Can we Please Start Planting more Trees on Top of Skyscrapers?
A recent episode of Roman Mars fantastic architecture podcast 99% Invisible posed skepticism on the feasibility of planting trees on
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An Oasis in Urban Singapore
Located in one of Singapore’s quickly growing high density public housing estates, Oasis Terraces turns what could have been a
Thomas Heatherwick Buildings in Singapore
Famed British designer Thomas Heatherwick has started to design a lot more buildings, but his architecture is still fairly rare.
Bamboo Womb
Bali’s iconic Potato Head Beach Club has been expanding into a village of cool design. Joining the instagrammable shutter-covered structure
10 Best Hotels for Architects in Singapore
Singapore is a great place for architects to visit. Why not stay in an architecturally awesome hotel while you are
Building on a Building
In land-scarce Singapore, architects & developers have to get creative in optimising land use. Tower Fifteen (formerly known as the
How to Build in a Park
In an increasingly dense and urbanised world, park land has become increasingly valuable. Our green spaces are precious remnants of
Can an Underpass be Delightful?
Urban infrastructure (particularly pedestrian underpasses) can be dark and dreary but this one by GreenhilLi transforms a utilitarian tunnel crossing
3D Printed AirMesh Pavilion
Another cool pavilion by designers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) has popped up at the Gardens
The Most Colourful School in the World?
Can you imagine going to a primary school striated in candy coloured stripes like this? How inspiring! The Nanyang Primary
A Vertical Extension of a Park in Japan
People have speculated that trees on top of buildings are not feasible in reality. Completed in 1995, the ACROS building
Skyscraper for a Supervillain?
Sculptura Ardmore, a residential building in Singapore by well known American architect Carlos Zapata stands out among the surrounding buildings.
A Golden Crystal atop a Historic Building
48 North Canal Road is an bespoke addition on top of a pair of conserved shophouses in the Singapore city
Toyo Ito Apartments in Singapore
Toyo Ito has completed yet another building in Singapore, his second residential project. Located alongside a canalside park in Alexandra,
Punggol Digital District & Singapore Institute of Technology Master Plans
Role: Designer, master planner & manager for project completed at WOHA ArchitectsStatus: Master plan completed (2014 – 2018) This large
Dragon Playground Nostalgia
Why do Singaporeans love the dragon playground so much? Is it fond childhood memories from times past? Is it because
Toyo Ito Sports Hall at NTU
Toyo Ito has completed yet another building at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University. His latest structure is a sports hall for
Guardian Cities Instagram Takeover
I took over the awesome account of @guardiancities this week to give their followers a glimpse of how extreme density
Deconstructivist Follies in Tampines
Randomly located in the heart of a public housing estate in northeast Singapore is a series of deconstructivist architectural interventions.
Supertree Light Show
One of the highlights of the Gardens by the Bay is the Supertree Grove. A cluster of artificial trees ranging
Punch
Punch is a hip cafe located in the heart of Singapore’s city centre and has one of the best coffees
a Staycation at Parkroyal Collection Pickering
I have been living next door to PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering for years. My landlord told me that some ‘minor’ renovation
David Chipperfield in Seoul
The new Amorepacific building, designed by British architect David Chipperfield, is one of the best new buildings I’ve seen in
Samsung’s Starchitect Designed Museum
Somehow I had never heard of the amazing Leeum Museum until researching for a recent trip to Seoul, Korea. The