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โ€œTraditional markets are considered a sunset industry,โ€ reflected Gan Shing Yen regarding this student project as part o...
24/01/2025

โ€œTraditional markets are considered a sunset industry,โ€ reflected Gan Shing Yen regarding this student project as part of a design studio at Universiti Sains Malaysia. "As architects, we must proactively address this situation.โ€

Located at the heart of , , , the design comprises the existing Campbell Street Market and a makam (graveyard), classified as heritage buildings.

Through architectural treatments, the site is envisioned to be transformed into physical-digital components: an online market and a traditional market.

Read more here: https://www.futurarc.com/project/marketplace-2045-transforming-campbell-street-market-georgetown-penang/

This project by Gan Shing Yen was part of a design studio at Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2023, advised by Dr Nooriati Taib and Adjunct Professor Datoโ€™ Ar. Idr. Zulkarnain Harun.
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In Sri Lanka, Avinya Academy () provides youth with an alternative  path towards a career, especially those who are unab...
22/01/2025

In Sri Lanka, Avinya Academy () provides youth with an alternative path towards a career, especially those who are unable to continue in the traditional education system.

The open-air campus, with a capacity of 150 students, features large-span roofs with extended canopies to protect against heavy rainfall. But given the hilly landscape, rainwater naturally flows into the site. How does the design address these site conditions in an alternately wet and dry tropical climate?

Read the excerpt here: https://www.futurarc.com/project/avinya-academy-design-one-sri-lanka/
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Project Name: Avinya Academy
Location: Bandaragama, Sri Lanka
Architecture Firm: DesignOne ()
Photos: Ramitha Watareka
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Architectural sage Didi Contractor devoted the later part of her life to designing environmentally conscious buildings w...
20/01/2025

Architectural sage Didi Contractor devoted the later part of her life to designing environmentally conscious buildings while living in the small village of in โ€™s Himachal Pradesh.

Renowned for her use of natural building materials and designs deeply rooted in sustainability, she inspired countless students with her visionary approach.

This FuturArc Interview travels through 'time and space' as spoke to Didi's mentee in an attempt to capture the essence of 's life, spirit and work.

Read the excerpt here: https://www.futurarc.com/people/didi-contractor-lakshmi-swaminathan/

Photos by Nipun Prabhakar; [2] Courtesy of Didi's family
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Rammed earth is an ancient construction technique that has been gaining niche popularity in recent years.Principal archi...
17/01/2025

Rammed earth is an ancient construction technique that has been gaining niche popularity in recent years.

Principal architect Peeraya Suphasidh () spoke of her inclination to use this building method:

โ€œRammed earth as the primary building material here is not just an aesthetic choice, but also a practical oneโ€”it naturally regulates indoor temperatures, keeping the building cool during hot days.โ€

Located on the remote seafront town of in , this mixed-use building overlooks the ocean and is subject to a tropical savanna climate.

Read more: https://www.futurarc.com/project/chonburi-multi-purpose-building-thailand-suphasidh-architects/
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Project Name: Chonburi Multi-purpose Building
Architecture Firm: Suphasidh Architects ()
Photos: Jessica Tang
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What comes to mind when you hear the concept of a house without windows? To the layman, glass windows may be taken as th...
15/01/2025

What comes to mind when you hear the concept of a house without windows?

To the layman, glass windows may be taken as the standard and considered to be a non-negotiable part of buildings. However, most traditional structures all over the world did not use glass.

This rethinking of the role and detail of fenestrations is what Onebulb+Kolam Architecture (.kolam_architecture) have achieved for a small house in , , .

Using a set of passive and active design features, including custom-designed 'aerovents' they were able to cool indoor temperatures with good airflow.

Read more: https://www.futurarc.com/project/house-with-no-windows-onebulb-kolam-india/
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Project Name: House of No Windows @ Panakudi, India
Architecture Firm: Onebulb+Kolam Architecture
Photos: Muthuraman S. (The Little Attic)
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How close to greenery is your working space? โ€œWe turn towards Nature as our guiding force at Jamun Grove,โ€ Amit Aurora a...
13/01/2025

How close to greenery is your working space?

โ€œWe turn towards Nature as our guiding force at Jamun Grove,โ€ Amit Aurora and Rahul Bansal, Partners at revealed how they designed their office.

At first glance, the low-rise office building looks like a cluster of cosy cottages. Conceptualised around the existing trees, the blocks have views to the greenery on-site, so that that each team member is never far from the natural surroundings.

