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• The world above and below at idyllic W Maldives

  22-04-2025 17:50 via indesignlive.com
  
  Known for its bold and culturally responsive approach, the Singapore-based studio, Miaja Design Group, has reimagined this latest W resort with a new design narrative centred around the natural dualities of the Maldives – drawing from both the vibrant marine ecosystems below and the biodiverse island terrain above. This design direction moves away from overt opulence and instead emphasises subtle immersion in nature, environmental awareness and personal connection.The project focused
  
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• An emotional connection

  22-04-2025 17:12 via indesignlive.com
  As founder and chief architect of ARCHSTUDIO, Han Wenqiang advocates for a design of relationships, whereby any space can be turned into a communication medium that builds a deep connection between people, nature, history and the man-made environment. Working from concept through construction, Wenqiang looks at a project from the perspective of how it sits in the existing environment and how it will work as the world around it changes. Effectively future-proofing his work from the ground up, eac
  
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• The Orb / MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY

  22-04-2025 14:00 via archdaily.com
  
  © Doublespace Photography architects: MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANYProject Year: 2025Photographs: Doublespace PhotographyPhotographs:Read more »
  
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• Liceo Montale Pontedera School / Colucci&Partners

  22-04-2025 12:00 via archdaily.com
  
  © Carlotta Di Sandro architects: Colucci&PartnersProject Year: 2025Photographs: Carlotta Di SandroArea: 4080.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Jeremy Bull: Crafting Spaces with Heart and Humanity

  22-04-2025 10:33 via indesignlive.com
  
  As part of the Speaking Out! series for the 2025 INDE.Awards, hosted by Jan Henderson, we had the pleasure of speaking with Jeremy Bull, Principal of Alexander &Co. Proudly supported by MillerKnoll, partner of The Work Space category, this episode offers a window into the story and philosophy of one of Australia’s most thoughtful and innovative architects.Jeremy Bull has spent over two decades in the architecture and design industry, with Alexander &Co. formally established in 2013
  
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• Wellbeing and Slow Spaces: Can Architecture Distort the Way We Experience Time?

  22-04-2025 09:30 via archdaily.com
  
  Son Tra Art Exhibition Center, Vietnam / Ho Khue Architects. Image © Hiroyuki OkiA good conversation can make time feel like it's passing more quickly. But is this effect solely due to the verbal exchange, or could our perception of time be shaped by the spatial conditions surrounding us? There are environments that, due to their scale, distribution, and atmosphere, are conducive to meeting, listening, or pausing, thereby influencing the human experience. Perhaps it's not the words we share
  
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• Cooroy House by Henry Bennett and Dan Wilson

  22-04-2025 09:20 via architectureau.com
  
  Challenging the grand architectural gesture, a new lightweight dwelling grows out of a lush, subtropical garden in Noosa’s hinterland.
  
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• Kristin Feireiss, Founder of the Aedes Architecture Forum, Passes Away at 82

  22-04-2025 09:15 via archdaily.com
  Kristin Feireiss, Founder of the Aedes Architecture Forum. Image © Erik-Jan Ouwerkerk via Aedes Architecture Forum, under policy of fair useKristin Feireiss, the German architecture curator, writer, and editor, passed away on April 20, 2025. With a career spanning over four decades, Feireiss played a significant role in promoting international public discourse on architecture, urban development, and social change.Born in 1942, Feireiss studied art history and philosophy at Johann Wolfgang G
  
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• Mengzi NSAU Bookstore of Librairie Avant-Garde / ZAO/standardarchitecture

  22-04-2025 09:00 via archdaily.com
  © Ziling Wang architects: ZAO/standardarchitectureLocation: Nanhu Park, Mengzi, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, ChinaProject Year: 2023Photographs: Ziling WangPhotographs: Qingshan WuArea: 894.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• "Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams" Opens in Seoul with Exhibition Design by OMA

  22-04-2025 08:30 via archdaily.com
  "Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams" Installation Views. Image © Kyungsub ShinOMA has unveiled its latest exhibition design for "Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams" in Seoul, South Korea. Held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), the exhibition marks the fifth collaboration between OMA and Dior. Previous designs include Dior: From Paris to the World at the Denver Art Museum (2018) and Dallas Museum of Art (2019), as well as Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams at the Museum of Contemporary Art T
  
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• MYM House / PASTOR Y GONZÁLEZ arquitectos

  22-04-2025 08:00 via archdaily.com
  © David Frutos architects: PASTOR Y GONZÁLEZ arquitectosLocation: Murcia, SpainProject Year: 2021Photographs: David FrutosArea: 150.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Interview with Jaime Hayon from Milan Design Week

