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An education in revitalisation: BSPN in Somerville House’s heritage heart

An education in revitalisation: BSPN in Somerville House’s heritage heart

BSPN has restored Fewings Building’s Queenslander vernacular, recapturing its former glory while bringing it well and truly into the 21st century.

“Stronger than before” – Clifton Creek Primary School revived from the ashes of 2020

“Stronger than before” – Clifton Creek Primary School revived from the ashes of 2020

The devastating 2019-2020 bushfires forever changed Australia’s physical and spiritual landscape – especially for rural communities such as Clifton Creek, Victoria. Architecture firm AOA Christopher Peck recently delivered a message of hope to the people of Clifton Creek with the rebuild of its beloved primary school.

Kitchen benchtops price – How much does it cost to replace your kitchen countertop?

Kitchen benchtops price – How much does it cost to replace your kitchen countertop?

Every style of kitchen benchtop material has its own advantages, drawbacks, and price-tag. Here’s how to best navigate the countertop landscape.

Kokaistudios delivers destination shopping-hospitality experience in CITIC SQUARE

Kokaistudios delivers destination shopping-hospitality experience in CITIC SQUARE

Dynamic and futuristic, Kokaistudios’ latest renovation transforms a twenty-year old shopping mall into a modern lifestyle destination with a new architecture that complements its historic surroundings by creating new vistas and possibilities through seemingly floating pixels.

The 123s of Architecture

The 123s of Architecture

123 Architects’ renovation of a factory turned photography studio in Beijing’s art district shows off the real art that can be achieved in this industry.

Traces Of History At Hmlet Cantonment

Traces Of History At Hmlet Cantonment

It was formerly a school, then an office. Today it is Hmlet Cantonment, the largest facility of Asia’s fastest-growing co-living operator that let the traces of the building’s history be its defining design feature.

36 Gage Street: Bauhaus Revisited By 4N Design Architects

36 Gage Street: Bauhaus Revisited By 4N Design Architects

4N Design Architects breathe new life into a 1960s apartment building in one of Hong Kong’s historic neighbourhoods.

LTW Designworks Refreshes The Park Hyatt Beijing

LTW Designworks Refreshes The Park Hyatt Beijing

The siheyuan was a major point of inspiration for the renovation of the Park Hyatt Beijing. LTW fused nostalgia with a contemporary sensibility.

Lead8 To Lead Hong Kong International Airport’s Terminal 1 Renovation

Lead8 To Lead Hong Kong International Airport’s Terminal 1 Renovation

Working with Airport Authority Hong Kong, Lead8 will lead a host of international consultants to upgrade and transform HKIA’s 21-year-old Terminal 1.

A Bright And Spacious Life In 43 Square Metres

A Bright And Spacious Life In 43 Square Metres

Designer Luo Xiuda renovated a small apartment in Beijing to overcome damp, darkness, segregated space and ‘chaos’.

PMDL Adapts 1960s Tong Lau To Today’s Sensibilities

PMDL Adapts 1960s Tong Lau To Today’s Sensibilities

To demolish or to reuse? Considerations of yield, sustainability and neighbourhood character came into play when PMDL renovated a walk-up in Sheng Wan.

Brewin Design Office Contemporises The Conrad Centennial

Brewin Design Office Contemporises The Conrad Centennial

Inspired by the original post-modern design aesthetic of the Conrad Centennial Singapore, Brewin Design Office breathes new life into the hotel’s public spaces.