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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Bjarke Ingels designs sustainable floating housing units signalling new urban living and mobility solution
Globally-acclaimed architect Bjarke Ingels has been at the forefront of cutting-edge innovation when it comes to building sustainably. With projects spanning the world, his Copenhagen-based practice BIG is leading the discourse on climate change…
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Education Interiors
Daycare in Shenzhen by VMDPE Design features colourful open spaces to stimulate learning
Located in Shenzhen city’s Nanshan district, the 626m² Pony Running Daycare by VMDPE Design, led by Vinci Chan, and assisted by Sean Ve, Dio Chang, and Nancy Lu, is a fun-oriented and safe space…
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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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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…
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Architecture Education Interiors
LAVA architects designs eco-friendly Vietnam kindergarten with colourful circular cut-out windows
LAVA architects has designed a new kindergarten with an emphasis on eco-friendly and sustainability in Vinh, a city close to Hanoi, and the capital of north-central Nghe An province in Vietnam. The design of…
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HIBINOSEKKEI + Youji no Shiro designs kindergarten in Japan with elements connected to its community heritage
Located amid the rural fields at the foothills of Mt Kirishima in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki, Japan, the MRN Kindergarten and Nursery has been designed by architects Hibinosekkei and Youji no Shiro. It’s a well-known deeply-rooted…