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Rik Glauert

Stories

How designers created a jungle to feed children’s curiosity

How designers created a jungle to feed children’s curiosity

In the middle of one of the world’s busiest cities, Beijing, renowned designers HIBINOSEKKEI+Youji no Shiro created a space that lets kindergarten aged children learn, explore and play.

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.

The unfolding lotus flower of Hangzhou

The unfolding lotus flower of Hangzhou

While stadiums packed with people aren’t exactly the image we’re all looking for right now we know that one day they will be filled again. In Hangzhou the latest 80,000 capacity stadium by NBBJ is a beautiful example of the clever and beautiful architecture possible with these public spaces.

Tradition And Heritage Meet Oceanside Calm At Raffles Maldives Meradhoo

Tradition And Heritage Meet Oceanside Calm At Raffles Maldives Meradhoo

BLINK Design has transplanted and reformed renowned luxury Singaporean hotel the Raffles to a surprising new setting – a 38-villa resort on a Maldives atoll.

MOONCRAFT Takes You On A Journey

MOONCRAFT Takes You On A Journey

Hong Kong-based o&o Studio took a very specific, and very romantic, image as the inspiration for the branding and design of an uber-cool craft beer and whisky bar in an old grease factory in Shanghai’s South Bund.

Nendo Creates Tower Veiled In Timber

Nendo Creates Tower Veiled In Timber

At Tokyo’s Kojimachi Terrace by Nendo, six of the 11 floors are prised open with landscaped terraces lined with warm timber, while the whole building is wrapped in a veil of timber.

An Instrument Coming To Life: Liyang Museum by CROX

An Instrument Coming To Life: Liyang Museum by CROX

Drawing inspiration from an iconic Chinese musical instrument, the Liyang Museum by CROX makes a statement in the landscape.

HBA References Qing Dynasty Aristocratic Homes At Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing

HBA References Qing Dynasty Aristocratic Homes At Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing

Not far from the Forbidden City, the Mandarin Oriental Wangfujing interior was conceptualised by HBA as a modern-day courtyard mansion.

An Office Of Layers And Frames By Bean Buro

An Office Of Layers And Frames By Bean Buro

Bean Buro presents the quirks of one of Hong Kong’s oldest neighbourhoods through layers and frames to create a dynamic office space for Williams Lea Tag.

Steve Leung Reinterprets Vintage Flair For Today’s Consumer At SIXA

Steve Leung Reinterprets Vintage Flair For Today’s Consumer At SIXA

The retro charm of 1960s Hong Kong is given a fresh contemporary spirit at SIXA restaurant by Steve Leung Hospitality.

Joyce Wang’s Residences At Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Draw Inspiration From The River

Joyce Wang’s Residences At Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Draw Inspiration From The River

Joyce Wang took inspiration from the snaking Chao Praya River when crafting interiors for a luxury apartment block towering above Bangkok’s main waterway.

An Urban Cocoon Of Calm By Bean Buro

An Urban Cocoon Of Calm By Bean Buro

Bean Buro crafts a clean, light, cosy yet comfortable apartment perfectly suited to the needs of a young family in Hong Kong’s Happy Valley district.