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Design Destination Singapore
Design Destination Singapore: as the city-state enjoys its moment in the spotlight, courtesy of Crazy Rich Asians and the Trump-Kim summit, Perspective takes a closer look at its design gems, old and new Two significant events put Singapore on the global map in 2018. In June, it was the location for the historic meeting between US …
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- Architecture , Top Story , Travel
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- Singapore , travel
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New landmark for New York: Vessel by Heatherwick Studio opens
Vessel by Heatherwick Studio is now open in New York’s new West Side neighbourhood, Hudson Yards At the heart of Hudson Yards, the much-anticipated Vessel by Heatherwick Studio has finally opened to the public. Taking pride of place in the development’s central plaza, the structure is as much a work of art as anything else. The 16-storey, 45-metre-copper coloured …
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- Architecture , Top Story , Travel
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- architecture , Heatherwick Studio , Hudson Yards , New York , New York City , Vessel
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Kiruna City Hall, The Crystal by Henning Larsen
Copenhagen’s Henning Larsen unveils the Crystal, a sparkling city hall for the northern Swedish mining town of Kiruna Most people outside Sweden would be hard pressed to locate Kiruna. Even within Sweden, this industrial town in the far north of Lapland is best known for its association with LKAB, a hugely profitable state-owned mining company …
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- Architecture , Top Story
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- architecture , Henning LArsen , Kiruna , Sweden
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Snøhetta designs Europe’s first underwater restaurant
Perspective takes a look inside Europe’s first underwater restaurant, Under. Located in Norway and designed by award-winning firm Snøhetta Europe’s first underwater restaurant, Under, officially welcomed its first guests on March 20. The restaurant is located in Lindesnes, the southernmost point of the Norwegian coastline, where the sea storms from the north and south meet. Designed by Snøhetta, …
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- Architecture , Top Story
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- norway , Snøhetta , underwater , Underwater Restaurant
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UNStudio founder & principal architect Ben van Berkel
Amsterdam-based UNStudio brings its signature financial and social sustainability credentials to Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District “I love to design theatres. I love the idea of escapism. Dance, or music or a play, is different than the cinema because it’s lively and it stays with you,” says UNStudio founder and principal architect Ben van …
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- Architecture
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- Ben van Berkel , Lyric Theatre Complex , UNStudio , West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD)
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Avenue of Stars unveiled, following three-year makeover
After a three-year facelift, Hong Kong’s Avenue of Stars is ready for its close-up. It’s the perfect location for lights, cameras and alternative energy Since its opening, the Avenue of Stars along the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront has been one of Hong Kong’s most popular tourist destinations. Running behind the InterContinental Hong Kong hotel and …
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- Architecture , Top Story
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- Avenue of Stars , Hong Kong , LAAB , Speirs + Major
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Sustainable Singapore: designing for a greener future
A handful of new environmentally friendly projects in Singapore reveals the nation’s ambitious designs for a greener future Few cities in the world can boast an all-encompassing master plan for infrastructure and urban design, but Singapore is one of them. Partly due to the city-state’s compact size and top-down planning policies, it has emerged at …
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- Architecture , Top Story
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- Ingenhoven Architects , Oasia Hotel Downtown , Singapore , sustainability , Sustainable Singapore , WOHA
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Origami-inspired architecture by Lacime Architects
Wenzhou’s new gem – the new Wenzhou Central Park Cultural Club by Lacime Architects is strikingly original, and origami-inspired Award-winning Chinese practice Lacime Architects has completed the Wenzhou Central Park Cultural Club project in Zhejiang Province, a 1,753sqm (19,000sqf) space that has become a new cultural landmark. The site is the latest addition to Sanyou …
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- Architecture , Perspective Promotions , Top Story
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- architects , chinese architecture , Lacime Architects , Park Design
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Ron Arad on saving the world
Revered architect and industrial designer Ron Arad talks to Perspective about his unusual approach and latest collections – and how he’s not trying to save the world Ron Arad’s constant experimentation with a wide range of materials – applied to buildings, jewellery, ornaments and works of art – have made him something of a star. …
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- Architecture , Products , Top Story
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- architect , industrial designer , interview , Ron Arad
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Benoy to regenerate historic Ningbo
Architecture firm Benoy to regenerate historic Ningbo port site Benoy has been appointed to redevelop a new mixed-use destination in one of China’s oldest cities, historic Ningbo. The development (known as Sino Ocean) will be situated on the riverfront, the historical port site will be transformed into a commercial destination, and the project aims to preserve …
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- Architecture , News
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- Benoy , China , mixed-use , Sino Ocean
