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Canopy: A treetop dining experience, Rock Venture Co
Photo credit: Minor Hotels

offering panoramic views of Thailand’s
Kolamba East, FARE INC borders with Myanmar and Laos. Inspired
Photo credit: Vigo Jansens
by local beehives, its bamboo-clad capsule
provides an immersive nature experience.
Dialogue with Nature—Commune
STORE by Atelier Global Limited, led
by Frankie Lui and Cai Chao, won
Architectural Design of the Year for
Living Spaces. Situated in Houyuan
Village, China, this project transforms
an abandoned school into a community
hub celebrating local rice culture. Using
sustainable materials, it integrates into the
landscape, while revitalising traditional
farming practices.
For interior design, Uma Nota by The
Odd Duck Design, and led by Asmaa Said
and Ellina Komarova, received Interior
Design of the Year for Eating Spaces. This
Japanese-Brazilian restaurant in Manila
blends art, design, and ambiance across
its multi-themed dining spaces, capturing
the cultural fusion of São Paulo’s Liberdade
district.

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