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“Form Follows Fiction”: An Interview with Ole Scheeren

February 22, 2023 Fernanda Castro 0

Captivated by cinematographic references and the narrative space, Ole Scheeren‘s work stands out by its disruptive solutions to the present social challenges and the cities we live in. With more than 30 years of career in the architecture field, Ole Scheeren has won several awards and one of its most iconic works includes the CCTV Headquarters in Beijing when was director and partner at OMA, before founding Büro Ole Scheeren.

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On Labs – New Global Headquarters for On running / Specific Generic

February 22, 2023 Pilar Caballero 0

The Swiss brand On, a performance running shoe company, recently expanded their office space to accommodate their growing workforce. Specific Generic was asked to design a functional, flexible and attractive work environment that communicates the brand’s values. Specific Generic has previously designed numerous retail spaces for the brand across the globe.

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De La Sól Work and Exhibition Space / The Lab Saigon

February 22, 2023 Hana Abdel 0

De La Sól / Shadow is a mixed-concept space in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A fluid intersection of exhibition halls, cafe lounge, retail displays, and client experience center of Sun Life Insurance (also the primary investor). The Lab drew inspiration from the idea of growth — both a reference to Sun Life’s brand promise and the flourishing Ho Chi Minh City — to design different volumes in the space.

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China National Archives of Publications and Culture / THAD

February 22, 2023 Collin Chen 0

In the due north of Beijing, where the plain and the low-mountain area meet, lies a tranquil, picturesque land surrounded by luxuriant forests. Known as a “peaceful wonderland in northern Beijing,” it is where the China National Archives of Publications and Culture is located. The site, unbelievably, used to be an abandoned quarry. In April 2019, THAD received a design invitation for the China National Archives of Publications and Culture from the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee. A team led by Zhuang Weimin, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, submitted a design proposal for the project. After three rounds of competitions with top design institutions and universities in China, THAD won. Following the development philosophy for the new era, Zhuang and his team carried out ecological rehabilitation on the abandoned quarry, restored the landscape of the site, and created an architectural complex that carries cultural features and integrates into the surroundings. After completion, the China National Archives of Publications and Culture, which has a gross floor area of 99,500 square meters, erects majestically at the foot of the Yan Mountains.

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The Colour Burst House / LIJO RENY architects

February 22, 2023 Hana Abdel 0

“We want to enjoy the rain, from every room of our house”, was the initial statement made by the clients in their project brief. “The Color Burst House” was the result, and it included three enormous, double-height open-to-sky courtyards that all of the main rooms could open into, allowing the occupants to enjoy the rain, light, and breeze with the changing seasons from the comfort of their rooms.

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Last Day to Vote for the ArchDaily Building of the Year Awards

February 21, 2023 ArchDaily Team 0

We invite you to participate in the ArchDaily Building of the Year Awards. We ask you to recognize and reward the projects that you feel are creating the largest impact in the built environment, that ArchDaily has published on our projects database in 2022. By voting, you form part of an interdependent, impartial, distributed network of jurors and peers that has consistently helped us celebrate architecture of every scale, purpose, and condition, from countries large and small, and architects of all descriptions. Already 4000 projects have been filtered down to just 75 finalists – representing the best in each project category on ArchDaily.

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SinHei Kwok completes M-shaped Bungalows in historic Phoenix district

February 21, 2023 Jenna McKnight 0

SinHei Kwok has designed and built a sculptural apartment complex that is meant to offer an alternative to the low-density housing found in Phoenix, Arizona’s sprawling capital. The project, called M-shaped Bungalows, is located near downtown Phoenix in the Garfield historic district, a neighbourhood characterised by single-family homes dating to the early 20th century. Occupying

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