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Hong Kong West Kowloon Station by Andrew Bromberg at AedasSubscription
Published with support from Aedas: passengers emerge through the new Hong Kong West Kowloon Station from all parts of China to be welcomed into Hong Kong’s spectacular cityscape. The views are from the roof which adds a new dimension to Hong Kong’s public realm. Main photography by Edmund Sumner
Reading between the lines: Changsha library, Hunan Province, China, by Neri&HuSubscription
AR Library recalled: while Neri&Hu’s proposal for the Jinyu Community Library in Changsha, China, was initially shortlisted by the judges, Austin Williams’ visit reveals a different story
Clean living: DOMAT, Hong KongSubscription
Operating in both mainland China and Hong Kong, DOMAT confronts social issues such as high-density living, poverty and hygiene
Competition: Hyper-Dense Cities, AsiaSubscription
An open international ideas contest is being held to rethink a 1km² area of an Asian city so it can be home to at least 100,000 people (Deadline: 31 December)
Rites of passage: Yu Momoeda Architecture Office, JapanSubscription
Poetic sensibility married to a burgeoning ceremonial theme distinguish recent projects by Yu Momoeda Architecture Office
Natural progression: Abari, NepalSubscription
Eschewing the predominant trend to build in concrete, Nripal Adhikary and Abari favour vernacular Nepali building materials and traditions
From slaughter to laughter: the renovation of a slaughterhouse in Shanghai by IPPRSubscription
The 1933 Shanghai Slaughterhouse, which revolutionised abattoir design, has been impeccably transformed by IPPR into a fun palace
Lu Wenyu: the emphasis on craft and precisionSubscription
The architecture and teaching of Lu Wenyu emphasises the virtues of craft and precision, using historical knowledge as the catalyst for innovation
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Book of the month: Between Chairs at Ulm and NIDSubscription
In a country at risk of losing touch with its handcrafted roots, a reminder of India’s dialogue with Ulm School of Design is timely and necessary
Competition: National Central Library Southern Branch, TaiwanSubscription
Taiwan’s National Central Library has launched an open international contest to design a NT$2.5 billion southern branch near Tainan (Deadline: 20 August)
