Bangkok-based architecture practice Imaginary Objects was co-founded in 2018 by architects Yarinda Bunnag and Roberto Requejo Belette. Bangkok born and bred of mixed Swiss and Thai parentage, Ms Bunnag completed her architecture studies at…
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Brewin Design Office reimagines National Gallery Singapore’s historic Rotunda Library to house priceless archival collection
Singapore-based Brewin Design Office, led by design principal Robert Cheng, has designed the newly-converted Rotunda Library & Archive at the National Gallery Singapore, which houses a significant collection of historical archives that was originally…
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Nikken Sekkei designs integrated community centre on remote Japanese island with curved latticed timber roof
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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25 contemporary museums in Asia known for their spectacular architecture
Museums lend the ultimate cultural cachet to countries – both developed and developing. Lately, Asian countries have seen a rise in the number of museums and cultural institutions being built, many of them by…
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Digital Blue Foam proposes AI-generated tool to plan high density spaces with social distancing norms for Covid-19 era
There has been much speculation on the future of workplaces and public spaces as countries continue to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic. While authorities scurry to put measures in place once the movement restrictions…
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Suzhou 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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KEAB architects designs vertical art gallery in traditional Busan market to preserve its heritage
KEAB Architecture has designed a new commercial building in Busan’s Gijang Market in South Korea to preserve the historic value of the traditional market. The staircase in the newly constructed 2,435m² commercial facility was…