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The workplace spaces in between: Grosvenor Place by DesignOffice

The workplace spaces in between: Grosvenor Place by DesignOffice

DesignOffice brings this 1980s Harry Seidler icon into modern working mode with ‘third spaces’ that look and feel like a top-end business lounge.

<strong>City Gather Park: Where art, nature and people come together</strong>

City Gather Park: Where art, nature and people come together

In the City Gather Park in Changsha, China, Chengdu-based Dean Design merges natural ecology and urban life with installations to create a memorable and poetic respite in the heart of the city.

Is the clubhouse the next workspace and learning space?

Is the clubhouse the next workspace and learning space?

What is the purpose of a clubhouse? COMODO Interior & Furniture Design gives new meaning to this social space through its Artisan Garden Clubhouse project.

How can privately owned public space transform our cities?

How can privately owned public space transform our cities?

From 1960s New York when private developers were incentivised to create civic space in the public realm, to today: where POPS tread a fine line between the private and the public. Denton Corker Marshall looks at how we can bridge the two.

Are architects responsible for shaping happy communities?

Are architects responsible for shaping happy communities?

ARM Architecture’s Jesse Judd and Mark Raggatt discuss how the pandemic has emphasised the importance of public space and why placemaking is now more important than ever.

When did placemaking become a private business matter?

When did placemaking become a private business matter?

For whom and for what reasons do we make ‘places’? Could a more inclusive approach to placemaking improve social connections and opportunities?

Hiroshi Naito: Architecture for the people

Hiroshi Naito: Architecture for the people

“The architecture of the 21st century lays more emphasis on entertainment.” Architect Hiroshi Naito discusses his thoughts on design that emphasizes experience over simple aesthetics.

Hiroshi Naito: Architecture for the people

Hiroshi Naito: Architecture for the people

“The architecture of the 21th century lays more emphasis on entertainment”. Architect Hiroshi Naito discusses his thoughts on design that emphasizes experience over simple aesthetics.

A Mall With A Theatrical Heart In Shanghai By Kokaistudios

A Mall With A Theatrical Heart In Shanghai By Kokaistudios

The newly renovated Shimao Festival City in Shanghai references the world of the theatre and incorporates public spaces of engagement and exchange.

A Mall With A Theatrical Heart By Kokaistudios

A Mall With A Theatrical Heart By Kokaistudios

The newly renovated Shimao Festival City in Shanghai references the world of the theatre and incorporates public spaces of engagement and exchange.

A Rejuvenated Harbourside Experience At The Avenue Of Stars

A Rejuvenated Harbourside Experience At The Avenue Of Stars

It is not often that a landscape architect is asked to redesign a stretch of one of the most iconic harbours in the world. James Corner Field Operations has updated the Avenue of Stars promenade for the twenty-first century.

Avenue Of Stars Rejuvenation: A New Experience Of The Harbourside

Avenue Of Stars Rejuvenation: A New Experience Of The Harbourside

It is not often that a landscape architect is asked to redesign a stretch of one of the most iconic harbours in the world. James Corner Field Operations has updated the Avenue of Stars promenade for the twenty-first century.