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…
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Neri&Hu transforms former drab sales office into Junshan Cultural Center in Beijing
Located just outside of Beijing amid the undulating mountain ranges and meandering rivers near the Miyun Reservoir, Junshan Cultural Center was formerly a two-storey sales building. Acclaimed practice Neri&Hu Design and Research Office was…
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Al-Ula Desert visitor centre by KWY Studio ushers new tourism era in Saudi Arabia
As Saudi Arabia opens up its doors to international tourists, plans are afoot to reinvigorate its historic sites. One of them is Al-Ula, an archaeological attraction located in close proximity to Hegra, the oil-rich…
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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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Studio Symbiosis to design Perfume Park and Museum in India’s Kannauj city
Studio Symbiosis has been commissioned to design the Perfume Park and Museum in Kannauj in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Known as the perfume capital of India, the project, led by Amit…
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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…