This house was designed for a nature-loving couple living in Bang Phli District, near Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi airport. The owners wanted to maximise the experience of being within Nature, including cultivating a surrounding landscape that could provide shade for the home. Massing and functions In the beginning, the design was planned as a two-storey private residence. […]
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Pari Klegung is a community eatery in a verdant village, located in the same complex as architect Eko Prawoto’s home. This makes it a passion project that reflects Eko’s advocacy for reorienting humans as part of Nature—not the other way around. “I wanted the buildings to match their natural surroundings and avoid creating social gaps, […]
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It may not be uncommon to have a basketball ring in one’s backyard, but to place a court at the very centre of one’s home would be a manifestation of passion. At Ring House, the mini-basketball court at the heart of the house is even more remarkable when considering its limited land area. Located within […]
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When seeking forms for buildings, look no further than Nature—including our own body parts—for inspiration. In the design for the Danish Neuroscience Center (DNC) of Aarhus University Hospital, Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) mimics gyrification—the folding of brain matter to achieve a larger surface area—in order to utilise the site efficiently and create new connections. BIG’s […]
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Throughout all of human history, life has followed water. Yet, to this day, almost a third of global households still lack access to safe drinking water and sanitation. The problem is especially pertinent in rural areas, where there are infrastructure constraints and unsanitary latrine habits that contaminate water sources. In Cambodia, approximately 77 per cent […]
Since 1974, Thailand has applied a philosophy called Sufficiency Economy to guide its development from the grassroots, microeconomic to macroeconomic levels. Based on traditional values, this approach advocates taking the ‘middle path’ to live within one’s means, through principles of moderation, rationality and self-immunity. In more recent years, this paradigm has provided a framework for […]
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Bó Mon Preschool in the hilly terrain of Tú Nang Commune, Son La Province was constructed as a charity project. The school has a village-stationed teacher and is attended by nearly 70 pupils, including children of the H’Mong ethnic group from the three villages of Bo Mon, Cay Ton and Co Tong within two kilometres […]
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From as far back as the 11th century, the village of Bat Trang has been famous as a producer of ceramic and pottery crafts. There is even a specific style of porcelain associated with the village, using decorative techniques and glazes that have been developed by generations of local artisans. To this day, a vast […]
In line with our ongoing student competition FuturArc Prize (FAP) 2022: Reinterpretation, we are highlighting projects that follow the theme. Click here to learn more about the FAP brief; submit your entries by 25 February 2022! Shenzen Special Economic Zone—often dubbed the Silicon Valley of China—is best known for its technology and manufacturing industries. Its […]
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Reducing carbon emissions in buildings necessitate a two-pronged approach: through its construction as well as operation. From the design stage, architects could play an important role by specifying materials with low embedded carbon and implementing passive design to reduce the cooling/heating load. A good building would be able to operate comfortably with low energy—thus lowering […]
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In line with our ongoing student competition FuturArc Prize (FAP) 2022: Reinterpretation, we are highlighting projects that follow the theme. Click here to learn more about the FAP brief; submit your entries by 25 February 2022! The project’s lead architect, Hiroshi Nakamura, says: “As the word ‘pub’ comes from ‘public house’, we decided to bring […]
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In line with our ongoing student competition FuturArc Prize (FAP) 2022: Reinterpretation, we are highlighting projects that follow the theme. Click here to learn more about the FAP brief; submit your entries by 25 February 2022! The hotel’s original building was a two-storey apartment with a reinforced concrete structure. In order to transform the function […]
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