What the design world is talking about this week: This European city will take over from Rio de Janeiro as the UNESCO World Capital of Architecture in 2023 What does urban density actually mean?…
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Design Lighting DesignFrom 5€ Ikea lamp to collectible Zaha Hadid piece, Sergio Boccia’s 10 lighting designs from past 70 years
May 16 is celebrated as UNESCO International Day of Light every year. To mark the annual occurrence, lighting designer Sergio Boccia shares 10 lighting designs that have defined illumination for the past seven decades.…
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Architecture Residential design Urban designHeatherwick Studio-designed Eden tower in Singapore incorporates biophilia in high-rise balconies
Heatherwick Studio, led by the enigmatic British designer Thomas Heatherwick has completed one of the most anticipated projects in Singapore – a 26-storey luxury tower located in the swish district 10, popularly known as Orchard…
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News has come in that Denmark’s capital Copenhagen, the host city for the 28th World Congress of Architects – to be convened by the International Union of Architects (UIA) in 2023 – has been…
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Architecture Residential designNha Dan Architects designs elevated house with cantilevered concrete waffle slabs in Ho Chi Minh City
Located in Ho Chi Minh City, the 877m² Bunker House by Nha Dan Architects takes cues from one of the firm’s previous projects in which it explored a system of concrete beams and columns…
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Architecture Culture Public Institution Surface designSuzhou Financial Center Exhibition Hall by Lacime Architects explores city’s heritage through parametric facade
Located in Suzhou, a city known for its canals, the cultural centre by Lacime Architects, led by Zhaoqing Song, and assisted by Dan Guo, Jichang Nie, and Minqi Wu, aims to explore the local…
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Architecture Art Community architecture F&B Office designDavid Chipperfield Architects designs Seoul HQ of S. Korea’s largest cosmetics company sited on former US military zone
David Chipperfield Architects has designed the new headquarters of AmorePacific, Korea’s largest cosmetics company located in the Yongsan district of Seoul. The site, which the company has occupied since 1956, is adjacent to an…