The H’mong ethnic group is one of the 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam, specifically from Dong Van District of Ha Giang Province. “In today’s society, as cultural values are highly regarded, the H’mong people have had more opportunities and potential for development. However, they do not yet have a central community space that can strongly […]
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This design idea for a public library in the equatorial climate of Balikpapan, Indonesia envisions Nature as a source of knowledge or “an old, giant book”, as described by architecture student Abraham Chintianto. He mentioned: “Nature and education goes hand in hand as inseparable parts in maintaining and developing knowledge for the generations ahead.” Hence, […]
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Located on the foothills of Mount Halimun in West Java, the village of Malasari is known to be a Nature-based tourism destination with a national park nearby, along with forests, waterfalls, and agricultural expanses such as tea fields, as well as cultural destinations of arts and crafts. However, the area is highly vulnerable to natural […]
Amidst Yangon’s shift towards luxury developments, this grassroots initiative stands out as a pilot project for a more humanised city development, making use of a locally abundant material. The site is located in Myanmar’s Yankin Township, north of downtown Yangon, close to Inya Lake along a rainwater open-air canal. This space was originally used by […]
In Vietnamese culture, earth (interred) burial is the traditionally preferred method of treating the dead. Some regions have an exhumation and ‘reburial’ ceremony after up to three years, where the remains are washed, moved into smaller earthen coffins and reburied.1,2 This is considered to be the ‘final rest’ for the deceased. However, people are increasingly […]
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Did you know that Singapore is in the process of co-creating its land use and development plan for the next 10 to 15 years together with the public1 through the Draft Master Plan 2025? One of the public engagement activities is the shaping of five ‘Identity Corridors’ that has been outlined by the Urban Redevelopment […]
City life is often described as stressful. Cities are associated with 39 per cent higher risk of depression, 21 per cent more anxiety and other negative effects from sensory overload and low social cohesion.1 In the bustling, fast-moving city-state of Singapore, almost ten per cent of its its 5.6 million population met the criteria for […]
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What if bees and leeches could help manage diabetes? This was an unusual proposition that certainly grabs one’s attention. The bigger question is how does this relate to architecture, or more directly, healthcare-related architecture? The students behind this ambitious project researched on several aspects of alternative therapies—some of which involved insects—and posited a future hub […]
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