Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) commissioned Hong Kong-based practice Orient Occident Atelier, comprising architects Kenrick Wong, Magic Kwan, Fionne Chan and Harrison Lai, to design WaterHall Project, a community initiative located in Sneung Village…
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Architecture Community architecture Rural architecture Social architecture Sustainable design
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Architecture Community architecture Education Rural architecture
Rural Vietnamese kindergarten by Kientruc O features courtyard concept topped by sculptural corrugated roof
Designed by Vietnamese practice Kientruc O, led by architects Dam Vu and Anni Le, and assisted by Duy Tang, Bó Mon Preschool is a 237m² community project commissioned by a charity organisation to provide…
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Architecture Residential design
Tent-shaped wooden house in forest by Hiroshi Nakamura & Nap harks back to ancient Japanese living
Located in Japan’s Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, a well-known summer resort, this 156m2 house designed by Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP, blends in with its surroundings in keeping with its objective to be as passive as…
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Architecture Lifestyle Residential design Sustainable design
Rural house in Vietnam by TAA Design integrates multi-function house with rooftop garden
Vietnamese architects Nguyen Van Thien and Nguyen Huu Hau of TAA Design have designed a compact 80m² house in a rural area. Located along the main road of the village, the design corresponds with…
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Adaptive reuse Architecture F&B Sustainable design
Nitaprow Architects convert dilapidated amphitheatre into solar-powered cafe in Thai province
Bangkok-based architecture firm Nitaprow, founded by Nita Yuvaboon and Prow Puttorngul, has redesigned an old 150m² amphitheatre into a modern cafe in the central Thai province of Nakhon Pathom. “After learning about the…
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Architecture
Teerachai Leesuraplanon designs a rural house in Thailand inspired by Chinese and Thai architecture
Baan Ing Gaya (Lean House), located in the Angthong province of Thailand, by architect Teerachai Leesuraplanon, has been designed to respond to the changing lifestyle of a Chinese-Thai man, aged 73 years, a resident…