UK-based OF Studio has won a competition by property developer Emaar to create a new “landmark structure” on a 6,300m² plot within the 5,600,000m² Dubai Creek Harbour waterfront development in the United Arab Emirates.…
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Zaha Hadid Architects-designed exhibition and conference centre in Chengdu’s Unicorn Island nears completion
Conceived by Zaha Hadid Architects, the 67-hectare mixed-use master plan for a start-up exhibition and conference centre, in Chengdu‘s Unicorn Island will generate living and working environments for Chinese and international companies. In line…
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Residential project in Bengaluru by The Purple Ink Studio counters diminishing urban green spaces
Axis Vanam (vanam translates to Forest in Sanskrit, an ancient but living Indian language) project by The Purple Ink Studio in the Southern Indian city of Bengaluru aims to be a green oasis within…
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Bonfire installation by MAT Architects in Shenzhen references collective space and ideas
Located in a disused barbeque site in Xichong Resort, Dapeng New District in Shenzhen, Bonfire is an installation by MAT Architects unveiled on the sidelines of the ongoing Shenzhen UABB Biennale. The site comprised…
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BIG’s Toyota Woven City in Japan to focus on urban mobility and smart living solutions with views of Mt Fuji
Bjarke Ingels-led practice BIG has unveiled its latest and first project in Japan called the Toyota Woven City. Nestled at the foothills of Mt. Fuji, the collaboration with Toyota Motor Corporation, will be the…
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Corridors of Diversity film by Kevin Siyuan highlights the important role of corridors in Singapore public housing
Singaporean architectural photographer and filmmaker Kevin Siyuan has recently completed a short film called Corridors of Diversity based on the city’s acclaimed public housing milieu. Having formally trained and worked as an urban planner,…
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Camille Walala brings her whimsical pop style to Hong Kong’s Design District Festival
London-based multidisciplinary designer Camille Walala, known for her bold Memphis-inspired pop style has been commissioned to transform Hong Kong‘s Victoria Park into a whimsical and visually-striking London mansion, as part of the ongoing Design…