02/02/2021 architecture & interior
There is a mass migration to China's countryside after decades of urbanization, a reversal of reform is bringing newfound prosperity to the hinterlands. With economic opportunities come new architectural possibilities, which is making the mountains and fields of China some of the most exciting parts of the world for architecture and design.
Read more 30/01/2021 architecture & interior
Over the course of two decades, Ho Chi Minh has experienced an unprecedented population rise. In a bid to say true to its architectural heritage, slim and vertical facades have been transforming neighborhoods. Kientruc O architects display a stunning example of how thoughtful design can provide vital alternatives in the most modest of spaces.
Read more 27/01/2021 architecture & interior
At the turn of the 21st-century, China began to change lanes with regard to how it saw itself architecturally. Internally, a new crop of native designers and studios began to pay tribute to tradition while pointing China to the future. Wutopia Lab are one of the pioneers in Chinese contemporary architecture.
Read more 22/01/2021 architecture & interior
Visions of the perfect city and civilizations have been laid out for millenniums but all have failed. We currently don't have the urban spaces that humanity needs, but our cities are adapting to modern cities. Along with SPACE10, we investigate how there is no single ideal city but instead a shared vision of one.
Read more 14/01/2021 architecture & interior design & fashion
For a few months of 2020, it felt like the world hit the pause and stopped to appreciate its surroundings. Artist Camille Walala used this time of reflection to ask a question about how we should see our cities and shared spaces after the pandemic by creating a project that reimagines Europe's biggest shopping street.
Read more 11/01/2021 architecture & interior
Instead of being apprehensive about density, cities are adapting to demands—becoming smarter and more innovative. Alongside Chris Precht of Precht studio, we investigate vertical architecture and how cities are becoming smarter and more sustainable through compact infills in the slenderest of spaces available.
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