  22-04-2025 07:31 via indesignlive.com
  
  Timothy Alouani-Roby: Thanks for taking the time to talk with us! Perhaps you could tell me a bit about the history of your work with Wittmann? Jaime Hayon: It’s a very beautiful history because I actually started to work with them in the way I love to work with someone, which is basically out of love. I discovered Wittmann through books, you know – I was looking at the furniture that was made in the Secession and work that was done in 1905 or 1903
  
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• LAVA Architects' German Pavilion Opens at Expo 2025 Osaka with Focus on Sustainability and Circularity

  22-04-2025 07:30 via archdaily.com
  © Hotaka MatsumaraOfficially open since April 13 as part of Expo 2025 Osaka, the German Pavilion, designed by LAVA Architects. brings to life the theme of the circular economy. Previously unveiled under the title "Wa! Doitsu" (translated as "Wow! Germany"), the Pavilion explores concepts around circularity, showcasing the "terminological culmination of the sustainability discussion." Focusing on returning all consumable goods to the cycle of the economy, achieving zero waste, and minimizing
  
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• To Live Well in High-Density Cities: Connections of Urban Density and Public Health

  22-04-2025 07:00 via archdaily.com
  Hong Kong residential district . Image © leungchopan via ShutterstockAs the global population continues to surge, cities become increasingly complex ecosystems, dense and bustling environments home to millions of people. Today, more than half of the world's population lives in cities, which is expected to grow dramatically in the coming decades. This rapid urbanization presents a complex set of challenges for the architects and planners tasked with creating spaces that can accommodate urban
  
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• The Philippine Pavilion at Expo Osaka 2025 Explores Interconnectedness Through Nature, Culture, and Community

  22-04-2025 06:30 via archdaily.com
  The Philippine Pavilion at Expo Osaka 2025. Image © Masaki KomatsuExpo Osaka 2025 officially opened its doors on April 13 in Osaka, Japan. The Philippines' exhibition for this edition opened with a pavilion designed by Carlo Calma Consultancy titled "Woven." The pavilion reflects the country's connections to nature, its cultural heritage, and its community values. With the theme "Nature, Culture & Community: Woven Together for a Better Future," the pavilion aims to highlight the Philipp
  
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• Earth Day 2025: Our Agency in Rethinking Sustainability Across Cities, Scales, and Sectors

  22-04-2025 06:00 via archdaily.com
  Santuario de la Naturaleza Humedal Río Maipo.. Image Courtesy of Fundación CosmosOn Earth Day 2025, observed annually on April 22, we are once again reminded of the urgent environmental and sustainability challenges that face our planet—challenges that continue to evolve alongside global economic, political, and cultural shifts. The building and construction industry remains one of the most critical sectors in the effort to manage and reduce global carbon emissions. This year
  
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• Blok Three Sisters House / Blok Modular + Vokes and Peters

  22-04-2025 05:00 via archdaily.com
  © Christopher Frederick Jones architects: Blok Modulararchitects: Vokes and PetersLocation: Queensland, AustraliaProject Year: 2023Photographs: Christopher Frederick JonesArea: 595.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Heilongtan Dome Music Hall / Studio Dali Architects

  22-04-2025 04:00 via archdaily.com
  © Arch-Exist architects: Studio Dali ArchitectsLocation: Chengdu, ChinaProject Year: 2024Photographs: Arch-ExistArea: 345.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Dieter Leyssen of 51N4E: ‘Sometimes a question does not need an architectural response’

  22-04-2025 02:05 via architectureau.com
  
  Ahead of his keynote address at the 2025 Australian Architecture Conference, Dieter Leyssen, an architect, urban sociologist and partner at international Brussels-based practice 51N4E, sits down with Felicity Stewart to discuss experimentation, autonomy and collaboration in a self-steering collective.
  
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• Vision for a transformed Commonwealth Park in Canberra unveiled

  22-04-2025 02:01 via architectureau.com
  
  Feedback is being sought on a recently released vision to renew Canberra's 33-hectare Commonwealth Park located on the north shore of Lake Burley Griffin.
  
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• The Giraffe Cabin / Wiki World + Advanced Architecture Lab

  22-04-2025 02:00 via archdaily.com
  © Arch-Exist architects: Advanced Architecture Labarchitects: Wiki WorldLocation: Wuhan, Hubei province, ChinaProject Year: 2023Photographs: Arch-ExistArea: 62.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Michael Zanardo on rethinking the brief for housing

  22-04-2025 00:06 via architectureau.com
  
  To celebrate 75 years of the Byera Hadley Travelling Scholarship, we asked eminent past scholars to reflect on the legacy of the prize and their research. Here, Michael Zanardo contends that the brief for affordable and social housing should be the brief for all housing.
  
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• Second building approved for Sydney’s growing Bradfield City Centre

  22-04-2025 00:02 via architectureau.com
  
  A new Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility has received approval for construction in Bradfield City Centre, making it the second building to be developed in the city.
  
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