Today marks the World Architecture Day, observed on the first Monday of October every year. Celebrating the theme of Housing for All, the International Union of Architects (UIA) had earlier this year announced a…
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Architecture Office designBeijing’s tallest building CITIC Tower by Kohn Pedersen Fox opens for business
The 528-meter-tall CITIC Tower in Beijing designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), has been unveiled as the city’s tallest building. Also known as the China Zun, it draws cultural inspiration from the “zun”, a…
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Architecture Interiors LifestylePHTAA designs a white wedding venue in Thailand accentuated by arches and curved lines
Bangkok-based PHTAA Living Design firm has designed a serene 1,500m² East-meets-West wedding venue, Aube, in the Khet (district) Taling Chan area of the city. Founded in 2016 by three architects, Ponwit Ratanatanatevilai, Harisadhi Leelayuwapan,…
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Architecture F&B Interiors Lifestyle Surface designTouch Design creates a minimalist cafe in Tianjin within a narrow tunnel-like space
Touch Design studio has designed a 60m² cafe on Tianjin city’s Chifeng Road, in close proximity to the upscale Binjiang Road Commercial Street. Sitting along the quiet treelined street, the white and orange terrazzo…
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The Daylight Award for architecture 2020, a dual prize for research and architecture, is now open for nominations. The Daylight Award is an opportunity for the global community of architects and researchers to consider and…
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Dublin-based Grafton Architects, founded by Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara in 1978, has been announced as the winner of the RIBA 2020 Royal Gold Medal, the UK’s highest honour for architecture. Recognising the practice’s significant global…
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Architecture Office designSoutheast Asia’s tallest tower Exchange 106 opens for business in Kuala Lumpur
The Exchange 106 skyscraper in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur has announced its completion and handover to occupants. The 492-metre mixed-use tower has displaced The Petronas Twin Towers as the city’s tallest skyscraper. The Exchange…