Located at the heart of the urban city in Hong Kong, Nature Discovery Park is a rooftop nature conservatory in a newly redeveloped retail destination, the K11 MUSEA, offering experiential learning and farm-to-table dining…
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Groundbreaking supertall building prototype by Dialog highlights timber’s vast potential as main building material
Canadian architecture and multi-disciplinary practice Dialog has designed a hybrid mass timber tower prototype that promises to revolutionise tall buildings as we know them. The patent-pending design that can be used to produce hybrid…
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ZAV Architects designs visitor centre made out of adobe in Iran’s Hormoz Island
One of Iran’s best-known practices Zav Architects has designed a community centre on the island of Hormuz, located in the Straits of Hormoz in the Persian Gulf. The island of Hormuz has been economically…
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Architect Rizvi Hassan designs Bangladesh community centre using local materials for female Rohingya refugees
As home to one of the largest refugee populations, Bangladesh has been hosting Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Myanmar for the past few years. In addition to displacement, these refugees grapple with basic challenges such…
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Pantang Studio designs office for Chiang Mai tech company with climate-control facade
Pantang Studio has designed the “Artisan Digital” office building in northern Thailand’s Chiang Mai city was specifically designed for a young company offering digital consulting services. Located in the city centre, the footprint and…
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Architecture Residential design Sustainable design
Space + Architecture designs modern tropical villa in Vietnam with naturally cooling design
Located in Can Tho city, Vietnam near the tranquil Mekong river, K-Villa+ by Space+ Architecture firm has been designed in a modern style, adapted to Lotus Home Standard for Green Building (certified by the…
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Anandaloy community project by Studio Anna Heringer announced winner of OBEL Award 2020
The OBEL Award 2020 has been announced and the winner is Anandaloy community project by Studio Anna Heringer. It is the second edition of the award that recognises architectural achievement and is presented annually…