Interviews
“I was horrified at the thought of a soulless chain” – Aesop founder
“For us, Asia is in the centre” – Aric Chen
“The western media likes to portray China as this big behemoth” – Neri&Hu
“Architects in China are lost” – Neri&Hu
“I hope that Singapore doesn’t have a style” – Kerry Hill on Martin No. 38
“An art college should be a blank canvas” – Paul Williams on Central Saint Martins
Memories of the Future by Carl de Smet
“We convinced doctors to move to an open-plan wing” – Kristen Whittle and Ron Billard
“Turkey has learnt how to be in a crisis” – Murat Tabanlıoğlu on Bodrum Airport
“Workplaces can become more hybrid in their nature” – Jeff Morehen on Darling Quarter
“If China doesn’t go green it’s the end of the world” – Li Xiaodong on Liyuan Library
“People want Stockholm to be a low city” – Josefin Larsson on Victoria Tower
“We’re not too far away from driverless cars” – MINI head of design Anders Warming
Movie: 1111 Lincoln Road by Herzog & de Meuron
“We wanted real drama in a flat landscape” – Paul Baker on Gardens by the Bay
“People in Vietnam want green buildings” – Vo Trong Nghia on Binh Duong School
“In Vietnam we have problems with energy” – Vo Trong Nghia on Stacking Green
“We’re trying to find a Singaporean context” – Pan Yi Cheng on Herman Miller at XTRA
Most design fairs “are not designed”
ProtoHouse by Softkill Design
Printing products at home is “cheaper than shopping”
“Industry itself needs to be saved” – Joep van Lieshout
“Small projects are good grounding for research” – John Wardle on Shearer’s Quarters