Read more about the design from the excerpt here: https://www.futurarc.com/project/jamun-grove-groupdca-new-delhi/
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Project Name: Jamun Grove
Location: Gwal Pahari, New Delhi, India
Architecture Firm:
Photos: Niveditaa Gupta
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What are the societal effects of urban heat island (UHI)? Speaking to FuturArc contributor Ian Tan (.yh.tan), Associate ...
10/01/2025

What are the societal effects of urban heat island (UHI)?

Speaking to FuturArc contributor Ian Tan (.yh.tan), Associate Professor Sigit Dwiananto Arifwidodo of the Department of Landscape Architecture, Kasetsart University in Bangkok explained how UHI is "not just an environmental issue, but a significant public health concern.โ€

The impact of UHI on vulnerable groups, including the urban poor, is multifaceted. How can academia play a part in mitigating UHI to help communities become more resilient towards climate change? "You can't tackle UHI with a single approach," Sigit said.

Read more from the excerpt here: https://www.futurarc.com/commentary/urban-poor-climate-change-sigit-arifwidodo/
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[1-2] Thachalom Community Well-being and Sustainable Tourism by Chadatip Ninamporn
[3] Joint workshop for the redesign of the Khlong Lad Prao community
Images courtesy of Sigit Dwiananto Arifwidodo
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How well do you know the history of your city?Amidst rapid urban development, this museum was designed to tell the story...
08/01/2025

How well do you know the history of your city?

Amidst rapid urban development, this museum was designed to tell the story about the formation and growth of Ho Chi Minh City, showcasing each stage of its recorded history from 1698 to the present day.

More than just becoming a tourist attraction, the museum aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the urban area and help residents become more informed and engaged in their living environment.

Read more here: https://www.futurarc.com/project/museum-urban-development-ho-chi-minh-city/

This project by Nguyแป…n Trแบงn Quang Minh was part of a design studio of University of Architecture Ho Chi Minh City in 2024, advised by Nguyen B**h Hoan, M.Arch.
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Singapore is one of the worldโ€™s most humid countries and has day temperatures that average up to 33 degrees Celsius. Thi...
06/01/2025

Singapore is one of the worldโ€™s most humid countries and has day temperatures that average up to 33 degrees Celsius. This results in a challenging climate, where technological means are needed to achieve thermal comfort and occupant safety in large-scale buildings.

SJ Campus in the Jurong Innovation District is a case study in Super Low Energy (SLE) building that implemented a slew of cooling strategies, combining landscaping features alongside passive and active design elements.

Read more from the excerpt here: https://www.futurarc.com/project/sj-campus-singapore-safdie-architects/
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Project Name: SJ Campus
Location:
Design Architect: Safdie Architects
Executive Architect: SJ
Photos: SJ; Darren Soh
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Sustainable initiatives at scale need to be supported by financing. How can financial tools guide investors towards proj...
03/01/2025

Sustainable initiatives at scale need to be supported by financing. How can financial tools guide investors towards projects that deliver environmental and social benefits?

To delve into this topic, our contributor Ian Tan (.yh.tan) spoke with Michelle Loi, Principal Consultant of Sustainability at South Pole, a globally recognised climate consultancy and carbon projects expert.

Read the excerpt here: https://www.futurarc.com/commentary/sustainable-finance-michelle-loi/

Photo: evdokimov/Shutterstock.com
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FuturArc wishes you a joyous holiday season! May the year ahead be filled with blessings, good health and kinship with a...
25/12/2024

FuturArc wishes you a joyous holiday season!

May the year ahead be filled with blessings, good health and kinship with all living beings.

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Urban heat island (UHI) effect describes how cities are significantly warmer than surrounding areas. Can this digital to...
18/12/2024

Urban heat island (UHI) effect describes how cities are significantly warmer than surrounding areas. Can this digital tool help us combat UHI?

FuturArc contributor Ian Tan (.yh.tan) spoke to Tony Chan, an Associate Principal and Planning Business Leader in Arup that has developed an application to visualise and analyse urban heat.

It is built on data science and the latest academic microclimate modelling developed by university partners.

Read the article excerpt here: https://www.futurarc.com/commentary/harnessing-urban-heat-island-effect-tony-chan/
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Shopping centres are usually closed-off, heavily air-conditioned outfits. But a new trend of open-air 'community malls' ...
16/12/2024

Shopping centres are usually closed-off, heavily air-conditioned outfits. But a new trend of open-air 'community malls' is emerging amidst warming city temperatures.

