The city of Fujiyoshida in Japan sits at the foot of Mount Fuji with hilly terrains as its panoramic backdrop. Here, the 10,000-square-metre site of this nursery is lush with trees and lakes. This led the owner to have an educational philosophy of “play to the fullest in the nature of Fujiyoshida—in rain or snow, […]
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In Malaysia, the two most popular local certification bodies for private sector projects seem to be Green Building Index (GBI) and Green Real Estate (GreenRE). It has become increasingly common for developers or owners to undertake Green certification for their properties, and there has been an increased top-down push to all sectors to achieve nationally […]
What started out as a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative to rebuild a burnt-down bungalow has led to a collaboration that birthed Malaysia’s first GreenRE Platinum-certified Women and Child Shelter. REHDA Youth (RY) signed an MOU with the Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) back in 2016 to rebuild an old bungalow, which was their Child Refuge […]
Indonesia, as one of the world’s largest populations, has drawn much attention and critique when it officiated the plan of moving its national capital, especially from many sectors of society expressing concerns about the impact—whether social or environmental. RELATED: Commentary | Form Follows Political Paradigm While the government of Indonesia has directly appointed a designer […]
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In line with our ongoing design competition FuturArc Prize (FAP) 2023: Cross-Generational Architecture, we are highlighting projects along the theme for your inspiration. Click here to learn more about the brief! Eating together brings everyone closer—and this proved to be a cherished social activity for stay-alone elderly residents in Singapore. The project Goodlife! Makan brings […]
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In line with our ongoing design competition FuturArc Prize (FAP) 2023: Cross-Generational Architecture, we are highlighting projects along the theme for your inspiration. Click here to learn more about the brief! By 2030, it is expected that approximately a quarter of Singapore’s population will be over 65 years of age,1 with several scenarios predicting a […]
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In line with our ongoing design competition FuturArc Prize (FAP) 2023: Cross-Generational Architecture, we are highlighting projects along the theme for your inspiration. Click here to learn more about the brief! Disability is defined as anything that impairs—or rather, differentiates—a person’s ability to perform day-to-day activities. It may include physical, intellectual/developmental, and sensory differences. While […]
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In line with our ongoing design competition FuturArc Prize (FAP) 2023: Cross-Generational Architecture, we are highlighting projects along the theme for your inspiration. Click here to learn more about the brief! Since Shenzhen’s designation as a Special Economic Zone in the 1980s, the oft-dubbed “miracle city” has experienced a faster growth rate than almost any […]
In line with our ongoing design competition FuturArc Prize (FAP) 2023: Cross-Generational Architecture, we are highlighting projects along the theme for your inspiration. Click here to learn more about the brief! Shenzhen, the first Special Economic Zone in China, is often dubbed as the world’s ‘tech capital’ due to its rapid development of electronic manufacturing […]
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In line with our ongoing design competition FuturArc Prize (FAP) 2023: Cross-Generational Architecture, we are highlighting projects along the theme for your inspiration. Click here to learn more about the brief! In rural areas, it is important to provide safe spaces for children to receive education—including fulfilling children’s need for play and interaction, be it […]
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The neighbourhood in Thanh Da peninsula has been described as being ‘frozen in time’. It is one of the oldest residential areas in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), bordered on all sides by the Saigon River and a canal, connected to the mainland by an access road. Due to a long history of stalled projects, […]
The process of industrialisation and modernisation has inevitably brought about a greater demand in electricity, especially in cities and urban areas in Vietnam. The process of generating more electricity—specifically from the operation of coal power plants—has had its fair share of negative impacts on the environment, namely the problem of emissions, waste water and waste, […]
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