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Underlining the concepts of sustainability and circular economy, MVRDV's 'If Factory' proposal draws on Nantou's historic lineage to transform Shenzhen into a cultural and community hub.

Erez Shani Architecture repurposes an erstwhile zipper factory into a renowned artist's studio cum exhibition space giving it a raw industrial grunge appeal, creating drama between rustic appeal and the finesse of embroidery.

Multimedia studio, Moment Factory designs an iconic multimedia installation, called The Colour Bath, to enliven the narrow East-West passageway at the Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, Japan, giving the commuters a signature experience.

In the midst of Australia's housing affordability issue, prefabricated homes offer a solution. Experts believe that prefab housing is likely to decrease the cost of a new habitant by at least 10 per cent (excluding the purchase cost of land). Case studies of UK show savings of up to 10% to 15% in building costs and a 40% reduction in construction timelines. Manufacturing is more efficient, and factories don't lose time due to bad weather.

Can spirituality, architecture and sophisticated technology converge on the same canvas? AURA by Moment Factory, an immersive light, sound and video projection mapping experience within the intricately ornate walls of the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, is an exemplar of this confluence.

Studio YoDezeen re-adapts an old, historic Kyiv Factory into an upscale Japanese restaurant. Check out how simple interventions restore and repurpose this 18th-century industrial architecture into a mesmeric bar with an izamayaki experience.

In conversation with the recipient of the recent Red Dot design award, a master of narrative-driven creations, whose design philosophy is firmly entrenched in the belief that the user's journey is the bedrock of every design endeavour. Meet Siddharth Bathla, co-founder of Design Factory India as the "Architect of the Month" at India Art n Design(dot)com

Public schools in Shanghai are conservative in their pedagogy and factory-like in their architecture. Brearley Architects+Urbanists (BAU) break through this conservative pedagogy of public schools by designing the new Chonggu Experimental School, providing the potential for a paradigm shift in formal expression.

An unconventional context for an office space sends MuseLAB on a unique design journey.