BANGKOK / DRFJ renovated an old three-story Bangkok shophouse into a modern home, overcoming budget and space constraints while meeting city ordinances and occupants’ needs, creating a model for future urban renovation projects.
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HOUSE / LIVING
Vom House: A Nature-Embracing Urban Home Made Attractive by Curved Design
Ho Chi Minh City / This three-story urban home belonging to a nuclear family is located in Binh Thanh, a district of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is a home tailored to the small family’s specific needs, one that’s comfortable, well-lit and well-ventilated despite the problem of limited space.
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CULTURE / PEOPLE
Lee Cherng Yih and Caleb Ong, of Formzero: A Modern Tropical Design Duo Integrates Greenery into the Urban Landscape
PETALING JAYA / Formzero architects Lee Cherng Yih and Caleb Ong specialize in sustainable Tropical design, blending homes with nature, integrating greenery, and addressing overcrowding in urban Malaysia.
CULTURE / DESIGN
Terra Cotta Workshop: A Pottery Factory Embraces the Beauty of Geometry and Storytelling Power
QUANG NAM / The Terra Cotta Workshop, an earthenware factory in Quang Nam, Vietnam, showcases geometric architecture with stunning brownish-orange brick walls. Designed by Tropical Space, known for environmental responsibility and traditional materials, the building perfectly suits the region’s humid tropical climate while embodying heritage and culture.
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Lepak Downstairs: Outdoor Marble Furniture Designs Viewed from the Top
SINGAPORE / If looking at life from a different perspective excites your imagination, here’s a collection of marble furniture photographs taken from the top. Welcome aboard as we embark on a virtual journey through a Singapore residential neighborhood.
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Catching a Glimpse of War Memorials Across Southeast Asia
SEA / Wars have the potential to bring destruction, death and losses, not to mention physical and mental injuries. In this presentation, we take a look at war memorials across Southeast Asia, ones that inspire people to be cognizant of the turbulent past, live in the present and look to the future.