Rahul Jain Design Lab (RJDL) Architects has designed a cafe on the premises of a dental college located on the outskirts of India’s capital New Delhi, with the aim of creating a recreational space…
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Architecture F&B Healthcare Sustainable design
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Architecture Education
Colourful kindergarten in Vietnam encourages safe exploration and nature-based learning
Located in the northern Vietnamese province of Hoa Binh, Da Hop School is a kindergarten designed by 1+1>2 International Architecture which focuses on creating a friendly community, and harmony with culture and nature. Featuring…
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Architecture Hotel design Sustainable design Travel
OMA-designed Desa Potato Head in Bali shuns exclusivity to engage local community
Like most beach destinations, Bali‘s hotels and resorts too emphasise luxury experiences that are far-removed from local communities. The latest Desa Potato Head Bali by Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) aims to change this…
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Architecture Art Culture Hotel design Interiors Travel
Kengo Kuma-designed Ace Hotel set to open in Kyoto
Kengo Kuma has designed the soon-to-open Ace Hotel Kyoto. Located within a building, designed by Tetsuro Yoshida which formerly housed the Kyoto Central Telephone Company, as well as a newly built part, the 213-key…
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Architecture Events Exhibition Installation
Asif Khan designs three mashrabiya-inspired entry portals to Dubai Pavilion for Expo 2020
British architect Asif Khan has designed three entrance portals for the upcoming Expo 2020 in Dubai, UAE, which will launch in October. The portals are a futuristic adaptation of the traditional mashrabiya, an intricate…
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Architecture Interiors Residential design
Story Architecture creates family home in Vietnam within two perpendicular white boxy volumes
Ho Chin Minh-based practice Story Architecture has designed a house in Vietnam for a family with two young children, focusing on the family’s childcare demands. Located on the outskirts of Trang Bom town, Dong…
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Adaptive reuse Architecture F&B Hotel design Interiors Lifestyle Travel
Tokyo’s coolest new hotel designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune opens in 20th century former bank building
In the run-up to the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tokyo is awash with new design gems, the latest being K5, a boutique property and a member of Design Hotels. Opening this February, K5, designed by…