18 November 2021: The BCI Asia Awards event for Hong Kong was held to celebrate leading accomplishments and milestones in the industry. It included the FuturArc Green Leadership Award (FGLA) 2020 merit, presented to The Green Hostel Village – Jockey Club Postgraduate Halls 2 & 3 of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). The […]
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For the headquarters of Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics (VIASM)—a field that has won international accolade and is growing in the country—the architects renovated a three-storey primary school to add two floors of facilities for the scientists. Keeping the existing structure of the U-shaped school, the new construction raised a courtyard from the second floor to connect all functional areas. […]
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“Nature is beautiful in itself, without artificial manipulation,” writes the architects of this residence. Located in Ibaraki Prefecture, a region known for its agricultural produce, the primary goal of this design was to incorporate the surrounding views of Nature—rice fields and the towering Mount Tsukuba—into the residents’ living space. Built for a client who is […]
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Portland Street is one of the most popular streets in the Kowloon Peninsula, Hong Kong, known for its various retailers, bazaars, local restaurants and hourly hotels. Located in the Yau Ma Tei area, it has a long history as a harbour village that lives on to this day—including a century-old fruit market, a 1930s theatre, […]
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As various places in the world are choosing to move from a fully or partially remote work arrangement to going back to offices, there is a growing desire to not be cooped up in air-conditioned boxes, incorporating more of Nature for fresher and ‘cleaner’ air. In the wake of lessons learnt from the current health […]
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Montessori is an educational method originating in Europe in the early 20th century, and has been developing in Vietnam in recent years. This method respects the independence of children, creating an environment for them to explore and feel the world through their own senses. For this Montessori-oriented preschool, HGAA wanted to create a garden as […]
Chicland Hotel is located next to My Khe Beach in Danang, a popular tourist destination in Vietnam. It is situated on a major road along the coastline, about 100 metres away from the sea. Many buildings along this road are tall concrete blocks that lack greenery or passive cooling strategies, relying on artificial cooling to […]
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Brought to you by Johnson Controls Hitachi SideSmart™ , the Hitachi-made slim modular VRF, is the first of its kind in the world. Launched in 2021, this complete VRF offering will manifest better design solutions for your customers. What is SideSmartTM ? As its name suggests, SideSmart™ is Hitachi’s modular-connectable Side Flow VRF. Slim: Its […]
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Today, Tokiwabashi is being invigorated beyond just economic functionality to further imbue joy, pride and happiness into the city. The redevelopment district called TOKYO TORCH will create 2 hectares of open public space in the centre of the city, including the eight-storey podium of Torch Tower, which is enclosed by a spiralling open-air walkway. Standing at 63 floors above ground, the tower will be the tallest in Tokyo—providing an observation deck called Sky Hill at its very top. […]
Brought to you by AHEC A collaboration between the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) and Wallpaper* magazine, Discovered offers a series of personal reflections on the experience of the pandemic, while providing a platform for new creatives after a year in which the usual channels for exposure were inaccessible. The designers have worked alongside design […]
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Brought to you by Mapei Mapei adhesive for installing LVT in damp environments Mapei introduces a new adhesive for the installation of LVT on floor and walls in damp surroundings. LVT is one of the widely popular materials due to their excellent performance properties, ease of installation and maintenance and availability in a wide range […]
