Architecture
Singapore International School of Bangkok – Phase II / Plan Architect
After the accomplishment of the first phase, Singapore International School of Bangkok requires an expansion for their secondary students. The initial requirement from the school was the auditorium building, including 400-seats multi-purpose hall along with a home for creative art center. Following with the secondary building that serves up to 750 students, two dormitory buildings for students, sport complex, 8-lanes swimming pool, and a football field that sit in the middle surrounded with all facilities.
James Corner Field Operations adds circular landscaping to Philadelphia Navy Yards Central Green
A+Awards: landscaped circles accommodate different activities at the centre of the redeveloped Navy Yards in Philadelphia, designed by James Corner Field Operations and a winner at the 2016 Architizer A+Awards. The Central Green sits at the heart of the former boat-building docks in the south of the city, which have undergone extensive regeneration into a
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Furniture Makeover: Changing Table Grows Up to Become a Chic Bar (9 photos)
Upcycled furniture and decor add character, charm and style to many homes. Repurposed pieces can also save money and keep materials out of the landfill. As part of our ongoing furniture makeover series, which features reader…
5 Things That Are HOT On Pinterest This Week
Hey contemporist friends! Here’s a look at what’s getting a lot of attention on our Pinterest boards this week, so you can see what’s trending. By the way, you can follow contemporist on Pinterest – here. 1. Inside this egg shaped sauna, multi-level wood seating with hidden lighting and patterned wood walls surround […]
Glass Link House / Robbie Walker
We bought this house about three years ago. We were living in Richmond, feeling very cool in a converted old grocery store that I had just finished renovating. But after the birth of our second baby, the stairs, busy streets and a stupidly high mortgage (that meant we couldn’t go to any of the nice coffee shops we lived next door to anyway) it started to get to us.
Indonesian Village Receives Technicolor Makeover with Just $22,000 of Paint
Seeking to liven up their town and make a splash in the realm of tourism, the small village of Kampung Pelangi, Indonesia, has undergone a vivid, multicolored transformation. The brainchild of 54-year-old junior high principal Slamet Widodo and inspired by similar efforts in other Indonesian towns, the entire repainting was done for just 300 million Indonesia Rupiah (about $22,500 USD).
Competition: win a book documenting the evolution of the modern apartment
Dezeen is giving away five copies of Building Community: New Apartment Architecture by Michael Webb, which charts the growth of terraced towers, social housing, luxury high-rises and other contemporary apartment buildings. The book highlights innovative apartment designs from around the world. It looks to buildings that have enhanced the lives of their inhabitants, surroundings and urban
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5 Mistakes We’re Making That Drive Kids Out of the Kitchen (7 photos)
Do your kids make you crazy in the kitchen? Conversely, do you wish they would spend more time with you in the kitchen? Better yet, do you wish they will someday be able to prepare meals for themselves and the family? Most parents want kids to help in…
5 Mistakes We Make That Drive Kids Out of the Kitchen (7 photos)
Do your kids make you crazy in the kitchen? Conversely, do you wish they would spend more time with you in the kitchen? Better yet, do you wish they will someday be able to prepare meals for themselves and the family? Most parents want kids to help in…


