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Materiality and Memory: House for a Father by EUDO

Architecture, Spaces

Edwin Uy of EUDO reflects on designing House for a Father, a mausoleum that intertwines natural materiality and emotion, transforming grief into a resonant tribute

October 31, 2024

The Pause that Speaks: Quarry House by SLIC Architecture

Architecture, Spaces

SLIC Architecture champions the value of pausing to listen with Quarry House, a cliffside retreat that exemplifies natural sensitivity, practicality, and humble materiality

August 25, 2024

New Classic: J House by Studiokama

Architecture, Spaces

Studiokama simplifies complexity for its first built project: a highland weekend retreat for three

July 14, 2024

Natural Flow: Pok Kobkongsanti of TROP

Landscape Design, Places

Founder of Bangkok-based landscape architecture firm TROP Pok Kogkongsanti: “A landscape design should be shaped by the context of its site, the culture of the place, and the memory of its people”

April 19, 2024

Urban Nest: Nest House by SLIC Architecture

Architecture, Spaces

Set on a verdant cul-de-sac in the middle of the city, Nest House by SLIC Architecture is both a fresh start and a familiar oasis for a young family

April 8, 2024

Room to Grow: Lantern in the Park by Dar & Wagh

Architecture, Spaces

Dar & Wagh crafts a radiant community space that is both a beacon of health and a tropical oasis for urban-weary residents

September 22, 2023

The Complexity of Simplicity: A Tribute to Kerry Hill by Ranjit Wagh

Architecture, Spaces

The co-founder of Dar & Wagh reflects on working and learning from the inimitable Kerry Hill, five years after his passing

August 26, 2023

Poetry in the Tropics: The Architecture of Ernesto Bedmar Architects

Architecture, Spaces

Kanto meets the co-directors of Ernesto Bedmar Architects, offering a rare glimpse into the enigmatic Singapore-based studio celebrated for their quiet take on tropical modernism

August 3, 2023

Space for Dialogue: Dialogue House by Alt+38 Design Studio

Architecture, Spaces

Communication and trust between Filipino studio Alt+38 Design Studio and their young client form the foundation of the breezy Dialogue House

March 28, 2023

Nature’s Flow: Ashui Pavilion 2023 by MIA Design Studio

Architecture, Spaces

For this year’s Ashui Pavilion, Vietnamese architecture firm MIA Design Studio heeds nature’s flow with the help of simple fabric and humble scaffolding

March 20, 2023

#Tropical Architecture

Materiality and Memory: House for a Father by EUDO

The Pause that Speaks: Quarry House by SLIC Architecture

New Classic: J House by Studiokama

Natural Flow: Pok Kobkongsanti of TROP

Urban Nest: Nest House by SLIC Architecture

Room to Grow: Lantern in the Park by Dar & Wagh

The Complexity of Simplicity: A Tribute to Kerry Hill by Ranjit Wagh

Poetry in the Tropics: The Architecture of Ernesto Bedmar Architects

Space for Dialogue: Dialogue House by Alt+38 Design Studio

Nature’s Flow: Ashui Pavilion 2023 by MIA Design Studio

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