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Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu on Change, Balance and Humility
At Salone del Mobile last month, the founders of Neri&Hu gave us a candid insight into the workings of their distinguished design firm
nendo Designs a New Lifestyle Complex in Tokyo
Forget conventional shopping malls: a series of boxes – with glass facades, sunlit interiors and leafy roof terraces – takes centre stage at Kashiyama Daikanyama
Nurturing Nature: The Principles and Practice of Sou Fujimoto
The Japanese architect’s one-size-fits-all approach to architectural briefs has paradoxically resulted in some of the design world’s most boundary-breaking structures
Quad House, Beijing
Architect Nolan Chao and the ARCHISTRY design&research office team documented their transformation of a century-old Hutong in Beijing’s Qianmen district into a slick speakeasy
A Family Home Connected to Nature
Far from the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Architects designed this Los Angeles home for a half-Taiwanese, half-Chinese family seeking rest and peace
For the Love of Books
The Book House is a whimsical children’s library tucked away in a small minority village in China’s Hunan province
Urban Renewal in Shanghai: Shimao Festival City
The upgrade of this overlooked retail space is part of a broader strategy to revitalise Shanghai’s Nanjing East Road for locals and tourists alike
Fertile Ground
Balmy, bright and filled with plants, Naman Retreat’s Pure Spa in Da Nang is a tropical dream. Watch Nguyễn Hoàng Mạnh, founder of Vietnamese MIA Design Studio, explain his firm’s approach to the design, and how sustainability, function and context come together
Twisting Steel in Wuhan
Studio Libeskind’s first project on the Chinese mainland pays tribute to Wuhan’s industrial past
Mid-century Revival
The Rock House by Sunday* Architects evokes 1960s Bangkok mid-century modern living while blending into its luscious natural surroundings
Stacked Living
The Stack House by EL+D offers a seamless flow of spaces and an abundance of natural light
Q&A with Clare Cousins
The Melbourne-based architect talks with Design Anthology about problem solving and design thinking, sustainable housing and heritage
Q&A with Meaghan Dwyer
Principal at John Wardle Architects Meaghan Dwyer spoke with Design Anthology about place and space design, and how architecture contributes to the social, cultural and economic fabric of a city
Q&A with Rob Adams
Professor Rob Adams, director of city design and projects at the City of Melbourne, took time out of Hong Kong’s Business of Design Week to share with Design Anthology his experiences and insights about Melbourne’s transformation and regeneration since the 1980s
Japonisme
Following the recent edition of Asia Now – Paris Asian Art Fair, Jae Lee had the opportunity to speak with Paris- and Tokyo-based Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto about architecture, cuisine and chaos
UTA Artist Space
This July, a decade after he collaborated on the controversial Bird’s Nest stadium for the 2008 summer Olympic Games in Beijing, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has completed another architectural collaboration, this time in the United States
A Family Affair
For most Thais, family is the foundation of social life, and multi-generational family homes are commonplace in Thai culture. This extended family home features a communal space that reflects community values, but thanks to the ample living areas never feels overcrowded
A Cross Section of Australian Architecture
At the intersection of old and new, abstract and domestic, this Melbourne home received both a restoration and a modern addition
Amateur Architecture
China’s first and only recipient of the Pritzker — the world’s most respected prize for architecture — Wang Shu, along with his wife and practice partner Lu Wenyu are the founders of Hangzhou-based practice Amateur Architecture Studio