CONTENTS
STACKING UP – The recently completed apartments at 15 Robin by Studiogoto signals the future of condominiums in Singapore. It challenges the conventional way of designing a highrise residential building. The result looks like Lego blocks easily assembled by children.
EMPTY PAGES – Lam Wai Ming has created a canvas-like interior design for his office, Design Systems, to provide a space for creative contributions exhibiting the design process. As each project progresses the walls and boards are covered with research, design sketches and presentations, becoming a record of every design, like a designer’s diary.
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE – Indonesian artist, Albert Yonathan Setyawan has shown his work internationally in galleries and biennales with solo exhibitions in Japan, Jakarta, Singapore and Bangkok. Drawn to the spiritual existence that connects man and nature, the artist uses simple forms to illustrate his spiritual interaction with nature and his meditative process in making art.
FORGET THE DOOR! – We bring you the beauty of a new architecture at Rangsit University designed by Studiomake which pays attention to the flow of activities rather than form. The detail of the materials used is reflective of the creative institute that produces good designers for society.
BILATERAL AFFAIRS – The Thailand/Taiwan art exchange project focuses on the cross-cultural experience of contemporary art, and the possible solution for it to replace a Western perspective. Taiwanese and Thai artists collaborated in many activities such as forums, exhibitions and performances. The exchange was based on themes of cultural similarities and differences between the two countries.
NO PLACE LIKE HOMESTAY – New work by Narong Othavorn and SO is a residential project in Chiang Mai that requires both private and business functionality. There were some challenges which allowed the architecture and the inhabitants to learn more about each other.
LICENSE TO THRILL – Mirko Borsche has been a leading art director for an advertising agency, several newspapers, magazines and the BMW automobile company. In 2007, he founded Bureau Mirko Borsche, his own design studio in Munich, where he has produced a number of award winning projects. He shared his views on the global design business.
