Globally-known practice Nikken Sekkei has designed a mixed-use public project in Amakusa City, a series of islands located in Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture. There is no train station in the city, necessitating private car transportation…
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World Environment Day: 8 low-impact building materials that help to reduce construction carbon footprint
June 5 is celebrated annually as UN World Environment Day. With an ongoing debate on embracing more environmentally-friendly construction materials and increase sustainability in the built environment, we are highlighting eight materials that are…
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ADDP Architects unveils sustainable high-rise twin towers overlooking conserved buildings in Singapore
Singapore-headquartered ADDP Architects has unveiled plans and renderings for its Avenue South Residences project, located in the upcoming Greater Southern Waterfront precinct that is touted to become one of the most sought-after live-work-play neighbourhoods…
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Architecture Interviews Urban design
Socialist public housing concept by a Singaporean architect could transform urban living in dense cities
Bryant Lau Liang Cheng, an up-and-coming Singaporean architect, who graduated in 2019 from the National University of Singapore with a Master’s in Architecture, has proposed a concept on time-based homeownership incentivisation model called Tesseract.…
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Architecture Interviews Sustainable design
Trần Thị Ngụ Ngôn and Nguyễn Hải Long of Tropical Space share how Vietnam’s young architects embrace traditional materials to create modern architectural language
Founded in 2011 by Ho Chi Minh City-based architect couple Trần Thị Ngụ Ngôn and Nguyễn Hải Long, Tropical Space is an architectural practice that is known for addressing climate change through its work…
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Architecture F&B
Kengo Kuma and Associates designs suspended restaurant on steep slope that pays homage to traditional temple
Kengo Kuma and Associates has designed a 200m² “suspended” restaurant, Mikuni Izukogen, in Izukogen Shizuoka overlooking the Sagami Bay on the cliffs of Japan’s Izu Peninsula. The terrain of Japan is complex, and various…
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