At 13.5 kilometres long, the bold Banzhang Mountain Connector in Zhuhai will link the mountain within the city to the sea. Located right in the middle of the city, Banzhang Mountain has been viewed as a hindrance as it prevents the development of roads, thus limiting people’s access around the city. The design team, however, […]
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This schematic design for a large mixed-use development at the centre of Hangzhou’s historic Shi Ban Qiao district won the design competition that was a part of the Hangzhou Future City project. Conceived as a large-scale urban regeneration development, it seeks to transform an area in the old city centre that is in need of an update into a vibrant community that adds to and integrates itself into the new cultural and green belt that runs across the city. […]
A good public space project, especially in a city, is one that is multilayered: weaving one layer of strategy with another to form an intricate network of intertwining, interdependent systems so that together, the project not only resolves the current problems it was supposed to address, but also stitches new programmes that add colours and […]
The Plugin House concept from People’s Architecture Office (PAO) started years ago as a pilot programme in Beijing, and has since expanded to other cities in China and now in the US. Several permutations and versions have developed over the years as an answer to communities’ call for solutions in the cities. Their expanding Plugin […]
The Plugin House is an easily assembled house made from prefabricated parts. It is a design proposition, suggesting new building technology that considers financial, social and environmental concerns. The Plugin House demonstrates the possibilities of smaller, more sustainable living for contemporary urban landscapes. There is a movement among local and municipal governments to introduce policy […]
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Jingdezhen, known as China’s Porcelain Capital, has been producing ceramics for at least 1,000 years, starting from the Han Dynasty up until the present. The Jingdezhen Plugin House is a series of Plugins created for a historic greenware room, which is a ceramic greenware drying workshop, equivalent to today’s raw material preparation and moulding workshop. […]
The Yubei campus of Cuibei Experimental Primary School is a Teng-Nor School project under the charge of Luohu Preliminary Office. The project is led by China State Construction Technology, and People’s Architecture Office is responsible for the architectural design. It took two months to complete the flash construction from design to construction. The modular box […]
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Tucked in the central hills of Sri Lanka, Kandy is a city of great charm and splendour, prompted by its unique mix of historic solemnity and scenic beauty. Being the last capital of the Sinhalese monarchy, Kandy resisted the Portuguese and Dutch occupation for more than 300 years before submitting to the British with the […]
Along the banks of the Thu Bon River in Central Vietnam, just a short distance from Cua Dai (Great Gate) where the river meets the sea, sits an iconic city. Its economic heyday ended more than two centuries ago and only 150,000 residents remain, yet Hoi An typically draws up to 4 million visitors every […]
FuturArc conducted an interview with Sacha Schwarzkopf about blue-green initiatives that can be transformative strategies for city regeneration. Here is one of the projects that was presented as an example. SS: Back in, say, the 1990s or even up until maybe 2005, the edge of Downtown Houston next to the Buffalo Bayou was really a […]
Countries that share common borders and histories would share similarities even as they grow and develop. For the first time, four national architectural institutes in Southeast Asia, namely Thailand’s Association of Siamese Architects (ASA), Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM), Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) and Ikatan Arsitek Indonesia (IAI) have jointly commissioned and launched a book […]
As we continue to observe gathering restrictions during the pandemic in Indonesia by holding online FEX events, it has also become easier than ever for speakers from different regions to connect with a broader scope of professionals. Here are snapshots of project highlights from architects around the country, with technology reviews presented by Hunter Douglas; […]
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