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Garden Variety

Green corridors both above and underground give this hard-edged development that has been revamped by TA.LE Architects a relaxed and more inviting feel.

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Rocks In A Stream

The performing arts centre by rocco design architects associates at the bao’an cultural district is the metaphorical translation of the water erosion process.

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The Interior Design Industry Is Surviving And Not Thriving

The Interior Design Industry Is Surviving And Not Thriving. Can This Be True?

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The Grace Of Koi

Inspired by the sweeping movements of ornamental fish in an adjacent lake, the Changshu Jinmao sales centre by aedas sets the stage for a new mixed-use development in China’s Jiangsu province.

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Green Is The New Gold

The finance industry has finally awakened to the need to have sustainability-related funding solutions and architecture can help to drive it.

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How To Design A Multi-Faceted Business
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How To Design A Multi-Faceted Business

Christopher Chua, co-founder and creative director of Kulörgroup, explains how to design a multi-faceted business.

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Forms Of Higher Learning

From sleek roofs to scintillating façades, architects continue to expand the design lexicon of malaysian campuses.

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MODERN PLAYGROUND

FLAUNTING MID-CENTURY VERVE IN A LUSH LANDSCAPE, THE STANDARD, HUA HIN STRIKES A BALANCE BETWEEN UNDERSTATED THAI ELEGANCE AND A SENSE OF FUN.

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MIX IT UP
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MIX IT UP

SET IN A TRADITIONAL SHOPHOUSE, THIS MEXICAN AND JAPANESE FUSION RESTAURANT CONCEPTUALISED BY OWIU DESIGN COMBINES ELEMENTS INSPIRED BY BOTH CULTURES.

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A LEISURELY SHOP

NATURE AND SCULPTURAL FORMS INTRODUCED BY DESIGN STUDIO BURDIFILEK TURN SEOUL’S LARGEST DEPARTMENT STORE INTO A WELCOMING AND TRANQUIL PUBLIC SPACE.

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The Newly Revamped East Coast Park By RSP
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The Newly Revamped East Coast Park By RSP

The newly revamped East Coast Park by RSP has greater visual appeal, is easier to navigate and brings visitors closer to nature.

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East Coast Has Been Transformed Into A Luxurious Abode
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East Coast Has Been Transformed Into A Luxurious Abode

With its spray-lacquered feature walls, custom-patterned glass and wood veneers, an 800ft2 apartment on the 27th floor of the new Seaside Residences in Singapore’s East Coast has been transformed into a luxurious abode.

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An Emirati Jungle
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An Emirati Jungle

Walk through the Singapore Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai, designed by woha, and learn how building designs can draw from and give back to nature.

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Recognising The Best
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Recognising The Best

AMP Design co’s shophouse rendition terrace house project is one of the winners at the design excellence awards 2021.

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Warm To This Look
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Warm To This Look

Pink And Red Dominate This Japanese Café, Which Boasts A Design By Transit Branding Studio Inspired By Koji Production.

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The Multi-Hyphenate Designer
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The Multi-Hyphenate Designer

Melvin Keng, principal architect of Kaizen architecture, discusses how his profession is now even more variegated than before.

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Heart Of The Matter
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Heart Of The Matter

The temporary installation “jung loves .. . Exhibition of things” at fuorisalone 2021 in Milan’s Brera Design District centred on the essence of the brand.

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Jump For Clean Air Words
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Jump For Clean Air Words

If you saw videos at the COP26 conference of children jumping in an inflatable structure, know that it was more than fun and games.

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The Everyday Supercar
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The Everyday Supercar

We test drive the McLaren gt to experience how it lives up to the brand’s design philosophy of “everything for a reason”.

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What Will The Future Hold?
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What Will The Future Hold?

We feature some of the other interesting entries of the “Singapore in 2041” student competition.

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Blu Kouzina Siglap
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Blu Kouzina Siglap

Nestled in Siglap, Blu Kouzina’s latest outlet, designed by irregular lines, has been getting rave reviews from netizens with the way it transports diners to the beautiful mediterranean country.

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The Newly Enhanced National Orchid Garden
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The Newly Enhanced National Orchid Garden

The newly enhanced national orchid garden by CPG consultants offers the experience of walking through both the terrestrial and arboreal zones of a high-elevation montane forest.

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Why You Should Treat Melvyn Law As Your Extended Arm In Your Next Project
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Why You Should Treat Melvyn Law As Your Extended Arm In Your Next Project

Melvyn Law, director of Limelight Atelier, explains why you should treat him as your extended arm in your next project.

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Contemporary Vacation Gallery
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Contemporary Vacation Gallery

The Hyatt Regency Koh Samui by the office of Bangkok architects offers sublime views, while incorporating the indigenous natural features of this paradise isle.

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18 Robinson Designed By KPF Is An Eye-Catching Addition To Singapore
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18 Robinson Designed By KPF Is An Eye-Catching Addition To Singapore

Seemingly sandwiched by a sky garden, 18 robinson designed by KPF is an eye-catching addition to Singapore’s high-density CBD.

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Beauty In Simplicity
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Beauty In Simplicity

Star Art Gallery by MAPS is a form-led project that takes its cues from its surrounds.

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Garden In A Hotel
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Garden In A Hotel

Instead of demolishing the parkroyal collection marina bay and rebuilding it, fdat conceptualised the hotel to welcome the outdoors in.

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A Wonderland Of Tiles And Stone
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A Wonderland Of Tiles And Stone

Park + associates has upgraded hafary gallery to become a series of carefully curated spaces.

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JOYS OF LIFE
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JOYS OF LIFE

BUSINESSMAN DENNIS WEE EXPOUNDS ON HOW DESIGN AND CARS ARE THE PASSIONS THAT FUEL HIM THESE DAYS.

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It's about you, not us
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It's about you, not us

KHOO PENG BENG AND BELINDA HUANG OF ARC STUDIO ARCHITECTURE + URBANISM REFLECT ON HOW THEY HAVE EVOLVED AS PRACTITIONERS SINCE SETTING UP THEIR FIRM IN 1999.

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