PLP Architecture’s President and Founding Partner, Lee Polisano, delivered a keynote address at the International Union of Architects (UIA) 2024 Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This year’s forum, themed ‘DiverseCity,’ explored how urban design can support sustainable growth while embracing cultural and natural heritage.
Orchard Road, one of Singapore’s most renowned urban destinations, might be on the brink of a major transformation. As plans for a 6km ‘green corridor’ and other revitalisation efforts take shape, CNBC turned to PLP’s Tina Qiu for her insights. With firsthand experience designing on Orchard Road, including the luxury biophilic residence Park Nova, Tina offered her thoughts on creating successful, people-focused developments in this evolving urban landscape.
Ron Bakker was invited to join a committee in Busan, South Korea, to judge a competition that brought together Korean architects and leading international designers, including MVRDV, OMA, Meier Partners, 2Portzamparc, and DPA.
How can Singapore learn from other global urban design examples, to tackle some of the unique challenges it is set to face in the future of its development?
The Korean National Meteorological Center is poised to become a landmark in sustainable architecture, representing Korea’s first net-zero government building. The new Center supports the National Meteorological Administration’s goal to be a leading positive influence against climate change.
Tina Qiu, Director at PLP and Singapore studio lead, spoke to Indesign Media Asia Pacific about her journey through Architecture, as well as PLP’s approach to innovation and sustainability, through life-centric and research-driven design.
PLP Architecture is excited to announce the expansion of our global presence, with a new studio in Singapore.
COIMA and PLP Architecture had the pleasure of co-hosting Centre for Liveable Cities delegates, comprising of 40 sectoral leaders as part of Singapore’s Executive Development & Growth Exchange (EDGE) programme. The day was held in Milan where the group explored themes of promoting district urban rejuvenation and revitalising ageing infrastructure to reduce net embodied carbon.
Tina Qiu, Director at PLP Architecture, recently spoke at the Zak World of Facades South East Asia conference in Singapore. Tina shared her expertise on life-centric design, a key principle of PLP Architecture’s work that puts people together with nature at the heart of every design.
With the completion of Bankside Yards’ first building on the horizon, Building Magazine’s Thomas Lane explores what will be the UK’s first major mixed-use net zero development. Thomas spoke to PLP’s Midori Ainoura and other key players on the project about creating a hypermixed cultural neighbourhood for London, integrating first-in-country energy technologies, and the complexities of rejuvenating and building around historic railway arches.