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going full circle
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going full circle

Sustainable solutions and circular designs for a better tomorrow.

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Issue 131
Life-Centric And Research-Driven Design
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Life-Centric And Research-Driven Design

Lee Polisano shares his insights on the integration of sustainable features, urban biodiversity and advancements in digital technologies.

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Issue 129
Pick Of The Orchard
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Pick Of The Orchard

Step into Singapore's newest hotel, which was designed to bring guests closer to nature, allowing them to experience the city-state's tropical environment in a different way.

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Issue 129
Making Room
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Making Room

To resolve space constraints, this Taipei apartment was designed to resemble a "magic box", with "surprises" waiting behind different walls and doors.

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Issue 129
Reassessing Heritage
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Reassessing Heritage

SCDA Architects' renovation of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry building improves functionality and formalises history.

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Issue 129
Stacked To Impress
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Stacked To Impress

Comprising three "boxes" made from different materials, this stylish and functional family home was designed to make the most of an odd-shaped plot.

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Issue 129
Accentuating Transitional Spaces
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Accentuating Transitional Spaces

Kee Jing Zhi, co-founder of Freight Architects and KAPA, believes that the transition between rooms and spaces should be dramatised and recreated with a story. The award-winning architect is passionate about the study of Liminal and Threshold spaces.

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Issue 129
Green Push
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Green Push

The international furniture industry is experiencing a paradigm shift as manufacturers rethink their designs, materials, and processes to get ahead in the sustainability cause.

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Issue 129
The Future's Bright
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The Future's Bright

Straddling avant-garde to decorative, the Italian biennial event Euroluce 2023 offered a spectacular visual feast for the eyes and showcased how luminaires could work for us ahead in a high-tech world.

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Issue 129
crème de la crème
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crème de la crème

Celebrating the finest of global interior design and architecture

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Issue 129
No Barriers
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No Barriers

Manuel Aires Mateus' work on boutique hotel Pa.te.os, in Portugal's Alentejo region, showcases the art of designing a luxury property that fits right into its wild, untouched environment.

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Issue 129
Smart, Durable And Forward-Looking
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Smart, Durable And Forward-Looking

The new Duravit Bento Starck Box bathroom collection features elegant, clever and convenient designs.

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Modern, Timeless And Personalised Showers
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Modern, Timeless And Personalised Showers

AXOR X Philippe Starck: When Innovation Meets Design, Showering Becomes an Experience

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Issue 129
Innovative, Contemporary And Well-Crafted
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Innovative, Contemporary And Well-Crafted

Integrate Systems Panel® (ISP) provides high quality acoustic glass partitioning systems and doors that combine functionality, aesthetics, and exceptional acoustic performance.

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Issue 129
A Garden City In A Mega-City
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A Garden City In A Mega-City

Tokyo's lively Toranomon district recently welcomed two new skyscrapers that encompass the principles of green and inclusive architecture.

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Issue 129
A Dream Home
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A Dream Home

Part home, part office, part park, part gallery-meet TMW Maxwell, the new mixed development at the heart of the city.

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Between Preservation And Creation
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Between Preservation And Creation

Urbanus transforms the former Kingway Brewery in Shenzhen into a playful, engaging and useful public space that celebrates both the old and new.

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Issue 129
Bathrooms Of The Future
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Bathrooms Of The Future

Singapore architect Colin Seah shares his outlook on bathroom design trends as well as creating bathroom experiences that boost wellness and comfort

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Issue 129
making art
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making art

This eco-friendly art studio in Rayong, Thailand, is inspired by Thai Buddhist cosmology.

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Issue 129
lights, camera, action
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lights, camera, action

JUNG brings love-fantasy drama Mrs Durian's opulent settings to life with bespoke wiring devices

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Issue 129
a class ahead
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a class ahead

Through educated design, innovation and sustainability, the PETRONAS Leadership Centre delivers the essential needs of flexible learning as a campus for our times and beyond.

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Issue 129
Art Of Living
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Art Of Living

Discover Kenzo House, a contemporary home with an authentic Japanese Garden in Paris’ 11th arrondissement

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Issue 128
Destined For Great Things
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Destined For Great Things

The future of urban living hinges on community, sustainability and innovative design

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Issue 128
Art At Work
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Art At Work

Once an old warehouse, the newly renovated White Jacket office is now a unique, soulful and vibrant space that celebrates local artists and culture

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Issue 128
Urban Retreat
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Urban Retreat

This apartment on the fringe of Orchard Road looks and feels like a luxurious sanctuary but with plenty of personal and bespoke touches

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Integrating Flexibility
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Integrating Flexibility

This mixed-use commercial building in Ahmedabad, India, responds to the constraints of its environment and functional requirements

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Issue 128
Contemporary Craftsmanship Meets Luxury Heritage
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Contemporary Craftsmanship Meets Luxury Heritage

Atelier Pendhapa collaborates with French textile powerhouse Métaphores to launch new furniture collection, AKAR

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Issue 128
Symbolic Gesture
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Symbolic Gesture

Located in Sarfannguit, a cultural landscape in West Greenland and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2018, the Qaammat pavilion was designed and built by Swedish architect Konstantin Ikonomidis in cooperation with UNESCO and the Qeqqata Municipality

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Issue 128
Visionary Placemaker
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Visionary Placemaker

Clint Nagata sets a new bar for excellence in hospitality design

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Virtue Of Living
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Virtue Of Living

Lucentia Residences shed mundane modernity for an uplifting architecture of character, colour and serene communal living in a visionary Kuala Lumpur enclave

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Issue 128