Jakarta native Ronald Akili is not just an entrepreneur but an innovator and changemaker. The founder of Potato Head Bali – a restaurant, beach club and entertainment venue – that catapulted the tropical island…
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Architecture Events Exhibition Furniture design Installation Lifestyle Sustainable design
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Awards Smart Cities Sustainable design Urban design
A European city, largely shaped by women, wins Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2020
Vienna, a city largely shaped by women, wins Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2020. Antwerp, Boston and Lisbon earn special mentions.…
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Architecture Hotel design Sustainable design
Yunnan hotel by CCD references the area’s geographical and cultural context through rammed earth and brick construction
Yunnan hotel by Cheng Chung Design references the area's geographical and cultural context through rammed earth and brick construction…
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Adaptive reuse Architecture Community architecture Competitions Interviews Restoration Sustainable design Urban design
How Yann Follain and Jonathan Poh are redefining adaptive reuse in Singapore through community participation
In an exclusive interview with DE51GN, WY-TO Group’s head of design, Yann Follain and architect Jonathan Poh discuss why adaptive reuse in Singapore is beginning to steer the conversation on sustainability in the right…
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Architecture Sustainable design
South Korea is building the world’s first sustainable floating city, to be designed by BIG in Busan
South Korea is building the world's first self-sufficient and clean energy-powered floating city in Busan.…
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Adaptive reuse Architecture Building Materials Events Exhibition Leisure attraction Sustainable design Urban design
Analysis: What Expo2020 gets right and why the Netherlands and Singapore pavilions set new innovation benchmarks
An in-depth analysis on what Expo2020 Dubai gets right and why the Netherlands and Singapore pavilions set new innovation benchmarks that the world can benefit from.…
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Exhibition Industrial design Sustainable design
Singapore exhibition underscores the potential of waste recycling through works by local and international designers
Singapore exhibition at the National Design Centre underscores the potential of waste recycling and salvaging in creative industries…