It’s hard to keep pace with the multi-faceted Carlo Ratti, architect, engineer, academic at MIT, where he heads up the Senseable City Lab, as well as the founder of his Turin-based eponymous practice Carlo…
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Stilt Studios Bali led by Alexis Dornier launches prefab tiny house made with recycled materials
Bali-based Stilt Studios has begun construction on a new prefabricated tiny house made out of recycled Tetra Pak cartons. The firm has also launched a Kickstarter campaign to create awareness for the use of…
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Architecture Interviews
National Day Special: Michael Ngu of Architects61 on why Singapore is a sought after brand name among foreign architects and developers
Singaporean architect Michael Ngu (above; photo: Kevin Pang), Chief Executive Officer of award-winning firm Architects61, is the winner of the inaugural Goh Chok Tong Enable Award 2019, a recognition conferred upon exceptionally-talented individuals with…
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Architecture Exhibition Interviews
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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Education Interiors
Shenzhen kindergarten by VMDPE Design balances structured spaces with abstract areas
Vinci Chan, founder of VMDPE Design reckons that when children learn in a classroom, they greatly benefit from rich educational content. However, their day-to-day living spaces often remain repetitive and jaded. While designing this…
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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…
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T.ZED Architects reimagines existing Dubai buildings for multiple programmes covered with thermally-modified tulipwood
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…