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MVRDV has completed ‘tainan spring’, a recreational lagoon and park setting within the preserved ruin of a mall in taiwan. located in central tainan, a city on the country’s southwest coast, the project involved the transformation of a former shopping mall into an urban lagoon surrounded by plants. over time it is hoped that this […]

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starting from a 19th century grand mansion in the historic neighborhood of clinton hill, brooklyn, new york, arnold studio transformed the mansion’s interiors into a modern residence. the space occupied two floors at the top of the building and within the roofline, and underwent a gut renovation that included major structural interventions. the designers removed […]

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OPEN architecture gives new life and cultural relevance to five abandoned aviation fuel tanks scattered across an empty industrial site along the banks of shanghai’s huangpu river. over the course of six years, the five tanks were converted from waste containers to a vibrant contemporary art center, with galleries and other public spaces housed within […]

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lost in the lush greenery of mexico’s yucatán jungle, ‘plantel matilde’ serves as a sculpture studio as well as a place for inspiration and meditation. the project is the result of a collaboration between mexican artist javier marín and his brother, architect arcadio marín. the arts complex is situated in the sac chich community along […]

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commissioned by a private client, and friend of the architect, XU studio has completed the design of a luxury car showroom in shanghai, china. the brief from the client, who is also an insider of the automobile industry, called for a space that was tailored not only to display and sell the sleek models, but […]

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studiobase architects has unveiled a sustainable design for on on nature restaurant in taichung, taiwan. the restaurant, which is located in front of a discarded train station mainly used for timber transportation, responds to the site’s history by using lam-wood throughout its construction as the main design feature to incorporate all requirements in the multi-functional […]

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located in an ancient mountain village in jinhua, china, the qingxiao residence by shulin architectural design is a hotel built in local materials, such as stone and wood, which help integrate it within the vernacular architecture. the project, which is surrounded by traditional dwellings of rammed earth walls and wood, is built on a stone […]

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espaço P2 architects introduces the ‘ti clara’ house in ansião, portugal — a renovation, photographed by josé campos, which transcends the physical limits of the traditional heritage building. together with the practical architectural elements of the project, the portuguese studio works to harness the historic nature of the surrounding area to generate the quiet, familiar […]

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so teruuchi of architecture firm SO&CO has completed an ultra-skinny building in one of ginza’s backstreets in tokyo. set within an L-shaped plot, the building, which is intended for retail, measures just 2.7-meters wide and is four-stories tall. due to its narrow nature, the architect encountered several limitations while working on site. for example, the […]

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bcho architects associates covered the gugi-dong house in seoul, south korea, with a punctured metal mesh that gives an ethereal quality, ventilation and brings light to the residence. the project site is surrounded by buildings on all sides, except where it is flanked by a large stone reinforcement wall along its backside. because the ground […]

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