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2019 Serpentine Pavilion unveiled
2019′s Serpentine Pavilion, designed by Junya Ishigami, is finally here One of the summer’s most anticipated events is without a doubt the launch of Serpentine Gallery’s annual Pavilion in London’s Kensington Gardens. Japanese architect Junya Ishigami, who designed the temporary pavilion this year, drew his inspiration from roofs. The structure and design inspiration is evident in the choice of …
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- Architecture , Developments , News , Top Story
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- architecture , design , Japanese design , Junya Ishigami , Kensington Gardens , London , London architecture , new architecture , Serpentine Gallery , Serpentine Pavilion
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Inside Israel’s new airport in the desert
Israel welcomes new airport in the desert: Ilan and Asaf Ramon International Airport The Ilan and Asaf Ramon International Airport, the newest transport hub in Israel, stands in the vast and barren landscape of the Negev Desert. Designed by Amir Mann-Ami Shinar Architects and Moshe Zur Architects, the airport is named after Israel’s first astronaut Ilan …
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- Architecture , Developments , News
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- Airport Architecture , airport design , Amir Mann-Ami Shinar Architects , Hufton + Crow , Ilan and Asaf Ramon International Airport , Israel , Moshe Zur Architects
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Architecture powerhouse: Dara Huang
Design Haus Liberty’s Dara Huang discusses building a creative industry business, ‘good’ design and maternity Design Haus Liberty architect Dara Huang, one of the esteemed judges of the coming A&D Trophy Awards, is one of just a few people who could honestly joke about things not being rocket science. Not that she often refers to physics, …
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- architect , Dara Huang , Design Haus Liberty , Female , Vivahouse
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DesignInspire 2019 sets date for December 5-7
Following on the success of previous years, DesignInspire’s three-day event will return to Hong Kong in December. Perspective sat down with three designers involved to discuss what we can expect this year, working in Hong Kong and what makes them tick Hong Kong is continuing to gain momentum as a creative hub. Helped not least by …
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- Architecture , Interiors , Perspective Promotions , Products
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- Atelier B , B Squared Design , Britta Butler , Business of Design Week , DesignInspire , DesignInspire 2019 , Frederic Bourquin , GIDA , HKTDC , interview , Made in Hong Kong , Philippe Grasset
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Patricia Urquiola’s design legacy
Internationally renowned designer Patricia Urquiola continues to guide premium furniture brand Cassina’s artistic direction and welcomes its first Hong Kong showroom. Elizabeth Kerr sits down with the Spanish designer on International Women’s Day “I am not going to be comfortable,” says Patricia Urquiola, casually waving away a photographer in Hong Kong’s Fringe Club as she …
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- Architecture , Interiors , Products , Top Story
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- Cassina , furniture design , International Women's Day , Patricia Urquiola , product design , Women
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Q&A: Marisa Yiu, co-founder Design Trust and ESKYIU
Marisa Yiu talks about her design-focused initiatives in Hong Kong that seek to put the discipline of design in the spotlight To say the least, Marisa Yiu is a multi-tasker. She is the co-founder of Hong Kong-based multidisciplinary architecture studio ESKYIU, executive director of design-focused initiative Design Trust – and a mother of two. Instead …
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- Architecture , Top Story
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- Design Trust , Design Trust Futures Studio , Eskyiu , heritage , Marisa Yiu , Q&A
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40 Under 40 Awards 2019 Architecture
Perspective’s 40 Under 40 Awards 2019 Architecture Winners Bu Xiaojun and Zhang Yingfan Founding partners, Atelier Alter (CHINA) Zhang Yingfan and Bu Xiaojun both received master’s degrees in architecture from Harvard University. Zhang’s theoretical research focused intensively on the interdisciplinary nature of the Silk Road’s cultural heritage and its impact on architecture. Her ongoing research explores the …
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- 40 Under 40 Awards , 40U40 2019 , Architecture , Awards
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- 40 Under 40 Awards 2019 , 40 Under 40 Awards 2019 Winners , awards
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In conversation with seven Hong Kong Architecture and Design Associations
There are numerous professional bodies for those in the architecture and design industry, from local associations to chapters of international organisations. To learn more, Perspective talked to the heads of seven Hong Kong architecture and design associations A FAMILY AFFAIR Kevin Lim is president of the American Institute of Architects Hong Kong Chapter (AIA Hong …
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- Architecture , Interiors , Top Story
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- AIA Hong Kong , American Institute of Architects Hong Kong Chapter , HKIA , HKIDA , HKIS , Hong Kong Designers Association , Hong Kong Institute of Architects , Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects , Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors , Hong Kong Interior Designers Association , RIBA , RIBA Hong Kong , Royal Institute of British Architects
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Architecture master: Winy Maas
The co-founder of Rotterdam-based MVRDV, Winy Maas believes that teaching goes hand-in-hand with disrupting urban environments. By Rebecca Lo It is no coincidence that Winy Maas has been in Hong Kong twice in recent months at the invitation of the city’s two leading architecture schools. He first challenged students and fellow architects at the Chinese …
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- architect , MVRDV , Seoul Skygarden , Tianjin Binhai Library , Vanke 3D City , Winy Maas
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The National Museum of Qatar by Jean Nouvel opens
The National Museum of Qatar finally opened its doors to the public in March 2019 The National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) by Jean Nouvel joins a growing list of new museums in the Middle East. The building’s winding, 1.5km-long gallery path is designed as a journey through a series of environments, each describing an aspect …
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- Architecture
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- Jean Nouvel , museum design , Qatar , The National Museum of Qatar
