French-born and Tokyo-based architect Emmanuelle Moureaux, known for her large-scale colourful installations, has unveiled her first public art sculpture in the new wellbeing district Green Springs in Tokyo. The sculpture titled ‘Mirai’, meaning ‘the…
-
Architecture Design Installation
-
Architecture Community architecture Installation Interviews Public Institution Urban design
Yarinda Bunnag and Roberto Requejo Belette of Imaginary Objects discuss why playgrounds are important for dense cities like Bangkok
Bangkok-based architecture practice Imaginary Objects was co-founded in 2018 by architects Yarinda Bunnag and Roberto Requejo Belette. Bangkok born and bred of mixed Swiss and Thai parentage, Ms Bunnag completed her architecture studies at…
-
Architecture Community architecture Installation Landscape architecture Leisure attraction Sustainable design
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…
-
Architecture Competitions Events Installation
Singapore Archifest 2020 Pavilion design competition winner has been announced
The winner of the Archifest 2020 Pavilion Design has been announced by the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA). The selected entry by ADDP Architects espouses the theme of Reclaiming Connectivity that responds to the…
-
Architecture Culture Exhibition Furniture design Installation Interviews Sustainable design
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…
-
Architecture Design Events Installation Lighting Design Urban design
Design Shanghai 2020 is rescheduled to November while Xintiandi Festival to go ahead in May
Design Shanghai, one of the leading events in Asian design industry has been moved to November in response to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. Taking place from 26 to 29 November 2020, it will take…
-
Architecture Events Installation Sustainable design Urban design
Shma Company architects designs sustainable air purifying installation for Bangkok Design Week
During the recently concluded Bangkok Design Week, architecture practice Shma Company Limited designed an installation in front of the Grand Postal Building in the Thai capital’s Khet bang Rak district. Entitled Safezone Shelter, it…