The architect behind provocative designs like The Interlace in Singapore and MahaNakhon in Bangkok answers critics - and talks about how Asia can lead the way in building cities that change the way we interact. He was just 18 when he drained his savings to buy a tiny car in order to drive across Europe, scoping out buildings and spaces while analysing which designs worked and which did not. That...
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Architects in the Republic have been urged by the Senior Minister of State for National Development Mr Lee Yi Shyan to innovate in their town planning and design strategies, while rejuvenating older towns and adding newer towns with tighter space constraints. Speaking at the opening of Archifest Conference 2014 on Monday (Sep 29), Mr Lee said innovation is important amid technological advances, evolving...
Developers are turning to renowned foreign architects to add brand cachet to their building projects. Some 12 foreign architects have lent their names to at least 14 new private residential launches and projects under construction. The late Paul Rudolph and Mosche Safdie were among the first foreign architects to enter Singapore's residential market in the mid-80s. They are now joined by more than a...
Good architecture is 'wondrous and fulfils new desires', says Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind. His first project in Singapore, Reflections at Keppel Bay, meets those criteria. Almost 98 per cent of its 700 released units had been sold as of last month, with prices starting from $2 million. It has a total of 1,129 units. It is not just its location by the waterfront that makes it appealing....