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 Community architecture Education Interviews Social architecture Sustainable designHow Jane Rothschild of The Anganwadi Project involved the community in reimagining India’s childcare centres
Across India, more than 1.3 million Anganwadi Centres (AWC) provide children and women from low-income households with basic healthcare, preschool education and meals. Established in 1975 by the Indian government to alleviate childhood malnutrition…
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Architecture Interviews Sustainable design Urban designSibarani Sofian, architect of Indonesia’s new capital, discusses its urban potential and why Jakarta needs to urgently rejuvenate itself
Indonesia recently announced its plans to relocate its capital from Jakarta on Java Island to East Kalimantan citing reasons such as congestion and polluted waterways. These urban challenges plaguing the Indonesian capital convinced President…
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Architecture Building Materials Community architecture Interviews Rural architecture Social architecture Sustainable designWorld Refugee Day: David Cole discusses the catalytic role of architects and built environment sector in designing for displaced communities
To mark the World Refugee Day on June 20, architect David Cole, founder of Phnom Penh-based multidisciplinary collaborative practice Atelier Cole, as well as non-profit social and sustainable design charity Building Trust International, speaks…
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Architecture Art Building Materials Community architecture Interviews Social architectureWorld Refugee Day: Jan Rothuizen takes us inside Domiz refugee camp in Iraq
Dutch visual artist Jan Rothuizen documents reality in a way that is almost animated. His detailed drawings and nuanced descriptions of his surroundings draw upon his astute observations of real-life settings and tell in-depth…
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Architecture Interviews Urban designSocialist public housing concept by a Singaporean architect could transform urban living in dense cities
Bryant Lau Liang Cheng, an up-and-coming Singaporean architect, who graduated in 2019 from the National University of Singapore with a Master’s in Architecture, has proposed a concept on time-based homeownership incentivisation model called Tesseract.…
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Architecture Interviews Sustainable designTrần Thị Ngụ Ngôn and Nguyễn Hải Long of Tropical Space share how Vietnam’s young architects embrace traditional materials to create modern architectural language
Founded in 2011 by Ho Chi Minh City-based architect couple Trần Thị Ngụ Ngôn and Nguyễn Hải Long, Tropical Space is an architectural practice that is known for addressing climate change through its work…