Built in 1958, the 465m² General’s Village is a community residential development in Hsinchu City, Taiwan that has been recently restored. Originally constructed after the Second World War to accommodate military families arriving with…
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Architecture Community architecture Residential design
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Architecture F&B Residential design Sustainable design
Tropical Space designs residence and cafe in Da Nang with three interconnected blocks using local clay bricks
Designed as a house-cum-coffee shop, the Cuckoo House is home to a family of four – a couple and their two children – located in Hoa Xuan neighbourhood in Da Nang city. Designed by…
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Architecture Residential design
Incheon apartment building on small site by Shammah Architects uses angular multi-plane concept to preserve surrounding context
South Korea has exacting codes and guidelines when it comes to building regulations in urban areas. This is especially so in the case of small buildings. As this 302m² plot of land in Incheon…
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Zaha Hadid Architects wins competition to design Shanghai’s greenest building to date
Following a competition win, Zaha Hadid Architects has been commissioned to design and build the new Shanghai headquarters of the China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group (CECEP). The 218,000m² project is touted to be…
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Design Shanghai 2020 is rescheduled to November while Xintiandi Festival to go ahead in May
Design Shanghai, one of the leading events in Asian design industry has been moved to November in response to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. Taking place from 26 to 29 November 2020, it will take…
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Architecture Residential design
Japan’s DOG Architect designs small house and artist studio with sloping roof that provides view of artwork display wall
Designed by Ryutaro Saito of Tokyo-based DOG Architect and Shun Ide of Nikken Housing System, this small, atelier-style house – 87.23m² on a land area of 123m² – built along the Tokaido Road in…
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Architecture Community architecture Education
Islamic learning centre in Indonesia by Bitte Design Studio emphasises its community focus
Asrama Pesantren Tahfizh Akhwat located in Cimanggis, West Java, by Bitte Design Studio, is a place to learn Al-Quran for santri mukim – resident Islamic academicians at the institution. This centre has been built…