A building's effect on the urban environment and the lives of those who live near it can be very subtle and difficult to tease out.



Porto's Rotunda da Boavista is an ample square inside the city's business center and the Rem Koolhaas-designed... >>>

In recent years Shanghai has faced an incredible amount of development which has relocated many industrial compounds from the edge of town into areas of strategic growth for the re-valuation of the city. The abandoned historical industrial sites often established strong symbolic relations with the community and, thanks to their particular morphology, are characterized by a rich architectural environment creating convenient opportunities for functional renovation.

In the past, Kokaistudios has promoted, through several cultural events, the relevant role of these kinds of... >>>