Biomimetic constructions in concrete - finding the unexpected in the ordinary!

By Vinita Wagh

Photography: UQAM Centre de design; courtesy v2com

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Mark West reveals the poetic and physical potentials hidden in ‘everyday’ concrete through fabric-formed installations that take inspiration from the surreal.

CURA: open-source design for emergency COVID-19 ICUs

By Carlo Ratti Associati

Renders: Carlo Ratti Associati

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CURA (Connected Units for Respiratory Ailments) aims to convert shipping containers into plug-in Intensive-Care Pods for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stadium Architecture: Uniting the community with the game!

By Ar. Vinita Wagh

Renders: Courtesy the architect

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Dakar Stadium (inset) l-r: Architects Melkan Gürsel & Murat Tabanlıoğlu

Stade Du Senegal in the city of Diamniadio aims to catalyse the masterplan, establishing a nexus between the stadium area and the immediate urban tissue through visual cues and social influence.

A contemporary nod to historic origins

By Ar. Vinita Wagh

Photography: Maarten Willemstein; courtesy the designers

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In the heart of Cologne, Studio Modijefsky keeps intact a sliver of history with their design for a bakery-turned-restaurant ‘Otto’s Burger’, recapturing quaint charm in a modern setting. 

Crazy Pianos Club: A design to live and experience!

Compiled by Pari Syal

Photography: Adrià Goula; courtesy v2com

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Crazy Pianos is undoubtedly a different club. Instead of a DJ, two red pianos entertain diners, until they get the public dancing around them…

This small space marks an unmistakable presence in downtown Vietnam

By Ar. Vinita Wagh

Photography: Courtesy the architect

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Designer Mamoru Maeda capitalises on prime commercial space by re-purposing a wasted storeroom into a trendy eye-catching restaurant space in Vietnam…

This art installation questions the elusive

By Ar. Vinita Wagh

Photography: Vincent Leroy

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"The Sun Always Rises in the East"(inset) Artist Vincent Leroy (photo credit: Stéphane CHARBEAU)         

Vincent Leroy reveals "The Sun Always Rises in the East" in China, a symbolic installation that mirrors the brightest star, its restful rhythm evoking introspection.