The Hangzhou Yuhang Opera House - An urban node and cultural intervention

By Ar. Vinita Wagh

Photography: Philippe Ruault’; courtesy the architects

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Henning Larsen’s Hangzhou Yuhang Opera House resembles ice floes, as its dramatic peaks and distinctive profiles appear to cut through East Lake’s glassy surface.

Bespoke luxury on water!

By Ar. Vinita Wagh

Photography: Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen; courtesy Norm Architects 

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Conscientious attention to details and a predominantly sepia palette guides the interior architecture of Bella, the first of the Y/Yachts model Y7, designed by Norm Architects and manufactured by Michael Schmidt Yachtbau…

When it’s just you and the rolling greens!

By Marina Correa

Photography: Nu.ma; courtesy the firm

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Ar. Frank Silvestre designs a house in Sotogrande, Spain, taking one’s intimacy with nature to an all-new level! 

Should a research centre have a collaborative environment?

Compiled by Team IAnD

Photography: Dianna Snape; courtesy v2com

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Melbourne studio DesignInc’s recently completed biotechnology research centre exemplifies the significance of collaborative practice and healthy work environments in research-based workplace thinking...

Architecture inspired from the Rubik Cube!

Compiled by Team IAnD

Photography: Matthew Millman Photography; Courtesy v2com

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Studio VARA creates a small, flexible home with a large presence – a formidable challenge given the generous program within the limited allowable footprint of the petite corner plot…

When details become dominant!

By Rutvi Ashar

Photography: Emre Dörter Studio Rino; Courtesy URBANJOBS

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Istanbul-based design studio, UrbanJobs does a fabulous job of re-designing the same place, twice-over, for a new employer, reinstating their creative genius…

An unusual inspiration spotlights this building in Athens!

By Beverly Pereira

Photography: Angelos Apergis; Courtesy ADD Architecture Studio

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Devotion Twins_Headquarters in Athens (inset) Principal Architects, ADD Architecture Studio 

ADD Architecture Studio taps its ingenious approach to lighting and spatial design to deliver an on-brand aesthetic for the headquarters of Greek fashion brand Devotion Twins in Athens.