Urban developments in Bangkok are evolving into future cultural and commercial hubs, but the resulting relationship between traditional and contemporary architecture is not always an easy one. So many local and international firms are approaching architectural and interior projects, both at small and at mega scales, in ways that strive to reconcile the existing city fabric with contemporary demands for living, working and entertaining in the Thai capital. read more at Interior Design >>
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As it turns out, the expansion of Long Island City's Silvercup Studios to include Silvercup West, a mixed-use extension of the famed production studio, hasn't been a dormant project after all; in fact, LEESER Architecture has been busy creating a plan as an alternate to the originally-proposed Richard Rogers design. LEESER's proposal was created in 2013 for a "potential investor," and one-up's Rogers's design by working within the site's existing zoning restrictions...read more at Curbed NY >>
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Water Street is abuzz with activity, including the construction of a glassy 290-unit rental complex. Designed by Leeser Architecture and Ismael Leyva Architects for the Two Trees Management Company, it is named Dock Street. The development will eventually house a 300-seat public middle school with an entrance on Dock Street as well as stores along Water Street. The apartments, including 58 units designated for low-income residents, are expected to begin leasing this fall with occupancy to follow by year’s end...read more at New York TImes >>
