What makes a ladder a ladder? For designer Ara Thorose, that’s a question worth climbing into. “I ask, what becomes a ladder? What attributes combine to achieve ‘ladderness’? How can that be reached in a… Read More »Defining “Ladderness” Through Ara Thorose’s Sculptural Forms
Japanese architect Tadao Ando has created a cave-like, concrete gallery for British sculptor Antony Gormley‘s permanent installation at Museum SAN in Wonju, South Korea. Conceived by Ando and Gormley as “both a work of art… Read More »Tadao Ando creates subterranean concrete dome for Antony Gormley installation
Architecture studio Snøhetta has unveiled Lakehouse, a concrete-and-timber community centre in Mölnlycke, Sweden, with a walkable green roof designed to mimic treetops. Located in a new residential area called Wendelstrand, the 6,264-square-metre community centre has… Read More »Snøhetta designs community centre in former quarry to “rise like a spine in the landscape”
British architecture studio Foster + Partners has unveiled photos of the illuminated, geometric facade at China Merchants Bank Headquarters, which is nearing completion in Shenzhen. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat recently gave the… Read More »Foster + Partners reveals photos of Shenzhen supertall skyscraper ahead of completion
Anthropologist Vyjayanthi Rao is set to curate the Sharjah Architecture Triennial in 2026. In this interview, she explains the event’s theme. The third edition of the Sharjah Architecture Triennial, which is set to begin in… Read More »Sharjah Architecture Triennial “to challenge the idea that architecture is just about iconic buildings”
Local architecture studio Park + Associates has completed QR3D, a 3D-printed house in Singapore, which was made from layered concrete and has a sculptural void at its centre. Designed as the home of Lim Koon… Read More »Park + Associates designs Singapore’s “first multi-storey 3D-printed house”