How can such spaces be passively cooled and weather-proofed, especially in a place that is prone to tropical storms, such as the ?

The Corner House is an indoor-outdoor community space that is equipped with a smart adaptable and breathable envelope.

Read the excerpt here: https://www.futurarc.com/project/the-corner-house-san-juan-manila-department-of-architecture-baad-studio/
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Project Name: The Corner House
Location: ,
Architecture Firm: Department of Architecture Co., Ltd
Local Architect: BAAD Studio
Photos: Jar Concengco
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How can we balance environmental design with users' well-being? In bustling Hong Kong, architects grapple with the peril...
13/12/2024

How can we balance environmental design with users' well-being?

In bustling Hong Kong, architects grapple with the perils of upgrading aged high-density buildings and infrastructure while advocating new design approaches that are environmentally friendly and people-centred.

In this article by .yh.tan, he speaks to Dr Tony Ip .green about adaptive reuse projects that implement low-carbon retrofitting strategies.

Read the excerpt here: https://www.futurarc.com/commentary/sustainable-design-dr-tony-ip/
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How can we adapt our spaces to face increasingly extreme weather conditions? As the heat and/or humidity has been turnin...
11/12/2024

How can we adapt our spaces to face increasingly extreme weather conditions?

As the heat and/or humidity has been turning up everywhere, ๐—™๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ ๐Ÿฏ๐—ค ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฐ: ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€ looks at projects and initiatives that can help make occupants feel more comfortable and at ease, with and/or without mechanical means.

Read the excerpts, ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ on www.futurarc.com!

๐— ๐—”๐—œ๐—ก ๐—™๐—˜๐—”๐—ง๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—˜
Entering a State of (Climate) Emergency by .yh.tan

๐—™๐—จ๐—ง๐—จ๐—ฅ๐—”๐—ฅ๐—– ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ง๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—˜๐—ช
Didi Contractor via by

๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—ข๐—๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—ฆ
- Stupa House by
- Nalanda University by Vastushilpa Sangath LLP; BV Doshi
- Jamun Grove by
- The Corner House by Department of Architecture; BAAD Studio
- SJ Campus by
- Chonburi Multi-purpose Building by Suphasidh Architects

๐—ฃ๐—˜๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—˜
In Conversation with Philippe Rahm

๐—ฃ๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—จ๐——๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ซ๐—ง ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ฆ๐—จ๐—˜
Ah Yone Oo, Irrawaddy Flower Garden and New Day School by Simple Architecture .simple.architecture

Cover design by Hans Lim
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The largest wooden building in Asia, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)โ€™s Gaia has been awarded UNESCO's grand prize...
06/12/2024

The largest wooden building in Asia, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)โ€™s Gaia has been awarded UNESCO's grand prize of under the Campuses category.

Using mass engineered timber (MET), the building was designed by Toyo Ito () and RSP () to be a living testbed for tropical climates.

What are the technologies used, along with the advantages and challenges? Read more here: https://www.futurarc.com/new/ntu-gaia-unesco-mass-timber-singapore/

Photo courtesy of NTU
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How can co-created placemaking enhance climate resilience and well-being?The  -based Neighbourhood Innovation Lab (.i.la...
04/12/2024

How can co-created placemaking enhance climate resilience and well-being?

The -based Neighbourhood Innovation Lab (.i.lab), founded by architect Eric Ho () trained young adults who are familiar with in design thinking.

Conducting interviews with residents, they discovered that floods during increasingly heavy rains are a significant concern. The design workshops with stakeholders include sketching ideas and making cardboard models to visualise the ideal public space at the river.

Read more in this article by FuturArc contributor Ian Tan (.yh.tan): https://www.futurarc.com/commentary/placemaking-eric-ho-architecture-commons/

Photos: Courtesy of The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peopleโ€™s Republic of China, Housing Bureau, Hong Kong Housing Authority; Kevin Mak
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How can we enhance โ€˜primitiveโ€™ building materials to resolve modern built environment issues?This research project by St...
02/12/2024

How can we enhance โ€˜primitiveโ€™ building materials to resolve modern built environment issues?

This research project by Studio SKLIM () uses materials such as terracotta and plant fibre composites to foster climate-appropriate sustainable materials.

They also explored biodiversity habitats, or Bio-Tats, with a bird house constructed out of kenaf fibre biocomposite and 3D-printed ceramic wall panels.

Read more: https://www.futurarc.com/project/lo-hi-tech-by-studio-sklim/

Photos: Chan Hao Ong
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