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Architecture

Give us a wave

Eladio Dieste made brick beautiful. Now the Uruguayan’s curved aesthetic is proving to be more relevant than ever.

  • Issue #136
  • 1 min read
Interior view of Cristo Obrero church showing dramatic natural light filtering through curved brick walls and windows
Design

Going for gold

The International Olympic Committee’s HQ is on top of the podium when it comes to office design.

  • Issue #136
  • 7 min read
The iconic Olympic rings in blue, yellow, black, green and red displayed outside a modern glass building
Travel and restaurants

Modern history

Facing demolition, the Dai-ichi Bank building had seen better days. But at the 11th hour, and with a nod to its illustrious past, the site has been rejuvenated as K5 hotel.

  • Issue #132
  • 9 min read
Three men standing in a modern hotel corridor with geometric patterned flooring and warm lighting
Hospitality

Group dynamics

The expansion of a storied Kyoto building into Ace Hotel’s first Japanese venture called for a dizzying collaboration of creatives.

  • Issue #135
  • 7 min read
Group dynamics
Design

Sunny disposition

This strip of Australian coastline has developed a gentle architectural style that takes the heat in its stride. Indeed, if you need an air-con system, your design is judged a failure.

  • Issue #135
  • 8 min read
Sunny disposition
Design

Better living

Take it from us: we’ve spent more than a decade lifting the lid on ideal residences. Here is what we’ve learnt about how to build cosy homes that cater to all.

  • Issue #135
  • 5 min read
Better living
Architecture

Close quarters

Can apartment blocks really forge communal bonds and help tenants get closer to nature? As these three developments show, the answer is a resounding ‘yes’.

  • Issue #135
  • 11 min read
Close quarters
Affairs

Talk of the town

In the first part of our grand draft to upgrade urban living, we outline the sights, sounds, spaces and street life that should be the starting points for every city neighbourhood.

  • Issue #135
  • 6 min read
Talk of the town
Urbanism

Soul of the city

Cities have never been so vibrant, vital and on the move. But what is the formula for a perfect neighbourhood? Here we look at urban projects transforming their cities.

  • Issue #135
  • 26 min read
City skyline framed by lush forest and snow-capped mountains.

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