Dubai-based NIU Studio, headed by Italian architects Elena Gregorutti and Giorgio Palermo, has designed a dramatic new acai snack bar, Grapes & Dates in the emirate. Located within the Last Exit F&B venue in…
F&B Interiors Surface design
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Architecture InterviewsNational Day Special: Michael Ngu of Architects61 on why Singapore is a sought after brand name among foreign architects and developers
Singaporean architect Michael Ngu (above; photo: Kevin Pang), Chief Executive Officer of award-winning firm Architects61, is the winner of the inaugural Goh Chok Tong Enable Award 2019, a recognition conferred upon exceptionally-talented individuals with…
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Furniture designSingapore furniture firm The Table Guy founded by Darryl Loh fuses sustainability with good design
Singaporean designer Darryl Loh’s creative enterprise The Table Guy is rooted in three tenets – passion, user-centric design, eco-responsibility. The firm’s humble beginnings started when founder Darryl Loh was searching for high-quality, sustainably produced…
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Architecture Exhibition InterviewsPhiladelphia exhibition shines light on Japanese masters and their influence on American Mid-Century Modernism
Shofuso Japanese House and Garden, a 17th-century-style Japanese house and garden located in Philadelphia’s West Fairmount Park, has announced its major new exhibition Shofuso and Modernism: Mid-Century Collaboration between Japan and Philadelphia. The exhibition…
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Education InteriorsShenzhen kindergarten by VMDPE Design balances structured spaces with abstract areas
Vinci Chan, founder of VMDPE Design reckons that when children learn in a classroom, they greatly benefit from rich educational content. However, their day-to-day living spaces often remain repetitive and jaded. While designing this…
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Architecture Community architecture Installation Interviews Public Institution Urban designYarinda Bunnag and Roberto Requejo Belette of Imaginary Objects discuss why playgrounds are important for dense cities like Bangkok
Bangkok-based architecture practice Imaginary Objects was co-founded in 2018 by architects Yarinda Bunnag and Roberto Requejo Belette. Bangkok born and bred of mixed Swiss and Thai parentage, Ms Bunnag completed her architecture studies at…
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Architecture Building Materials Community architecture Residential designT.ZED Architects reimagines existing Dubai buildings for multiple programmes covered with thermally-modified tulipwood
Dubai-based T.ZED Architects has designed wrapped ‘KOA Canvas’, a new residential community in the emirate which aims to redefine modern city living by reinterpreting the public realms and encouraging social interactions. T.ZED Architects’ design…