MAR

Cubicle Apartments: Hong Kong.

Photos: Society for Community Organisation/Publicis Hong Kong.

A Hong Kong Chinese human rights organisation, the “Society for Community Organisation” (SoCO), has commissioned a series of photographs of overcrowded living spaces in the city. The results show the shocking living conditions that some individuals are forced to endure in order to survive. Read more

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JAN

Suburban serenity: Apartment building, Luxembourg by Metaform Architecture.

Photos: Steve Troes fotodesign.

In a Luxembourg suburb, this small apartment building designed by Metaform Architecture, contains seven residential units. It achieves a significant increase in the density of the built fabric, whilst at the same time fitting quietly in to the suburban context in terms of scale and massing. This has been achieved by individualizing each apartment as much as possible thus breaking down what might otherwise appear as an out of context monolith. Read more

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