Deciding on the winners and runners-up of a competition that has brought in hundreds of submissions from around the globe is no small task. We recognise that each entry has been thoughtfully crafted by entrants to express their ideas in various site contexts. Hence, this year’s jurors, Dzung Do Nguyen, Farizan d’Avezac de Moran and […]
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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What is the most sustainable and respectable way to handle dead matter? Compared to cremation (which requires large amounts of fuel, hence releasing massive amounts of carbon as well as toxic pollutants like mercury1), land burial—where non-embalmed bodies naturally decompose over the years—is considered to have a lower impact on the environment,2 although it requires […]
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 […]
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 (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 […]
A gong is a metallic percussion instrument that is played to maintain rhythm throughout a composition. The deeply resonant sound of a gong—often played at ceremonies or officiations—is also used to symbolically mark new beginnings. This is what The Gong, the largest music hall and cultural centre in Cambodia, is setting out to do: marking […]
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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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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On 8 July 2024, the shortlisted projects for the 2024 World Architecture Festival (WAF) were announced ahead of the live event that will take place from 6–8 November 2024 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. WAF represents the world’s biggest live-judged architectural awards programme, where all finalists will present their projects to a panel of judges […]
In addressing the Endings scenario, the entry presents an idea that revolves around the theme of the cycle of life—it proposes a burial solution with an architectural scheme for a site located in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. The city’s over-1,000-year history has brought with it the effects of population expansion, environmental pollution and other […]
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Dong Nai, a province that borders Ho Chi Minh City, is known for its rich geological resources that include metallic and non-metallic minerals like quartz, sand, kaolin clay, limestone and granite.1,2 For over two decades since stone mining was permitted by the government in 2000, over 14,000 square kilometres of quarries have been established, measuring […]
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