Situated in a dense housing complex in Srengseng in west Jakarta, this 700m² site feels tighter despite its size. This pushed the architects Edward Lesmana and Aththur Ardian to create a workable solution for…
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Architecture Residential design
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Architecture Interviews
Architect and author Marwa Al-Sabouni discusses the crucial role of architecture in Syrian war
Marwa Al-Sabouni is a Syrian architect and academic who authored the book The Battle for Home: The Vision of a Young Architect in Syria which explores the role of architecture in building neighbourhoods and…
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Architecture Residential design
Hisashi Ikeda designs compact Japanese house as a sum of small parts that references traditional Machiya style
Designed by Hisashi Ikeda, founder of his eponymous practice, House Y is located in a dense residential area near the highway in Ishibashi area in Osaka. One of the main challenges is the site…
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Architecture Community architecture Urban design
Stefano Boeri Architetti wins competition to design China’s largest rehabilitation centre in Shenzhen
Stefano Boeri Architetti (SBA) has won the international competition to design China’s largest and most innovative Rehabilitation Centre in Shenzhen. The winner of the contest was picked by a jury comprising local and international…
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Landscape architecture Leisure attraction Urban design
100 Architects and international partners propose concept for Seoul swimming pool and nature park inspired by South Korean flag
Shanghai-based street architecture practice 100 Architects has proposed a new leisure facility in Seoul in collaboration with Amsterdam-based playscape and engineering firm Carve – the firm behind the Canopy Park play area at Singapore’s…
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Architecture Community architecture Education Interviews Social architecture Sustainable design
How Jane Rothschild of The Anganwadi Project involved the community in reimagining India’s childcare centres
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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Architecture Leisure attraction Rural architecture Sustainable design
Architect Margot Krasojevic proposes cantilevered climate-smart irrigation plant and spa in Nepal
London-based Dr Margot Krasojevic – known for her architectural work in the realms of renewable energy and smart agricultural projects and a former alumnus of Zaha Hadid Architects – has proposed a water irrigation…