Design
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‘We need one foot in the past and one in the future’: Piaget’s CEO on designing watches to be both timely and timeless
Ahead of Watches and Wonders, we speak with Piaget’s CEO, Benjamin Comar, about what makes the brand relevant in today’s market.
China’s culture of design is catching up with its capacity for growth
Despite its historic cultural legacy, China has long lacked a nuanced design narrative abroad. Thankfully, a new generation of artists and creatives is stepping up to the drawing board.
How a former Shangri-La developer capitalised on Niseko’s property boom and built his own alpine luxury development
House of Koa founder Jason Kuok shows how attention to detail created value extending beyond simple holiday estates, helping to launch Koa Niseko as a luxury experience that rises above a crowded market.
The 10 best bridges in the world, selected by architect Ezra Groskin
For Groskin, designing a bridge is more than building a structurally sound crossing. Here he shares what drew him to the practice, bridges as social infrastructure and his top-10 examples.
At Norway’s chic Stockholm Embassy, modernist design meets Nordic diplomacy
The warm, considered interiors of Norway’s embassy in Stockholm is a reflection of the nation’s character and its culture of craft and unity.
The Netherlands’ diplomatic ideology finds form in the architecture of its Addis Ababa embassy
The building that houses the Dutch mission to Ethiopia is a study in cross-cultural collaboration, expressed through architecture.
Architecture as international diplomacy: Switzerland’s ‘hanok’-inspired embassy in Seoul
The embassy of Switzerland in Seoul is a manifestation of the two nation’s relationship and architectural heritage – and a statement of peaceful coexistence between progress and remembrance.
The renovation of the Philippine embassy in Singapore unveils a striking new chancery for overseas nationals
The newest iteration of the Philippine embassy in Singapore not only raises the island nation’s diplomatic profile, but also provides a home away from home for its citizens abroad.
‘This is not a house of worship.’ Architect Farshid Moussavi on designing the Ismaili Center Houston
The British artichect reflects on being tasked with planning the world’s seventh Ismaili Centre, and maintaining Islamic architectural identity in an American context.
