India- and Germany-based multidisciplinary practice Studio Symbiosis has been acclaimed for its approach to challenge the status quo and propose solutions that address sustainability-focused issues. The award-winning firm led by co-founders, Amit Gupta and…
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Guangdong exhibition centre by Wutopia Lab conjures images of hovering aluminium mountains created in concentric circles
When architect Yu Ting, founder of the Shanghai-based practice Wutopia Lab visited Mt Luofu in Canton, the rising mist blocked his view as he walked through the field, shares the architect. With the heavy…
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Competition: Shenzhen’s Design Society and C Foundation launch international open call for design curatorial proposals
Initiated by Design Society and funded by Shenzhen Chuangxiang Public Welfare Foundation (referred to as “C Foundation”), the 2020 Curating Design Plan launches an open call for curatorial proposals, with the submission deadline of…
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Philadelphia exhibition shines light on Japanese masters and their influence on American Mid-Century Modernism
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, a 17th-century-style Japanese house and garden located in Philadelphia’s West Fairmount Park, has announced its major new exhibition Shofuso and Modernism: Mid-Century Collaboration between Japan and Philadelphia. The exhibition…
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Pritzker Laureate Balkrishna Doshi retrospective to go on display outside of Asia for the first time
The works of Indian architect Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi (B.V. Doshi), the 2018 Pritzker Laureate will be celebrated at a retrospective being organised at Wrightwood 659, a private institution located in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood.…
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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…
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Designer Cheng-Tsung Feng discusses why bamboo is being embraced by young Taiwanese designers as material of choice
There is a certain primitive charm about Taiwanese artist-designer Cheng-Tsung Feng’s works that perfectly balance the divide between heritage, craftsmanship, and evolution. His focus on using organic, sustainable materials such as bamboo and wood…