Community architecture Sustainable design
Indonesia’s Aaksen Responsible Aarchitecture creates sustainable, prefab and modular home-office units equipped to withstand natural disasters
Led by architect Yanuar Pratama Firdaus, and assisted by Gea Sentanu, Azzahra Dartaman, Chandra Adhila, and Citra Aviany, Indonesia-based firm Aaksen Responsible Aarchitecture has designed AAND Sayana – a 35m² prefabricated modular home-office that…
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Architecture Community architecture Residential design
PUMT Architects restores post World War community housing and historic development in Taiwan
Built in 1958, the 465m² General’s Village is a community residential development in Hsinchu City, Taiwan that has been recently restored. Originally constructed after the Second World War to accommodate military families arriving with…
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Architecture Community architecture Education
Islamic learning centre in Indonesia by Bitte Design Studio emphasises its community focus
Asrama Pesantren Tahfizh Akhwat located in Cimanggis, West Java, by Bitte Design Studio, is a place to learn Al-Quran for santri mukim – resident Islamic academicians at the institution. This centre has been built…