FRIDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2023 – On Thursday, 26 October 2023, around 300 stakeholders from the public sector and civil society gathered at the ninth Asia-Pacific Housing Forum (APHF) held in Suwon, South Korea to discuss and forge networks towards creating innovative housing solutions in the region. The event spanned two days of discussion forums alongside […]
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20 FEBRUARY 2023 – This year’s FuturArc Prize has just wrapped up last Friday, 17 February 2023. Hundreds of registrants from various countries submitted their proposals along the theme of Cross-Generational Architecture, focusing on Green projects that tackle social issues for future generations. Following the judging process, winners and merit recipients can expect to be […]
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8 FEBRUARY 2023 – UPDATE: On Tuesday, 30 January 2023, our team conducted a virtual presentation via Teams to students of King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand. During the presentation, we introduced FuturArc Prize as an annually recurring design competition that focuses on Green and sustainable solutions in Asia. As the competition enters […]
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“Architecture is about people.” Francis Kéré The way our built environments are designed should keep pace or even foresee changes in societal compositions. Whether countries are facing decreasing birth rates and mortality rates, resulting in an ageing population, or an increasing productive age group—in today’s climate context and resource shortages, can we still afford to […]
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20 JULY 2022 – The nation of Maldives, comprising a chain-like archipelago of 26 low-lying coral islets in the Indian Ocean, is facing existential threat due to sea level rise. More than 80 per cent of the land is less than one metre above sea level, and the islands are vulnerable to problems such as […]
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Thank you to everyone who has participated in FuturArc Prize 2022! Following the judging process, the winners and merit recipients will be notified individually via email. Check out the competition page or see below for information about the winners and prizes! PRIZES All winners will be awarded with the following prizes*:• First Place: FuturArc Prize […]
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The members of the FuturArc Prize (FAP) 2022: Reinterpretation jury panel are well-known not only for their respective expertise, but also for their advocacy of creating a better future for all: from driving climate change initiatives and digital-led designs to community engagement and collaborations with private/public agencies. Anton Siura is an accredited Landscape Architect and […]
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The theme for this year’s celebration is Toward a Better Urban Future. World Architecture Day is celebrated in concurrent with UN World Habitat Day, which carries a similar theme Housing for All: A Better Urban Future, focusing on the centrality of housing as a driver for sustainable urban development. It also highlights how we can […]
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18 March 2020 — From food to tech, coronavirus to spur urban planning rethink in the Asia-Pacific region, home to some of the world’s most densely populated cities The coronavirus pandemic sweeping across the planet will force city authorities and planners to consider factors such as population density, technology, food security and inadequate housing more […]
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