Kengo Kuma & Associates has designed a 929m² childcare centre in Saijo in Hiroshima Prefecture that is known as a town of red roof tiles and sake breweries. The building was provided with a…
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Architecture Competitions Sustainable design Urban designBjarke Ingels Group appointed lead masterplan architect of Malaysia’s Penang South Island project
Following an international competition, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) + HIJJAS + RAMBØLL have been selected as the lead masterplan designer for BIODIVERCITY – a sustainable destination on Penang South Island (PSI) in northwest Malaysia,…
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Interiors Office designRoar studio blends Japanese minimalism with Emirati craftsmanship and data-based design in Takeda’s Dubai offices
Dubai-based Roar design studio has completed the new Middle Eastern headquarters of leading Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda, located in the emirate’s business district, One Central. The award-winning practice, led by founding principal Pallavi Dean,…
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Architecture Education Sustainable designHGAA designs Vietnam kindergarten within garden space for children to experience and learn from nature
Montessori is an educational method originating in Europe in the early 20th century, and has been developing in Vietnam in recent years. This method respects the independence of children, creates an environment for them…
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Interiors Office designChina e-commerce firm’s offices by HONG Designworks features flexible work areas in different hues
HONG Designworks, approached the offices of the New Silk Road Office as a space where colour palette coordinates with form, and in the process, introduces a humanistic element. Taking inspiration from Le Corbusier who…
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Architecture Interviews Sustainable design Urban designCarlo Ratti Associati’s Singapore CapitaSpring project and Brasilia masterplan extension address environmental concerns through smart technology and IoT
It’s hard to keep pace with the multi-faceted Carlo Ratti, architect, engineer, academic at MIT, where he heads up the Senseable City Lab, as well as the founder of his Turin-based eponymous practice Carlo…
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Architecture Building Materials Residential design Sustainable designStilt Studios Bali led by Alexis Dornier launches prefab tiny house made with recycled materials
Bali-based Stilt Studios has begun construction on a new prefabricated tiny house made out of recycled Tetra Pak cartons. The firm has also launched a Kickstarter campaign to create awareness for the use of…