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Main Feature / 3rd Quarter 2020

Adaptable Spaces

by Alakesh Dutta

THE ROLE OF TRANSIENT STRUCTURES AND SPACES IN RESPONSE TO A PANDEMIC AND OTHER EMERGENCIES

COVID-19 has upended urban life as we know it. It has been many things; amongst which the crisis for healthcare space has been severely exacting. In the past, we have mostly encountered ...

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Urban Farming

2019

Commentary / 4th Quarter 2019

Benchmarking the Benchmark: Reflections on the 10th Anniversary of Malaysia’s Green Building Index

Commentary4th Quarter 2019

Benchmarking the Benchmark: Reflections on the 10th Anniversary of Malaysia’s Green Building Index

Main Feature / 4th Quarter 2019

Shanghai Houtan Park & New Jindai Elementary School

Main Feature4th Quarter 2019

Shanghai Houtan Park & New Jindai Elementary School

Main Feature / 4th Quarter 2019

Frontlines of Ecological Practice

Main Feature4th Quarter 2019

Frontlines of Ecological Practice

2017

Main Feature / Jul - Aug 2017

Oasia Hotel Downtown

Main FeatureJul - Aug 2017

Oasia Hotel Downtown

2019

Commentary / 3rd Quarter 2019

Putting Wellness at the Heart of Building Design

Commentary3rd Quarter 2019

Putting Wellness at the Heart of Building Design

Main Feature / 3rd Quarter 2019

Designing for Health

Main Feature3rd Quarter 2019

Designing for Health

Main Feature / 2nd Quarter 2019

FuturArc Prize & FuturArc Green Leadership Award 2019 Winners

Main Feature2nd Quarter 2019

FuturArc Prize & FuturArc Green Leadership Award 2019 Winners

Commentary / 1st Quarter 2019

Rural-Urban Dichotomy: Dhaka

Commentary1st Quarter 2019

Rural-Urban Dichotomy: Dhaka

Commentary / 1st Quarter 2019

China & India

Commentary1st Quarter 2019

China & India

Commentary / 1st Quarter 2019

The Digital Bridge

Commentary1st Quarter 2019

The Digital Bridge

2018

Main Feature / Nov - Dec 2018

Urban portraits: Hong Kong

Main FeatureNov - Dec 2018

Urban portraits: Hong Kong

City Profile / Jan - Feb 2018

Understanding climate change

City ProfileJan - Feb 2018

Understanding climate change

Commentary / Sep - Oct 2018

Functionality, quality, quantity: an overview of public housing in Hong Kong

CommentarySep - Oct 2018

Functionality, quality, quantity: an overview of public housing in Hong Kong

Commentary / Sep - Oct 2018

Private vs state housing: a review from Hanoi

CommentarySep - Oct 2018

Private vs state housing: a review from Hanoi

Main Feature / Sep - Oct 2018

Two places, one space

Main FeatureSep - Oct 2018

Two places, one space

Commentary / Jul - Aug 2018

Urban greening and architectural form: A Bird’s Eye View

CommentaryJul - Aug 2018

Urban greening and architectural form: A Bird’s Eye View

Main Feature / 2018

Green infrastructure through the revival of ancient wisdom

Main Feature2018

Green infrastructure through the revival of ancient wisdom

Main Feature / May - Jun 2018

Winners | FAP & FGLA 2018

Main FeatureMay - Jun 2018

Winners | FAP & FGLA 2018

Main Feature / Mar - Apr 2018

The new workplace

Main FeatureMar - Apr 2018

The new workplace

Commentary / Jan - Feb 2018

The carbon question: What companies can do

CommentaryJan - Feb 2018

The carbon question: What companies can do

2017

Commentary / Nov - Dec 2017

A new era of Philippine infrastructure

CommentaryNov - Dec 2017

A new era of Philippine infrastructure

Commentary /

Water world

Commentary

Water world

2018

City Profile / Jan - Feb 2018

Jan-Feb 2018 | Singapore

City ProfileJan - Feb 2018

Jan-Feb 2018 | Singapore

City Profile / Jan - Feb 2018

Jan-Feb 2018 | Dhaka

City ProfileJan - Feb 2018

Jan-Feb 2018 | Dhaka

City Profile / Jan - Feb 2018

Bangkok

City ProfileJan - Feb 2018

Bangkok

2017

Main Feature / Nov - Dec 2017

Urban portraits: Kuala Lumpur

Main FeatureNov - Dec 2017

Urban portraits: Kuala Lumpur

Main Feature / Sep - Oct 2017

Singapore: Asia’s little blue dot

Main FeatureSep - Oct 2017

Singapore: Asia’s little blue dot

Commentary / Jul - Aug 2017

The Sustainable Kitchen

CommentaryJul - Aug 2017

The Sustainable Kitchen

Main Feature / May - Jun 2017

FuturArc Prize 2017

Main FeatureMay - Jun 2017

FuturArc Prize 2017

Commentary / Mar - Apr 2017

Industrial Sustainability in India

CommentaryMar - Apr 2017

Industrial Sustainability in India

Commentary / Mar - Apr 2017

From machine to habitat

CommentaryMar - Apr 2017

