Dong Gong’s architecture reveals its beauty in small bursts.   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌   ‌

DESIGN ARCHITECTURE INTERIORS CURIOSITY Top of Mind “The most splendid moment in a space may happen once in a while. It is like a flower that blooms only once a year.” — Vector Architects founder Dong Gong in this week’s Q&A READ MORE   PROJECT OF THE WEEK Millennial Makeover Hugh Broughton Architects’ extreme retrofit of Clifford’s Tower in York, England — a landmark with origins in 1068 — highlights the heritage structure’s beauty while supporting new steel walkways and a roof canopy with four glulam timber columns. The insertions are unapologetically modern, but also measured and soft — “a landscape made of wood” in Broughton’s words. READ MORE   Q&A   Dong Gong’s Moody Architecture The Chinese designer’s buildings are known for their rich inner lives. His trio of structures on China’s Bohai Sea coast — Seashore Chapel, Library, and Restaurant — are a great illustration of the emotional connection that his work fosters with its site. Architecture critic Vladimir Belogolovsky met up with him to discuss how he manages to turn natural light into a kind of colour treatment. READ MORE AZURE X KOHLER Kohler’s Suspend Brings the Kitchen Faucet Into the 21st Century THE LATEST Pastel Candyland Studio Simone Post sugarcoats the windows of an Hermès store in Japan. READ MORE Soft Brutalism The hulking proportions of ’70s architecture return with a new sense of warmth. READ MORE   Fold-Up Gallery A Saudi Arabia warehouse is transformed into an elegant art space with articulated shutters. READ MORE Pierogies with Personality Polish tradition shows its contemporary edge in a Warsaw bistro. READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT LISTINGS Events In Bilbao, Norman Foster looks at how the worlds of cars, art and architecture intersect, while Austria’s Haus der Architektur charts a survey of Jürgen Mayer H.’s transdisciplinary works. SEE EVENTS   Jobs Vancouver’s Henriquez Partners Architects seeks intermediate and senior production team members with at least 5 years under their belts, while Hawkins Brown is looking to add an Interior Designer to its London office. SEE JOBS   Competitions Take a seat in your preferred thinking chair and develop your best idea for a new office, lounge, or outdoor chair that balances aesthetics and comfort. Or, envision a floating stage for small performances set to be held on Central Europe’s Drava River. SEE COMPETITIONS   FROM OUR GROUP CHAT Via Azure: Revisiting Jerome Markson’s book Inclusive Modernity in light of his recent RAIC Gold Medal Via Curbed: In search of the next age of architectural experimentation Via PHI Contemporary: Meet the 5 firms moving forward in the cultural institution’s design competition Via Clever: The popularity of drippy designs signals the rise of the splat aesthetic   OUT NOW Starting the Night Shift Welcome to a new era of going out. Our March/April issue features nightlife-friendly hotels and restaurants that show a re-invigorated industry ready for another round. READ NOW   BUY NOW   SUBSCRIBE DESIGN     ARCHITECTURE     INTERIORS     CURIOSITY © 2022 Azure Publishing Inc.

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