Robb Report Singapore
A Monumental Man
As a globally feted architect, Sir David Adjaye has reached the upper stories of his profession. Famed for his beguiling facades, he talks to Robb Report about deeper questions of race, history and politics.
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February 2021
Prestige Singapore
Paradise In The Sky
Rising high above Draycott Park is new ultra-luxury condominium Eden, the brainchild of internationally renowned architect Thomas Heatherwick, who speaks to Yanni Tan about how the development is his vision of biophilia and the humanity the urban environment needs now.
7 min |
February 2021
Prestige Singapore
Revel In The Rebel
Clash de Cartier continues to buck tradition with new iterations that are supple and larger, more impactful yet wearable, reports Allyson Klass.
2 min |
February 2021
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The Life Companion
Mel Yeo Designs Interiors imbued with thoughtfulness and authenticity to keep clients coming back over and over again.
3 min |
Issue 118
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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.
5 min |
Issue 118
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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.
3 min |
Issue 118
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Eye To The Sky
Taking on the challenge of a neighbouring airport runway, a new facility brings design vivacity to Penang’s industrial landscape.
3 min |
Issue 118
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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.
4 min |
Issue 118
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A Good Night's Rest
As the hospitality industry digitalises, it is wont to pair up with system technology partners like jung.
2 min |
Issue 118
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How Did 2020 Impact The Design And Architecture Industry?
How did 2020 impact the design and architecture industry? We present a collection of perspectives and are heartened to hear optimism is in the air for next year.
8 min |
Issue 118
PALACE Magazine
Shaping The Future
Design concepts for holistic wellbeing are at the centre of the latest design trends for luxury homes.
3 min |
Issue 26
PALACE Magazine
A Maestro's Touch
Meet one of the brightest design minds in architecture, interior and furniture design – Antonio Citterio
4 min |
Issue 26
Home & Decor Singapore
Six Senses Bhutan
The architecture and interior of this luxury hotel’s five lodges perfectly frame the country’s majestic landscape.
1 min |
November 2020
The PEAK Singapore
To Build A Restaurant
Designer Michael Goodman has a decade of restaurant operational experience that helps him produce emotional, compelling spaces.
3 min |
September 2020
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THE CONVERSATIONALIST
WEIZHANG LIN IS INSPIRED BY DIALOGUE, CRITIQUE AND EXPERIMENTATION TO CREATE PERFECTLY BALANCED SPACES THAT COMMUNICATE EMOTIONS.
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ARTISTIC HEIGHTS
JANDA BAIK PROVES YET AGAIN A FERTILE GROUND FOR INSPIRATIONAL DESIGN, HOSTING A RESIDENCE WHICH HAS A MELANGE OF QUALITIES THAT MAKES IT THE PERFECT HOME AND WORKPLACE FOR A MALAYSIAN ARTIST.
4 min |
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ALTERNATIVE FORM
THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE SITE OF THIS HOUSE LED K2LD ARCHITECTS TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS RESULTING IN UNCONVENTIONAL DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS.
3 min |
Issue 117
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Mathematical Precision
It might seem random but every single feature of hourglass corral by DECA architecture is the result of careful calculation and a hypersensitivity to the site.
4 min |
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A Geometric Statement
Sheathed in sustainable wood that evokes the likeness of a nest, the award-winning casa a by rem’a arquitectos uses voids to create private spaces that are compellingly open.
3 min |
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Fashionable Living
An apartment in Beijing’s Lively Sanlitun is conceptualised by Cheng Chung design to evoke the roman spirit of Italian high Fashion brand Fendi.
3 min |
Issue 117
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Illumination Of Space
Natural lighting is integral to the design of this semi-detached house by liang architecture studio, making it expansive and intimate at the same time.
4 min |
Issue 117
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Visage Of Calm
A veil of bamboo cloaks this semi-detached house by wallflower architecture + design serving as a multifunctional skin.
3 min |
Issue 117
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Interstitial Intervention
A series of traditional solutions applied in a contemporary way by Hyla Architects results in the verdant verandahs house concealed behind an artistic concrete brise soleil.
2 min |
Issue 117
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Modernism Around Us
Singapore’s modern built heritage is more ubiquitous than we realise, visible in all parts of the island from the city centre to the public housing estates.
7 min |
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JEWEL ON THE HILL
WITH ITS EXPRESSIVE SILHOUETTE, THE NEW EXTENSION OF THE BOH TEA CENTRE BRINGS IMAGINATION AND CHARACTER TO THE LARGEST TEA PLANTATION IN MALAYSIA.
3 min |
Issue 116
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IRONCLAD RESTRAINT
DUBBED THE HOUSE OF HARMONY, RT+Q’S LATEST EXPLORATION OF THE BARN FORM BALANCES A VISUALLY-ROBUST MATERIAL PALETTE WITH REFINED DETAILS TO THE GREATEST EFFECT.
4 min |
Issue 116
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Contemporising The Traditional
Once an abandoned siheyuan in Beijing, Qishe courtyard is now restored into a contemporary living space with curved walls and sleek rooms while retaining its unique, time-honoured features.
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Modernday Hotel, Ancient Site
The museum hotel Antakya, designed by Emre Arolat Architecture, floats above one of the 21st century’s most astounding archaeological finds.
3 min |
Issue 116
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Scene In Balestier
A made-in-Singapore furniture brand with a focus on heritage and history was invited to design pieces for this co-living project in the suburbs.
3 min |
Issue 116
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Poetic Sanctuary
A historical russian orthodox church in shanghai is resurrected as a poetry bookstore with a futuristic book display system that highlights the building’s heritage details.
4 min |