Aesthetic Accessibility Solution for Cambridge High School
While ensuring safety and compliance at height were undoubtedly crucial aspects of the Cambridge High School project, aesthetics also held significant importance.
Kitchen Test Drive: The smart way to finalise a design
As every designer knows, the kitchen design process is a trade-off between collaboration and inspiration.
Keynote Announcement: Mun Summ Wong at AIA International Conference
Exciting news from the AIA International Conference in Hong Kong! Mun Summ Wong, the Founding Director of WOHA Architects, has been announced as the opening keynote speaker on October 24th. His upcoming talk, titled "Redefining Values - Towards a Sustainable and Equitable Future," is anticipated to be both enlightening and impactfu
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Richard Harris is one of New Zealand’s most experienced architects and practice leaders. Now running his independent company, he was a co-founder and long-time director of Jasmax, a past president of the NZIA and a Distinguished Fellow of the Institute. In his career, from graduate to practice director, he has encountered – and survived – several significant economic downturns. He discussed his experience of difficult times, and the lessons he learnt, in a webinar addressed to NZIA members. This article is based on that presentation.
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In the recent years, e-commerce has been disrupting the operations of physical retail spaces, especially malls and department stores. But even if many people now prefer to shop through their handheld screens, the culture of hanging and dining out with others prevails. This makes way to new developments of retail spaces, such as a lifestyle mall that is smaller in size and provides more dining experience and entertainment. These smaller spaces that contain only more or less a dozen curated outlets have been gaining popularity and popped up in many cities.
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