OPEN Architecture has transformed five decommissioned aviation fuel tanks in Shanghai into a vibrant contemporary art centre. Located in Longteng Avenue in Xuhui District along the city’s Huangpu River, and in close proximity to…
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Fish trap installation by Taiwanese artist Feng Cheng Tsung aims to revive bamboo craftsmanship among local community
Artist Feng Cheng Tsung has designed an installation in Taichung, invited by the local government, using over two hundred traditionally woven fish traps to celebrate the two-week-long Taiwan Lantern Festival. He invited the local…
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Kengo Kuma-designed Ace Hotel set to open in Kyoto
Kengo Kuma has designed the soon-to-open Ace Hotel Kyoto. Located within a building, designed by Tetsuro Yoshida which formerly housed the Kyoto Central Telephone Company, as well as a newly built part, the 213-key…
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Circular form of He Art Museum by Tadao Ando pays nod to traditional Chinese architecture
Tadao Ando Architect & Associates has revealed the firm’s design for He Art Museum (HEM), the first art museum dedicated to southern China’s regional Lingnan culture. It’s scheduled to open on March 21, 2020…
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Singapore Art Museum to get major facelift helmed by SCDA Architects; completion expected in 2023
The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) is undergoing major refurbishment work – first time since it opened in 1996, which is being led by acclaimed local architecture firm SCDA Architects. Recently revealed artist’s impressions present a…
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Snohetta wins competition to design The Grand Theatre in China’s Xingtai city
China is leading the way in Asia when it comes to building cultural centres. A slew of projects by well known architects has recently been announced and some have been completed such as the…
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Asian projects and firms win big at 2019 World Architecture Festival
The recently concluded World Architecture Festival that took place in Amsterdam from December 4 to 6 has announced the list of winners for its coveted Building of Year awards in various categories. While the…