Ouroboros: Gamification to Transform a ‘Trash-scape’ | FuturArc Prize 2024 First Place

Ouroboros is an ancient circular symbol of a snake/serpent or dragon eating its own tail, signifying variously infinity and the cycle of birth and death. It is one of the oldest mythical emblems in the world that represents fundamental concepts of life. Of this age-old never-ending ‘loop’, this entry seeks to present a modern interpretation […]

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Coastal Reform: Muara Angke 2100 | FuturArc Prize 2024 Second Place

Jakarta, the largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, is among the world’s fastest-sinking cities. Due to massive groundwater extraction, its coastal areas experience land subsidence at an alarming rate of up to 15 centimetres/year.1 It has been predicted that around 90 per cent of North Jakarta could be submerged by 2050 if no counter-measures are taken, […]

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The Spatialization of Salt | FuturArc Prize 2024 Third Place

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Of Muaragembong Estuary, the selected location upon which the proposal is based, the team described it as a prime example of what environmental historian Scott Gabriel Knowles calls a slow disaster. It has suffered from intensive salinisation due to nearly 50 years of anthropogenic landscape alterations, leading to a fresh water crisis. This area, where […]

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FuturArc Prize 2024: Architecture for Life After

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The following Main Feature presents FuturArc Prize (FAP) 2024 winning and merit entries, as well as the awardees. The 2024 cycle’s theme Architecture for Life After required entrants to propose architectural solutions within Asia for the continuation of life after either one or both of the following scenarios: Climate Destruction and/or Endings. Climate Destruction scenarios […]

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Prabha

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Prabha in Sanskrit, the ancient language of Hindu philosophy and classical Indian scriptures, means light or brilliance. It is interesting that this quaint ossuary hall, located on the grounds of Myorenji Temple in the city of Oita, Japan, is named using the oldest language in the world. Perhaps it is because the ‘purest’ meaning of […]

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A proposal for a mycelium-based ‘temporary’ burial: Dan Cemetery Park

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In Vietnamese culture, earth (interred) burial is the traditionally preferred method of treating the dead. Some regions have an exhumation and ‘reburial’ ceremony after up to three years, where the remains are washed, moved into smaller earthen coffins and reburied.1,2 This is considered to be the ‘final rest’ for the deceased. However, people are increasingly […]

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The Sri Aman Master Plan: Promoting the Green, Blue and Climate-Resilient Environments

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The Sri Aman Master Plan (SAMP) is a first-of-its-kind sustainable regional plan in Malaysia based on a network of greenways and blueways, green infrastructure, sustainable management, and the promotion of agrarian residential communities. It fully responds to Malaysia’s commitment to reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The SAMP is the first step in initiating future sustainable development […]

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Advocating an Informal Reuse of Waste and Circular Systems

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Buildings have a lifespan, much like all lifeforms—they are ‘born’, ‘live’, and eventually reach their end. What happens to buildings once they have ‘outlived’ their usefulness? What happens during recycling versus reusing of construction and demolition waste? And what are the implications? DEMOLITION AND VALUE Nikhil Mittal, an architect from Delhi, recently demolished his house […]

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FuturArc Exchange and Exhibitions (FEX) | 3Q 2024

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Across the diverse Indonesian archipelago, FEX events spotlight leading architects and emerging ideas in the field of sustainable design. Each session showcases an architect’s repertoire, including recently completed and upcoming projects, as well as the most notable lessons learnt from successfully navigating challenges. Date 25 April 2024Audience BalikpapanVenue Swiss-BelhotelTechnology reviews Mulia Glass Block; Super Teknik; […]

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