Situated in a dense housing complex in Srengseng in west Jakarta, this 700m² site feels tighter despite its size. This pushed the architects Edward Lesmana and Aththur Ardian to create a workable solution for…
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Architecture Residential design
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Architecture Interviews
Architect and author Marwa Al-Sabouni discusses the crucial role of architecture in Syrian war
Marwa Al-Sabouni is a Syrian architect and academic who authored the book The Battle for Home: The Vision of a Young Architect in Syria which explores the role of architecture in building neighbourhoods and…
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Architecture Residential design
Hisashi Ikeda designs compact Japanese house as a sum of small parts that references traditional Machiya style
Designed by Hisashi Ikeda, founder of his eponymous practice, House Y is located in a dense residential area near the highway in Ishibashi area in Osaka. One of the main challenges is the site…
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Architecture Community architecture Urban design
Stefano Boeri Architetti wins competition to design China’s largest rehabilitation centre in Shenzhen
Stefano Boeri Architetti (SBA) has won the international competition to design China’s largest and most innovative Rehabilitation Centre in Shenzhen. The winner of the contest was picked by a jury comprising local and international…
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F&B Interiors
Roar studio overhauls Dubai restaurant inspired by Levant region’s Yarmouk River Valley
Award-winning interior architect Pallavi Dean, founder and creative director of Dubai-based Roar design studio has revamped one of the emirate’s most popular Lebanese eateries – Mezza House – in the Downtown Dubai precinct. The…
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F&B Interiors
Lenz Architects designs fine dining French restaurant in Almaty fusing brute industrial structure with glamorous interiors
Kazakh architecture firm Lenz Architects, led by founder Damir Ussenov has designed a contemporary fine dining restaurant Dijon in Almaty, Kazakhstan, serving French cuisine and a selection of finest wines. The 50-cover restaurant is…
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Landscape architecture Leisure attraction Urban design
100 Architects and international partners propose concept for Seoul swimming pool and nature park inspired by South Korean flag
Shanghai-based street architecture practice 100 Architects has proposed a new leisure facility in Seoul in collaboration with Amsterdam-based playscape and engineering firm Carve – the firm behind the Canopy Park play area at Singapore’s…