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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Architecture Community architecture Education Residential design Sustainable design Urban design
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Architecture Healthcare
Srijit Srinivas Architects designs hospice in southern India featuring louvered brick wall facade
Srijit Srinivas Architects has designed a hospice project in the southern Indian city of Thiruvananthapuram which provides free accommodation for cancer patients visiting locals hospitals. Commissioned by The Malabar Province of the Order of…
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Architecture Landscape architecture Residential design
Studio Avana designs tropical house in Bandung with multiple gardens on different levels
Studio Avana has designed a private residence called Lumiere House in Indonesia’s Bandung city whose owner wanted to maximise the available real estate. To tackle this, the design team, led by Martin Pradipta, Ramos…
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Architecture F&B Interiors Lifestyle
Soar Design Studio conceptualises Taiwanese tea lounge with nature references via mottled walls and minimalist interiors
Located in Taichung’s West District, Zhao Zhao Tea Lounge by Soar Design Studio aims to highlight tea appreciation and the rituals behind it. The owner, who has been immersed in tea culture since his…
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Architecture Building Materials Events Exhibition Surface design
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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Architecture Hotel design Interiors Travel
Asia’s first Ace Hotel designed by Kengo Kuma and Commune Design opens in historic Kyoto building
American brand Ace Hotel has opened in its first outpost in Asia in Koyoto Japan. Housed in a Kengo Kuma-designed historic building, the interiors of the 213-room hotel have been designed by LA-based Commune…
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Furniture design Office design
Shira Lavi BD studio designs rooftop office space in Israel for informal work meetings and breakout areas
Tel Aviv-based interior architecture firm Shira Lavi BD has designed a rooftop relaxation and breakout area for the Israeli branch of an international co-working space in Ra’anana city. The rooftop area adjacent to the…