One of the most well-known Indonesian architects Ahmad Djuhara has died at the Infection Disease Hospital in Jakarta due to complications brought on by Covid-19. Born in Jakarta in 1966, he studied architecture at…
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Architecture Education Public Institution Sustainable designSHAU architects designs elevated community library in Indonesia’s central Java using local wood
SHAU architects in Indonesia’s Semarang city has designed the Microlibrary Warak Kayu – the fifth such project within the Microlibrary series – an initiative to increase reading interest by creating socially-responsive and multi-functional community…
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Architecture Hotel design TravelVaSLab Architecture ropes in local craftsmen for Thai beach resort atop granite rock hill
Located on the eastern Gulf of Thailand, some 80kms from capital city Bangkok, Chonburi province is known for its beaches. Bangkok-based architecture firm VaSLab Architecture – led by architect Vasu Virajsilp and assisted by…
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Architecture Residential designNendo designs Tokyo house with curved staircase that connects interior with exterior
Multidisciplinary design studio Nendo has designed a two-family home in a quiet residential area of Tokyo. With other houses and apartment buildings pressing around the site, the architectural volume was pushed to the north…
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Architecture Interiors Residential design Rural architectureCompact house in South India by Ego Design Studio tackles hot tropical climate with local materials
Ego Design Studio has designed a compact house in Chathannoor town in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Built with a limited budget on a relatively small sloping site measuring 88m² in a warm…
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Architecture Interiors Residential designFull Scale Studio designs villa in rural Thailand with floating staircase in courtyard
Located in a village, surrounded by paddy fields, Jongluck Villa is a three-storey private residence for three families designed by Full Scale Studio, led by architect Attasit Kongmongkol, and assisted by architects Krittanon Chuachumsang,…
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Architecture Culture Lifestyle Public Institution Retail designOMA-designed Gwanggyo department store in South Korea features glass walkway embedded into stone facade
The recently-opened Galleria Korea’s sixth upscale department store franchise, The Gwanggyo store designed by Chris van Duijn of OMA is located south of Seoul in a relatively young and new urban development. Situated between…