Hong Kong is one of the world’s most densely populated regions. At the same time, it has one of the lowest birth rates worldwide (and all-time lowest recorded) at 0.774 per woman of child-bearing age as of 2021. According to the designers behind this project, 10 per cent of Hong Kong’s workforce or around 400,000 […]
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Amidst the barrage of virtual commerce, physical spaces have been offering increasingly personal and meaningful spatial experiences. This renovation of Tamagawa Takashimaya, a fifty-year-old shopping centre, transforms its spacious atrium into a cross between a library and an art gallery. It is designed as an intimate enclave that resembles a park in some places and […]
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This small two-storey, wood-frame house is tucked into a downtown residential neighbourhood in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The clients—a couple with minimalist taste and few superfluous possessions—wanted a private home on the compact lot, one that prioritised a spacious atmosphere over rooms that were physically large. The lot abuts the north side of a narrow road and […]
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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In the endeavour to reinvigorate and renew places, it is vital to treat historic places as a recorder of time. For the latest rejuvenation of St James Power Station to become the headquarters for Dyson—after previously being a nightlife venue till 2018—the architects sought to link it to the heritage trail of the larger Harbourfront […]
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In Hokkaido Prefecture—the northernmost region of Japan—this hotel was designed as the first hybrid high-rise timber structure of its kind, aiming to reduce use of emission-heavy concrete and place a spotlight on the local wood industry. Beyond simply providing accommodation, the hotel makes a space that welcomes the community, showcases local talent and facilitates an […]
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In December 2021, the catastrophic Typhoon Odette struck the island of Siargao in Philippines, claiming hundreds of lives and destroying buildings—affecting 99 per cent of the island’s population.1 Nation-wide, around 1.4 million homes were damaged, with around 360,000 structures completely destroyed.2 Through the Siargao Resettlement project initiated by the Municipality of Del Carmen, the Philippines-based […]
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Louvres are a time-honoured element of architecture in the tropics, performing several functions related to light and optics. They filter out sun glare while allowing in natural daylight to reduce a space’s cooling load, and could allow cross-ventilation through the breathable gaps. Depending on their angle, louvres can also shield the interior against outside eyes. […]
As one of the world’s foremost engineering institutions, the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) has set goals to be fully sustainable by 2030. To accelerate this goal, a new inter-faculty building called Echo is set to harvest more energy than it consumes, and fulfil circularity principles. The design arose from an ever-increasing demand for […]
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In an era when online shopping is increasingly common, this eyewear store in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture rethinks the retail experience to offer something more than a usual commercial space. The nature of suburban shops is to be visited via car by customers with a particular goal in mind, as opposed to downtown retail where […]
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Bali-based practice IBUKU, known for their specialty in designing bamboo buildings, has created an open-air studio with an undulating copper dome called Alchemy Yoga Center. While the design process for most of their bamboo projects were driven by physical models, this building also involved structural analysis software. “This was the first time we designed a […]
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