NH Village Architects has designed a house called the X-House in a rural area of Phu Tho province in northern Vietnam. Using predominantly Xoan (scientific name is Melia azedarach), a variety of local wood…
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Architecture Building Materials Residential design Sustainable design
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Architecture Residential design Sustainable design
Modern Bandung lakeside house by Pranala Associates highlights local materials and craftsmanship
Designed as a total retreat where one can disconnect from digital devices, Iyashi House stands out yet blends in with its environment. Designed by acclaimed Indonesian practice Pranala Associates, the 462m² residential property in…
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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 Residential design
Nemo Studio redesigns a house in Vietnam by incorporating void spaces for circulation
Vietnam-based practice Nemo Studio has renovated a villa called AD8 in Hanoi. The 468m² villa was formerly designed in the neoclassical style, located in a long but narrow area and divided into similar parts in…
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Architecture
Fatt Studio designs small footprint house in Bangkok suburb that eliminates use of air-conditioning
When a young Bangkok couple decided to build a new house on a tiny plot in the Thai capital’s Bang Sue district, they called upon FATTStudio, led by architect Wattikon Kosonkit, to design the…
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Architecture Landscape architecture Lifestyle Sustainable design
Broadway Malyan’s waterfront project in Borneo Malaysia wins Singapore landscape award
Acclaimed practice Broadway Malyan‘s proposal for a waterfront community in Malaysia has won a Gold Award from the Singapore Institute of Landscape Architects in the category of Analysis and Planning. The awards is a…
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Architecture Residential design
Anonym architects designs a modern residence in Bangkok inspired by Thai stilt house concept
Bangkok-based architecture firm Anonym has designed a 550m² residence for a doctor couple that is inspired by the traditional Thai stilt houses. The main feature of such style is that the main functional spaces…