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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.

A Polished Piece Of Soho Architecture

A polished piece of Soho Architecture by Tan’ck architect rises in the peripheries of Kuala Lumpur’s bukit ceylon.

Reimagining Rome

What would you do if you had the chance to update some of the most revered works of architecture in ancient and baroque Rome, Italy?

Abstract Rhythm

Gibert&Tan reframes industrial building conventionality with its interpretive asian headquarters architecture.

The Agropolitan Designer

Prof Stephen Cairns, co-director of the recently launched future cities lab global, wants you to play a part in his project that incorporates urban and agricultural conditions in areas of high population densities.

Twist And Turn

This New Toilet Flushing System From Villeroy & Boch Offers A More Sustainable Way Of Life.

A Contemporary Drama

Conceived by a singular pencil stroke, Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore designed by Mercurio design lab is an extraordinary addition to the country’s buildscape.

Placemaking Possibilities

We hope these examples inspire you to introduce more community-oriented spaces into your next project.

The Unpredictable Architect

Building upon a practical foundation formed at SCDA and w architects, Carl Lim set up his own practice, Czarl Architects, to create projects that take their cues from the surroundings.

Context And Hospitality

One designs buildings and the other, cars. Both have unique insights to offer into the way they work.

Japan In A Car

The design language of the Ultra-Luxurious Lexus ls Sedan exemplifies the quintessence of its home country.

Perfect Synthesis

Set within the Chao Phraya estate, Capella Bangkok is a destination-inspired hotel and Urban Oasis that showcases the collaborative effort of architecture firm hamiltons international and interior design practice bamo.

Burst Of Energy

A metaphor for Shenzhen’s innovative design spirit, the iadc design museum in guangdong, china is literally breaking out of the box.

Equity By Design

GDP Architects’ new AICB building balances the complexities of need, function and context in a multi-faceted institutional training centre.

The More We Get Together

Placemaking efforts in Singapore have gained momentum in the last 10 years and the covid-19 pandemic is serving to accelerate it and highlight its role in connecting various communities.

Let There Be Light

This three-storey house by ming architects features a series of staggered voids without compromising on spatial efficiency.

Defining Singapore Design

We get insights from a group of Singaporeans, creatives and business leaders.

Flowers In The Mansion

Suzhou’s traditional Chinese Manor house and its well-known gardens guided the interior concept of the New Park Hyatt Suzhou.

Chris Lee - The Hospitality Designer

Chris Lee, founder and creative director of asylum, is helping hotels engage the local community and be more than just solely the domain of tourists.

RAPID RECOVERY

THE OUTRAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SERVES AS THE SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL CAMPUS’ REHABILITATION FACILITY AND MAIN LOGISTICS HUB.

NEW LAYERS

SENSITIVE AND RESPECTFUL EXTENSIONS BY OFYK ARCHITECTS ALLOW OLD AND NEW STRUCTURES TO COEXIST HARMONIOUSLY IN THIS BUNGALOW THAT HOUSES A MULTI-GENERATION FAMILY.

Eye To The Sky

Taking on the challenge of a neighbouring airport runway, a new facility brings design vivacity to Penang’s industrial landscape.

Our Recent Past

As one of the most thoroughly modernist cities in the world, Singapore has a veritable treasure trove of buildings with this style. In an attempt to provide a sense of the general outline of the architectural movement here, non-profit docomomosg has compiled a list of 100 such projects comprising a mix from the heroic and everyday categories. Here, we feature 10 and detail their respective counterparts.

The Life Companion

Mel Yeo Designs Interiors imbued with thoughtfulness and authenticity to keep clients coming back over and over again.

Wisdom From The Vines

Crowned by an elegant concrete wave that acts as a rooftop amphitheatre, Lahofer Winery is a contemporary homage to the winemaking traditions of moravia.

Cut By A Different Cloth

Far from being yet another dense, hot and grey industrial estate, Singapore’s Sungei Kadut EcoDistrict promises to be a tapestry of green and blue interwoven with firms at the cutting edge of technology and heritage highlights.

Temple Of Learning

Occupying a site that was formerly part of a Toshiba factory, academic-ark is a new campus in Otemon Gakuin University in Ibaraki City, Osaka designed to foster a sense of community.

A Good Night's Rest

As the hospitality industry digitalises, it is wont to pair up with system technology partners like jung.

Versatility And Chinese Sensibility

The challenge of juggling a unique experience with maximising operational space was overcome at the chinese national restaurant through hidden panels and eye-catching design elements.

Apple Of Singapore's Eye

In conceptualising the latest retail store for the tech giant, foster + partners has added another design destination to the city.