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Flickering lights, fleeting shadows, dancing colours… Immerse yourself in a world of dazzling shapes and hues! . As the hours pass, the glow of summer filters through this vibrant canopy. A rainbow of bubbles float up and down. The colours and shadows meet and move like rippling clouds, sprinkling every corner with the brilliant colours of the sky.

Over 50 designers to present works around this year’s theme of ‘CRAFT + INDUSTRY: MAN + MACHINE’

Singapore Design Week’s Marketplace offers exciting line-up of country pavilions and international exhibitors.

In 2023, the phenomenal trend mall "COSMO Chengdu" (hereinafter referred to as COSMO) was born. A curated commercial IP that integrates retail, flash mob, event, performance, social and exhibition is the biggest dark horse of commercial real estate this year. On Xiaohongshu, China's most popular social media platform, COSMO has become a hit, with more than 70,000 notes, and "COSMO" has become one of the most popular travel words in Chengdu, along with "teahouse" and "Sanxingdui". COSMO" has become a hot word for travel in Chengdu, along with "teahouse" and "Sanxingdui".

Led by Aedas Executive Director Kelvin Hu, the team was in joint venture with Architectural Design and Research Institute of Guangdong (GDAD) to deliver a vibrant work-life Innovation Port project.

Our design proposes a spatial anchor for an urban park in Hanyang old town and forms an architectural dialogue between the city’s natural geography and built heritage.

The Javandi House concept is simplifying Javanese architectural designs into a modern form with strong traditional impression.

CapitaSpring is not just another towering skyscraper; it proudly claims the title of Singapore’s tallest building that represents a shift towards environmentally conscious design. The building’s claim to fame lies in its transformation into a biophilic wonderland and redefines what a modern building can be. While the building is home to a hawker market, offices and serviced apartments, it is perhaps best known as a biophilic skyscraper. One hundred meters above the ground, and 35 meters tall, is the building’s "Green Oasis", a spiralling botanical promenade.

Kim Hock Corporation, a leading player in the metal recycling industry, is currently exploring the potential utilization of Singapore’s inaugural electric machines manufactured by Volvo Construction Equipment. This consideration stems from the company’s commitment to attaining a net-zero carbon footprint and enhancing the overall sustainability of its operations. At present, two L25 Electric compact wheel loaders from Volvo are being assessed at Kim Hock Corporation’s Jurong facility, marking the introduction of cleaner and quieter construction machinery in the dynamic city-state.

Category Architectural Design – Other Architectural Design

For the practice’s first major project in South East Asia, Kokaistudios undertook an interior and exterior redesign and renovation of The Starhill shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, right in the heart of KL’s famous shopping belt Bukit Bintang. By injecting welcomed daylight into the interior space and further diversifying its functional mix, the iconic mall has been rejuvenated and opened-up for a new chapter.

It's a 3600sq.ft penthouse apartment, 1800sq.ft interior space and 1800sq.ft roof garden space, located in Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong. The environment is embraced by the lush forest and the long distance sea view. The design concept is to carry out the features from the environment to the living, which aims to allow the nature to occupy and bring luxury pleasure for the soul. It also combines with the Chinese traditional elements to create a vitality and traditional living experience.