This beach cafe called the Whale Island cafe on South Korea’s Jeju island was designed by architect SeoYun Jang of Design Lab so S.O Architects for a client who wanted to create a retreat…
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Architecture Community architecture F&B
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Architecture Community architecture Education Rural architecture
Rural Vietnamese kindergarten by Kientruc O features courtyard concept topped by sculptural corrugated roof
Designed by Vietnamese practice Kientruc O, led by architects Dam Vu and Anni Le, and assisted by Duy Tang, Bó Mon Preschool is a 237m² community project commissioned by a charity organisation to provide…
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Interiors Office design
Nendo designs IoT centre for Mckinsey’s Tokyo office with textured glass referencing 0 and 1 digital encryption
Nendo has designed a new Internet of Things Center within the offices of global management consulting firm McKinsey in Tokyo’s Roppongi district. The new centre has three galleries and a lounge area to showcase…
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Architecture Industrial design Interviews Lifestyle
Interview: Joe Doucet discusses how tech-centric design can effect positive change in service sector post Covid-19 crisis
New York-based acclaimed industrial designer Joe Doucet is known for his innovative products that focus on finding solutions to everyday problems. With the Big Apple being one of the hardest-hit cities due to the…
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Architecture Community architecture Sustainable design
Indonesia’s Aaksen Responsible Aarchitecture creates sustainable, prefab and modular home-office units equipped to withstand natural disasters
Led by architect Yanuar Pratama Firdaus, and assisted by Gea Sentanu, Azzahra Dartaman, Chandra Adhila, and Citra Aviany, Indonesia-based firm Aaksen Responsible Aarchitecture has designed AAND Sayana – a 35m² prefabricated modular home-office that…
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Architecture Community architecture Residential design
PUMT Architects restores post World War community housing and historic development in Taiwan
Built in 1958, the 465m² General’s Village is a community residential development in Hsinchu City, Taiwan that has been recently restored. Originally constructed after the Second World War to accommodate military families arriving with…
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Architecture F&B Residential design Sustainable design
Tropical Space designs residence and cafe in Da Nang with three interconnected blocks using local clay bricks
Designed as a house-cum-coffee shop, the Cuckoo House is home to a family of four – a couple and their two children – located in Hoa Xuan neighbourhood in Da Nang city. Designed by…