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Do you wish we could just cancel out 2020? We know many architects would, no thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, there are also those who managed to make lemonade out of lemons. Since this is our last issue of the year, it is befitting we fill our pages with some optimism through a feature story where four architects reflect on the past 11 months, while sharing their aspirations for 2021. Another heartening piece of news that broke in October was how the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has proposed for Golden Mile Complex (GMC) to be gazetted for conservation. Since June this year, we have been championing the issue of saving Singapore’s modern built heritage and this move by the URA is truly ground-breaking. A second feature story this issue has nine other projects designed in the same style, which we hope will be accorded the same status as GMC. On the cover is the stunning Otemon Gakuin University Academic-Ark by Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei, located in Osaka, Japan. With the massing of an inverted triangular pyramid, the new campus was inspired by Japan’s shrines and temples and how they double up as lively gathering places for their local communities. Do also read about Aemulus at the Runway, an electronics facility by Kuala Lumpur-based Design Unit Architects, set beside the Penang International Airport. Its distinctive red brick-on-pilotis aesthetic jazzes up the neighbourhood and offers an ingenious spin on industrial architecture.
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Keeping Paradise Beautiful
Alexis Dornier, the name behind some of Bali’s most stunning architecture shares his approach to modern, tropical design that pushes the boundaries of sustainable architecture.
Pride Of The People
In its context-responsive design, the new TNB Platinum headquarters eschews the corporate tower archetype for ground-scaping offices of and for its working community.
Contemporary Interpretation Of Traditional Architecture
Inspired by the iconic Beijing Palace Museum in the Forbidden City, the new Hong Kong Palace Museum was designed to house and display priceless national treasures.
Thoughttul Furniture
Kernel bridges Singaporean furniture making with Japanese craftsmanship.
Family Home With Just The Right Amount Of Privacy And Connectivity
Strategically placed see-through elements give this Bangkok family home just the right amount of privacy and connectivity.
Why Seoul Is Poised To Be The New Focal Point Of The Asian Art Market
Why Seoul is poised to be the new focal point of the Asian art market.
Home For The Masses Reinvented
Cubo offers stylish, low-cost and environmentally-friendly modular houses, inspired by bahay kubo or traditional bamboo huts found in the Philippines.
Minimalist Home With Character
With is neutral colour palette and pared-down design, this family home in Bangkok was designed with tranquillity in mind. Yet it still manages to impress with a few standout elements.
World's First 'Upcycled' High-Rise
The latest addition to the Sydney skyline, Quay Quarter Tower was designed to revitalise the business district.
Keep Calm And Drink Tea
A Chiang Mai heritage estate gets new life as a teahouse and tea retail space.