Brought to you by Technal The SOLEAL system (without thermal break) provides tailored solutions for external joinery in temperate or tropical climates, as well as indoor joinery for partitioning spaces. Its refined and high-quality design makes it the ideal solution for a variety of architectural requirements in the residential and commercial sectors or public buildings. […]
Brought to you by Viega Pexfit Pro offers piping systems with excellent stability for prefabricated bathroom units, an ideal connection to press connectors. Pressing with the Viega safety factor The range relies on the Viega press connecting technology: rapid, simple installation with a distinctive safety factor: the Viega SC-Contur. This feature is present in the […]
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Brought to you by Mapei Mapei offers a range of decorative resin flooring options that comes in an array of colours, shades and patterns that are tailored to individual requirements and preferences. Mapeflakes SP Mapeflakes SP is a range of decorative acrylic coloured flakes that is to be incorporated with the Mapefloor epoxy as well […]
Brought to you by Samsung These days, most people are spending more time indoors. Polluted indoor air contributes to health risks such as pneumonia, respiratory diseases and lung cancer. Recognising the immediate need for better indoor air quality—not just at homes, but also at high traffic areas such as retail shops, cafés and offices—Samsung has […]
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We are inspired by Donna Haraway’s subversive understanding of ‘fiction’, as an active principle in a world of possibilities, about looking forward, as a stimulus to act—as opposed to ‘fact’, as something that belongs to the past, a reference to that which has already happened. It symbolises our tilt towards action and interactions in the […]
One of the most interesting outcomes of COVID-19 has been how fully it has pulled back the curtain on the world around us, exposing the inner workings and fault lines of everything, from the global economic system to social norms. Alongside this, the disruption of our day-to-day routines and conventions has not only created a […]
Diseases and plagues, their spread and the stories thereof are as old as mankind and are extensively documented in well-known ancient texts. As long as people gather, mingle and travel to different places, they spread diseases. Medieval European cities were death traps partly due to a lack of hygiene and sanitation. More people died during […]
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REGENERATIVE, ACCESSIBLE AND ABUNDANT BY DESIGN Film mogul Sam Goldwyn once said, “I never make predictions, especially about the future,” and in the current multifaceted, multilevel disruption, this is extremely wise advice. Yet, it becomes almost unforgivable or a dereliction of a very human duty not to tease around some of the evidence in search […]
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NK: The pandemic has shown us how vulnerable urban communities have become. How can we better safeguard public health? LYQ: Shanghai is looking into artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to make the city smarter, which can directly support urban resilience. Relying on what we know and can see is not enough. […]
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THE ROLE OF TRANSIENT STRUCTURES AND SPACES IN RESPONSE TO A PANDEMIC AND OTHER EMERGENCIES COVID-19 has upended urban life as we know it. It has been many things; amongst which the crisis for healthcare space has been severely exacting. In the past, we have mostly encountered ‘bang’ events like natural calamities or terror attacks. […]
This pandemic has been called the great reboot of our times, a chance to reflect on what we do and change course. In the world of design, there is much speculation on a post-pandemic world, which often starts with reimagining the city. Notwithstanding how buildings have been designed in the past, our use of them […]
