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A Designers’ Co-Working Hub
Atelier xy designed Shanghai co-working space Xingfu Park as an inspiring workspace where past and present meet, preserving the original structure of the old building and incorporating contemporary interventions
A New Art & Design Museum in Shenzhen
Realised by Rocco Design Architects, the iADC Design Museum forms the core of a new art town that takes over a former industrial zone
A 1950s Factory Becomes a Furniture Showroom
Shanghai-based Atelier tao+c transformed a 1950s factory into a multidimensional, terrazzo-clad showroom for emerging furniture brand JOLOR
Tsuyoshi Tane-Designed Hirosaki Museum Opens in Aomori
Housed in a series of brick warehouses renovated by architect Tsuyoshi Tane, Hirosaki’s new Museum of Contemporary Art sensitively pays tribute to its location and history as an apple cider factory
Getting to Know Fearon Hay Architects
The Auckland-headquartered firm prides itself on having a global outlook backed by a certain New Zealand flavour
For Our Country
Daniel Boyd and Edition Office have created a war memorial for Indigenous Australians, its inclusive design bridging individual and collective contemplation and deeper memory
Rethinking Follies
As part of the 2020 Anthology Festival in Manila, some of the country’s foremost architecture and design firms conceived a series of pavilions under the programme title Follies
The Commons Hobart: Designing Community
Connection to community and a sense of home have become more important as the world heads into uncertain times. In Tasmania, new apartment development The Commons Hobart has embraced these most basic of human needs, with every aspect of the design and programming demonstrating an aspiration to facilitate connection with each other and the surrounding environment
Paul Conrad: Working in the Grey
Our editor-in-chief recently had the opportunity to meet architect Paul Conrad, founder of Conrad Architects, at his Cremorne studio to glean an insight into his modus operandi
An Arts Centre Modelled on a Walled City
In designing the Shou County Culture and Art Center, Studio Zhu-Pei drew on the traditional vertical courtyard houses and narrow lanes of the ancient walled city to conceive a contemporary urban cultural space that is at once introverted and inviting
Tsuyoshi Tane, Architect-Archaeologist
Japanese architect Tsuyoshi Tane’s archaeological approach to architecture has him looking to the past in order to create forward-thinking projects that challenge at once new and old
Reimagining Indonesia’s Humble Gedek
The inaugural edition of ARCH:ID Indonesia Architecture Conference & Exhibition saw Indonesian architect Yanto Effendi reimagine a humble Javanese vernacular design element into a sophisticated prefab structure made entirely with plywood and rattan
A Distinct Tropical Home in Negeri Sembilan
Architect Melvyn Kanny designed this five-bedroom home based on the shape of a nautilus, resulting in an unassuming entrance that spirals out into a semi-circular single-storey home
A Look Inside the Updated Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art
Due to reopen soon following a major renovation, the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art balances a raft of contemporary touches with its rich traditional heritage
A Case Study in Premium Sustainable Housing
Property developer HIP V. HYPE and architecture firm Fieldwork collaborated on Ruskin Elwood, a set of four low-impact homes in inner Melbourne that represent best practices in sustainable design and construction
Inside Kengo Kuma’s Water Cherry Villa on the Japanese Coast
Esteemed architect Kengo Kuma achieves an abstraction of modern and traditional Japanese form in this seaside home
This Jakarta Home is a Family Affair
This light-filled retreat in Jakarta was a labour of love for Studio Getty, designed for Stephanie Getty's sister and her family, and with elements produced in their father's woodworking shop
Ethereal Experiments
Poetic, experimental, surreal, nature-inspired. Any of these words could be used to describe the work of Japanese architect Junya Ishigami. We profiled Ishigami in 2019 when he was announced as the winner of the prestigious Serpentine Pavilion commission
A Tropical Terrace House in Kuala Lumpur
Architect Fabian Tan conceived a simple yet bold renovation that includes a concrete vaulted annex, uninterrupted views from inside out and a dramatic play between curves and levels
Watch: Andra Matin Talks Architecture
On the occasion of his retrospective exhibition, titled Prihal: arsitektur andramatin, we had the opportunity to sit down with respected Indonesian architect Andra Matin at his Jakarta home to learn more about his philosophy and approach