Japanese studio 07BEACH disrupts a Ho Chi Minh City streetscape and the typical retail interface with a cheese tart bakery that offers augmented forms of consumption.

After a year in incubation, day one of FRONT set a high benchmark for collaboration and innovation in the architecture and design space. David Congram reports from Sydney on the series of seminars, product exhibitions and networking that happened on day 1 of Indesign Media’s new event initiative.

After several years of refinements, the HDB’s Biophilic Town Framework is ready for implementation in new estates. Concurrently, new research projects for smart energy towns, 3D concrete printing, and floating solar panels have been announced.

An irresistible blend of Danish and Japanese aesthetics, Nendo’s N01 Chair for Fritz Hansen is now available in Singapore. W.Atelier and Fritz Hansen celebrated N01’s arrival with a Japanese-themed soiree.

Architectural lighting cannot always be described as fun. Luxxbox’s recent Architizer A+ award win shows that good design, with a fun twist, should always win out.

Sixty per cent of the fossil fuels extracted is wasted. It’s time we make the transition to an all-electric renewable-based energy paradigm. Vincent Petit of Schneider Electric shares more.

A D Lab humanises ‘buildability’. Monomer House 1, developed using a system from light-gauge steel-manufacturer Lightrus, is currently on display at the National Design Centre’s rear court.

Glass blocks were used to poetic effect in this Singaporean home, achieving lyrical interest and dynamism as well as abundant natural light within.