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‘I want to allow nature to design the building’: Interview with Tokyo-based Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP

‘I want to allow nature to design the building’: Interview with Tokyo-based Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP

Hiroshi Nakamura is doing some of the most interesting work on the contemporary Japanese architectural scene. From residential to retail and urban to rural, his practice is one to keep an eye on for observers in Australia and elsewhere. Timothy Alouani-Roby visited the Tokyo studio to find out more.

The Nest: lifelong learning starts here

The Nest: lifelong learning starts here

Purposefully fluid to provide for different learning environments, Davenport Campbell’s early learning centre is conceptually focused on nurturing a holistic family experience.

Shopping in paradise

Shopping in paradise

Amanpuri’s new retail pavilion designed by renowned architect Kengo Kuma seamlessly blends in with its beautiful surroundings.

Public Invited To Vote For Favourite Founders’ Memorial Design

Public Invited To Vote For Favourite Founders’ Memorial Design

Next week, an exhibition of the five shortlisted designs in the Founders’ Memorial competition begins a two-month tour of the island, with the public invited to choose their favourite ahead of the jury’s final selection.

The best of London Design Festival 2019

The best of London Design Festival 2019

London Design Festival 2019 was a celebration of creativity in the capital. The best projects put the spotlight on sustainability and activating public spaces – these are our favourites.

DESIGN Canberra is back in 2018

DESIGN Canberra is back in 2018

Always a highlight of the annual design calendar, Canberra’s annual celebration of all things design, DESIGN Canberra, is back with one of the most eclectic and exciting programs yet.

SCCI Architecture Hub launches this Friday!

SCCI Architecture Hub launches this Friday!

The Sherman Centre for Culture and Ideas Architecture Hub launches this Friday – and there are still a handful of tickets available.

SNOW INSPIRED: Iiyama City Cultural Exchange

SNOW INSPIRED: Iiyama City Cultural Exchange

Japanese architecture firm Kengo Kuma & Associates have designed a cultural complex in the city of Iiyama that’s closely informed by its snowy landscape. Joanna Kawecki writes.

Building Inspired by Traditional Japanese Snow Dwellings

Building Inspired by Traditional Japanese Snow Dwellings

Japanese architecture firm Kengo Kuma & Associates have designed a cultural complex in the city of Iiyama that’s closely informed by its snowy landscape. Joanna Kawecki writes.