In April 2020, the redeveloped David Jones Elizabeth Street flagship store in Sydney, Australia, opened to the public. Here, Terence Seah, Head of Benoy’s Singapore Studio, considers the history and significance of this iconic building, and explains how Benoy has… Read More>>
$1.6B Iconsiam Breathes New Life into Bangkok Waterfront Sponsored Feature
Iconsiam is an award winning cultural destination in Bangkok’s Thonburi district, having just won three prestigious gold awards from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), including in the “New Development” category. Sooksiam, a popular attraction within Iconsiam, also won… Read More>>
Benoy Designs a Twin for Tashkent — A 2,000-Year-Old Silk Road Capital Sponsored Feature
Global design firm Benoy has unveiled a vision for a new metropolis along Asia’s silk road, creating a masterplan for a twin city for Tashkent, the capital of the Republic of Uzbekistan, on behalf of the central Asian nation’s government.
Jewel Changi Creates a Human-Friendly Aviation Hub in Singapore Sponsored Feature
Singapore’s newest destination is set to open on April 17th, and the Jewel Changi Airport promises to offer not just retail therapy to travellers passing through the Singapore airport, but also a more human-friendly approach to aviation hub design.
Creating a Modern Cultural District Along the Banks of Ningbo’s Historic Canals Sponsored Feature
A coastal district in one of China’s oldest cities is in the midst of a decade-old redevelopment effort that illustrates the challenges, and opportunities, involved in transforming an urban area built along a network of canals beginning as far back… Read More>>
Designing a Shanghai Showcase for Alibaba’s New Retail Sponsored Feature
While Alibaba’s Jack Ma became famous as a leading force in e-commerce in China, the leader of China’s biggest online marketplace has lately been expanding the group’s reach into the physical world of shops and stores.
The change in focus… Read More>>
Benoy Looks Forward to Next 10 Years – One Decade After Opening Shanghai Studio Sponsored Feature
Global design firm Benoy has created some of China’s most distinctive architectural landmarks since the UK-based studio first opened its doors in Shanghai in 2008. Today, as the firm celebrates the ten-year anniversary of its first office in mainland China,… Read More>>
Benoy Blends Heritage and Innovation with New Hangzhou Art Center Sponsored Feature
The eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou has sought to raise its profile as a centre of both innovation and culture, equally notable for its UNESCO World Heritage sites and its tech credentials as home to e-commerce giant Alibaba.
Within this… Read More>>
Benoy Names New Director for Hong Kong Studio
Global design firm Benoy has promoted Teri Tsang, an eleven-year veteran of their team, to Director in their Hong Kong studio. The new role comes after Tsang led design teams for some of the company’s biggest projects in Hong Kong,… Read More>>
Benoy to Design COFCO’s 300,000 SQM Suzhou Complex
Architecture firm Benoy has won an international competition to design a 300,000 square metre, mixed-use project in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou for one of China’s biggest developers, the UK-based company announced today.
The project, COFCO Joy Breeze, integrates… Read More>>