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Airports as Destinations: Branding Cities in East and Southeast Asia

November 11, 2024 Ankitha Gattupalli 0

Air travel has opened up multiple avenues for travel experiences. Lately, these transitional spaces have become destinations themselves, with airports like the Hong Kong International Airport and Incheon International Airport commanding over 60 million visitors per year. Airports are often the first and last impression of a city, and designers and city planners are recognizing their role in telling a place’s brand story. As hubs of both travel and tourism, these airports aim to blend functionality with cultural engagement, offering passengers a taste of the local flavor before they even leave the terminal.

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The Forestias Six Senses Residences / Foster + Partners

November 11, 2024 Hadir Al Koshta 0

The first phase of the Six Senses Residences The Forestias development by the Thailand-based developer MQDC has been completed. Following the key principles of The Forestias master plan, the luxury villas are inspired by traditional Thai architecture to provide the highest levels of sustainability, well-being, and connections with nature. The development will be serviced by the nearby Six Senses The Forestias hotel and is designed to align with their pioneering approach to wellness, crafted experiences, and care towards local communities and the environment. Sunphol Sorakul, Partner, Foster + Partners, said: “The Six Senses Residences The Forestias is a private green haven at the edge of our masterplan. It offers an unparalleled living experience – with access to the very best services and amenities to promote physical and emotional well-being – while providing a strong sense of community. Every villa has been designed to optimize views of the spectacular natural surroundings, with an emphasis on quality materials and highly flexible living spaces that work for the whole family unit.”

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Philippe Starck Partners with Buildner for the Architect’s Chair Competition

November 11, 2024 Rene Submissions 0

Buildner is pleased to announce the results of its second annual Architect’s Chair Competition, which received excellent ideas from around the globe. As this competition series gains traction and interest, Buildner is excited to announce the launch of the Architect’s Chair Edition 3 competition with a registration deadline of January 15, 2025. Buildner has also published its first book on the topic, highlighting key ideas and outstanding projects past editions.

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COP29 Launches in Baku, Azerbaijan, to Address Climate Finance and Resilience

November 11, 2024 Maria-Cristina Florian 0

The 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) takes place between the 11th and 22nd of November in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event proposes a global gathering of business leaders, governments, and civil society with the aim of taking effective measures to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. As the construction industry is responsible for approximately 37% of global emissions, the conference is of particular interest to architects, urban planners, and researchers in this field.

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Itten+Brechbühl creates demountable timber sports hall for University of Zurich

November 11, 2024 Amy Peacock 0

Swiss architecture studio Itten+Brechbühl has created a temporary timber university sports hall in Zurich, with aspirations for its demountable construction to be “the new standard in architecture”. Shortlisted in the sustainable building category of Dezeen Awards 2024, Sporthallenprovisorium Gloriarank replaces four sports halls at the University of Zurich with its glued laminated timber (glulam) structure clad in

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DANTE NEGRO Headquarters / Studio Bressan

November 11, 2024 Hana Abdel 0

The industrial redevelopment project concerns an abandoned production building, constructed in the early 1970s and located along a major industrial and commercial route in Villorba, north of Treviso. The project enabled the establishment of the new headquarters of Dante Negro, a company of master blacksmiths specializing in the production of metal design furniture.

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From Concept to Object: Studio PRACTICE’s Contribution to Korean Architecture’s New Wave

November 11, 2024 Valentina Díaz 0

PRACTICE is a Seoul-based studio founded in 2020 by designers Sisan Lee and Sehou Ahn, and one of ArchDaily’s 2024 Best New Practices. With backgrounds in architecture and interior design, they explore a wide range of creative fields, from spatial and exhibition design to custom furniture, art objects, and material experimentation, and had been highlighted last year due to their fast design approach which “matches the fast-evolving iterations at the world’s bustling hub of fashion and design”. The studio brings a unique depth to each project by creating custom-designed elements, furniture, and objects that reflect their diverse creative capacities. Pieces within their projects are crafted from a deep understanding of its purpose and materiality, demonstrating the studio’s commitment to thoughtful, integrity-driven design.

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Spatial Equity in Urban Infrastructures: Public Restrooms Addressing Women’s Needs

November 11, 2024 Jonathan Yeung 0

The design of public bathrooms and changing facilities has historically catered to a generalized notion of user needs, often oversimplifying the complexities of gender-specific requirements and falling short of supporting the unique needs of women. These needs extend beyond biological differences—such as the necessity for more stall privacy and differences in height and body posture—to include cultural factors that influence restroom use and expectations over time.