Commercial Design Trends 39-1C 39-01C Share Tweet Help Facebook Tweet Help Commercial Design World-class accommodation model a drawcard for students A fan of shared facilities matched with hassle-free furnished accommodation – Carlaw Park Student Village Stanley Street is all about fun and focussed study Walk, run, jump, fly – relax ACDF Architecture’s office design for gaming company 2K is a picture of warmth and sophistication – presenting more like a boutique hotel than a tech headquarters Study in sustainability Quick to build, adaptable on plan, and made from the ubiquitous container – this residential prefabricated and modular building by Hsu-Rudolphy Architects spells affordable, stylish student housing Unwrapping the charms of Egypt Museo Egizio, the museum for Ancient Egyptian culture in Turin, is re-envisioned by OMA – a dramatic covered courtyard stands at its heart Inspired infill Cities aren't short of awkward spaces in tight commercial locations – in response, this apartment-like home by RAAarchitects makes most, with a room per level and a sculptural connecting stair Station to degustation A tricky heritage rail station is transformed into a dramatic restaurant by Greymatters, the design evoking the celebrity chef's roots and memories Kaitiakitanga – a commercial perspective A global sustainable development consultancy's new Auckland office, by Unispace, offers a commercial model for green guardianship Shooting for the skies Soon to be Singapore’s tallest building, this 63-storey, green-minded skyscraper's design – by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill – takes its cues from bamboo forests Scaling up wellness An in-tune hospital redevelopment in South West Sydney includes Hospital Street, a lofty art-filled indoor avenue connecting new, existing and to-come facilities The future of mixed-use development The 2.4km long Hyperlane Park by Aedas brims with social, retail and creative space, appealing to all ages and enriching the public green corridor Turning to the future Dyson, with M Moser Associates, reinvents a historic monument in Singapore as its new global HQ – a massive Turbine Hall reworked not for machines but people Understated and in keeping Fourteen units discreetly knitted together on a close inner-city site – Juno Apartments, by Stufkens+Chambers Architects, conceals its density in several ways Standing to attention Dimond Roofing’s premium architectural tray product Eurotray Angle Seam was used to create the distinctive wall cladding on EntX Entertainment Central, Christchurch Under the stars ANNA Stay, by designer Caspar Schols, allows guests to reconnect with nature – hand-movable walls and windows open new horizons, literally Place to connect with nature, people and play How an under-utilised public space on Sydney's North Shore became a vibrant new community hub for rest, respite and adventure – thanks to a leaf curling spider From urban dump to floating forest A former dumping ground is transformed into a floating forest by landscape architects Turenscape – providing holistic ecosystems and a visitor attraction Futuristic retail mecca a cathedral to sustainability Popping down the supermarket takes on a new meaning with this sustainable, future-proof and spectacular 'superhub' by architects De Zwarte Hond The future unfolds A landmark 18th century hospital complex in Italy is turned into a cultural hub by CRA and Italo Rota – one feature is an origami-style kinetic roof In the picture The first Asian base for the London design firm Heatherwick Studio is located in 1000 Trees, a mixed-use development also designed by the architecture firm We know the Specialists Latest Book More Books > Trends 40-11 Trends 40-11 Read More Recommended Business Partners Latest Award More > In the limelight Similar Stories
