| Dong Gong’s architecture reveals its beauty in small bursts. | | |
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| | | Top of Mind | “The most splendid moment in a space may happen once in a while. It is like a flower that blooms only once a year.”
— Vector Architects founder Dong Gong in this week’s Q&A | | |
| | | | | | Millennial Makeover | | Hugh Broughton Architects’ extreme retrofit of Clifford’s Tower in York, England — a landmark with origins in 1068 — highlights the heritage structure’s beauty while supporting new steel walkways and a roof canopy with four glulam timber columns. The insertions are unapologetically modern, but also measured and soft — “a landscape made of wood” in Broughton’s words. | | |
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| | | | | | | Dong Gong’s Moody Architecture | | The Chinese designer’s buildings are known for their rich inner lives. His trio of structures on China’s Bohai Sea coast — Seashore Chapel, Library, and Restaurant — are a great illustration of the emotional connection that his work fosters with its site. Architecture critic Vladimir Belogolovsky met up with him to discuss how he manages to turn natural light into a kind of colour treatment. | | |
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| | | | | | Pastel Candyland | | Studio Simone Post sugarcoats the windows of an Hermès store in Japan. | | |
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| | | | Soft Brutalism | | The hulking proportions of ’70s architecture return with a new sense of warmth. | | |
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| | | | | Fold-Up Gallery | | A Saudi Arabia warehouse is transformed into an elegant art space with articulated shutters. | | |
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| | | | Pierogies with Personality | | Polish tradition shows its contemporary edge in a Warsaw bistro. | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Starting the Night Shift | | Welcome to a new era of going out. Our March/April issue features nightlife-friendly hotels and restaurants that show a re-invigorated industry ready for another round. |
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