From machine to habitat

Commentary / Jan - Feb 2017

The alchemy of (sustainable) design

CommentaryJan - Feb 2017

The alchemy of (sustainable) design

2016

Commentary / Nov - Dec 2016

Nature & Neighbourhood: A Singapore Snapshot

CommentaryNov - Dec 2016

Nature & Neighbourhood: A Singapore Snapshot

Commentary / Sep - Oct 2016

We are all living in a material world

CommentarySep - Oct 2016

We are all living in a material world

Commentary / Jul - Aug 2016

The problem of public space: Singapore as case study

CommentaryJul - Aug 2016

The problem of public space: Singapore as case study

Commentary / May - Jun 2016

The role of the architect in the sustainable design process

CommentaryMay - Jun 2016

The role of the architect in the sustainable design process

Main Feature / May - Jun 2016

We are 10!

Main FeatureMay - Jun 2016

We are 10!

Commentary / Mar - Apr 2016

Transport-led design in a developing Asia

CommentaryMar - Apr 2016

Transport-led design in a developing Asia

Commentary / Mar - Apr 2016

Asia-Pacific cities: smart, but also sustainable?

CommentaryMar - Apr 2016

Asia-Pacific cities: smart, but also sustainable?

Main Feature / Jan - Feb 2016

Reinventing the mall

Main FeatureJan - Feb 2016

Reinventing the mall

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Years

Categories

Adaptable Spaces

2020

COVID-19: Cities in the frontline of response and recovery

COVID-19: Cities in the frontline of response and recovery

The biophilic office: Reconnecting nature to the workforce

The biophilic office: Reconnecting nature to the workforce

‘Bold and creative’ solutions needed for a sustainable, post-pandemic economy

‘Bold and creative’ solutions needed for a sustainable, post-pandemic economy

Principles for recovery: Sustainable and resilient infrastructure

Principles for recovery: Sustainable and resilient infrastructure

Sustainable development

Sustainable development

Creating robust urban ecosystems in post-COVID-19 India

Creating robust urban ecosystems in post-COVID-19 India

Part II: Modular Integrated Construction for sustainable future

Part II: Modular Integrated Construction for sustainable future

COVID-19 & architecture: the importance of designing for occupant wellness

COVID-19 & architecture: the importance of designing for occupant wellness

Applying the hard lessons of coronavirus to the biodiversity crisis

Applying the hard lessons of coronavirus to the biodiversity crisis

Part I: COVID-19: An urgent need for emergency architecture

Part I: COVID-19: An urgent need for emergency architecture

Back to the forest

Back to the forest

Thammasat Green Roof

Thammasat Green Roof

Dhaka

Dhaka

Carbon Farming and Climate Change Education on Urban Farms

Carbon Farming and Climate Change Education on Urban Farms

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur

Singapore

Singapore

Urban Farming

Urban Farming

2019

Benchmarking the Benchmark: Reflections on the 10th Anniversary of Malaysia’s Green Building Index

Benchmarking the Benchmark: Reflections on the 10th Anniversary of Malaysia’s Green Building Index

Shanghai Houtan Park & New Jindai Elementary School

Shanghai Houtan Park & New Jindai Elementary School

Frontlines of Ecological Practice

Frontlines of Ecological Practice

2017

Oasia Hotel Downtown

Oasia Hotel Downtown

2019

Putting Wellness at the Heart of Building Design

Putting Wellness at the Heart of Building Design

Designing for Health

Designing for Health

FuturArc Prize & FuturArc Green Leadership Award 2019 Winners

FuturArc Prize & FuturArc Green Leadership Award 2019 Winners

Rural-Urban Dichotomy: Dhaka

Rural-Urban Dichotomy: Dhaka

China & India

China & India

The Digital Bridge

The Digital Bridge

2018

Urban portraits: Hong Kong

Urban portraits: Hong Kong

Understanding climate change

Understanding climate change

Functionality, quality, quantity: an overview of public housing in Hong Kong

Functionality, quality, quantity: an overview of public housing in Hong Kong

Private vs state housing: a review from Hanoi

Private vs state housing: a review from Hanoi

Two places, one space

Two places, one space

Urban greening and architectural form: A Bird’s Eye View

Urban greening and architectural form: A Bird’s Eye View

Green infrastructure through the revival of ancient wisdom

Green infrastructure through the revival of ancient wisdom

Winners | FAP & FGLA 2018

Winners | FAP & FGLA 2018

The new workplace