CONTENTS
CONNECTING LIFE – Young artist Vichaya (Win) Mukdamanee has been interested in Thai beliefs and consumerist societies. He’s collecting objects and experiences in diverse forms, which become his raw materials in making art.
PERSONALIZED CORNERS – This is first house by ‘IF’ a young architecture firm. Despite the simple box, the architects have filled it with many playful ‘corners’ throughout the house and also cut the angle to create an interesting form and the identity of the house.
THE RED MONOLITH – Hawthorn Tompkins has installed a bright red auditorium among the Brutalist concrete masses of London’s National Theatre. This pop-up red box is entirely cladded with rough sawn timber boards. The shed is a playful but thoughtful building.
THINK REGIONAL ACT LOCAL – PJ Trade Center in Kuala Lumpur are the office tower blocks designed by Kevin Mark Low, which respond to the tropical climate situated against a hillside and amid a fast developing modern city.
CELEBRAL BEAUTY – The purpose of RMIT Design Hub is to provide accommodation in one building for a diverse range of types of design research to be carried out. Sean Godsell Architects responds to the brief which is also a demonstration of his ideals of materiality.
ARE WE OK? – Contemporary dance performance by Pichet Klunchun ‘Unwrapping Culture’ tells stories and offers simple critique through a performance entailing body movement, emotional expression, objects and new media.
INTELLECTUAL FORCES – A conversation with Nader Tehrani, founder of NADAAA, a practice dedicated to the advancement of design innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and intensive dialogue with the construction industry.
