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A Winter Experience Like no Other in the World. The Montréal en Lumière Festival Opens a 1000-Foot-Long Aerial Skating Trail with an Ambience of Immersive Sound and Light
Montréal en Lumière

Official poster of the MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE festival by artist Caitlin McDonagh

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Caitlin McDonagh

SCAAA Skillfully Aligns Critical Thinking and Creativity with Commerce
SCAAA

BLDG BLCKS: The co-working experience, designed specifically for creative businesses, begins with a well-curated front of house that reflects the target group's distinct culture.

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SCAAA Skillfully Aligns Critical Thinking and Creativity with Commerce
SCAAA

BLDG BLCKS: As the project’s site is located outside major retail corridors, SCAAA designed the main communal area as an inventive gathering and gallery space to showcase the creatives' designs and work.

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SCAAA Skillfully Aligns Critical Thinking and Creativity with Commerce
SCAAA

BLDG BLCKS: SCAAA understands the niche and laborious demands of creative industries. The BLDG BLCK designs provide individual studio spaces that are tailored to the specific needs of creatives, as well as communal pantries and shower facilities on each floor to accommodate round-the-clock work.

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SCAAA Skillfully Aligns Critical Thinking and Creativity with Commerce
SCAAA

BLDG BLCKS: Designed by creatives for creatives, the communal spaces are constantly decorated with displays of original pieces. These multi-functional spaces are a dynamic expression of the creatives’ ongoing work and brand identities.

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SCAAA Skillfully Aligns Critical Thinking and Creativity with Commerce
SCAAA

BLDG BLCKS: With an acute understanding that many creative businesses need to generate a portfolio of selected works, SCAAA designed a professional photo studio for creatives to catalog their brands and services.

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SCAAA Skillfully Aligns Critical Thinking and Creativity with Commerce
SCAAA

BLDG BLCKS: Recognizing the client’s distinct brand of co-working, the SCAAA team designed an elegant and flexible workshop to attract "maker-tenants" who add cultural value to the community.

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SCAAA Skillfully Aligns Critical Thinking and Creativity with Commerce
SCAAA

RYSE: The design of the 316,825 sf RYSE boutique hotel celebrates the underground cultural scene of Hongdae, a vibrant and growing neighborhood in Seoul.

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Kim YongKwan @yongkwankim_photo

SCAAA Skillfully Aligns Critical Thinking and Creativity with Commerce
SCAAA

RYSE: The thoughtful design of a multi-level and multi-use lobby realizes the hotel’s attractive location near arts colleges, commercial and retail avenues, and an international airport.

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Kim YongKwan @yongkwankim_photo

SCAAA Skillfully Aligns Critical Thinking and Creativity with Commerce
SCAAA

RYSE: The Hongdae district’s reputation as an arts hub is made visible with the design of a glass curtain wall that directly faces a public art wall.

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Kim YongKwan @yongkwankim_photo

SCAAA Skillfully Aligns Critical Thinking and Creativity with Commerce
SCAAA

RYSE: The inviting open-air café with connected passageway is an elegant and thoughtful design solution to re-directing the pedestrian flow that previously bypassed the site.

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Kim YongKwan @yongkwankim_photo

SCAAA Skillfully Aligns Critical Thinking and Creativity with Commerce
SCAAA

RYSE: Responding to the site's urban conditions, the ground floor plan and facade acknowledges both the commercial nature of the block and the artistic pedestrian scene that surrounds it.

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Kim YongKwan @yongkwankim_photo

SCAAA Skillfully Aligns Critical Thinking and Creativity with Commerce
SCAAA

RYSE: SCAAA’s architectural design for the RYSE development reflects a thorough understanding of how to best integrate hospitality, retail, art spaces, and restaurants.

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Kim YongKwan @yongkwankim_photo

SCAAA Skillfully Aligns Critical Thinking and Creativity with Commerce
SCAAA

DoubleTree by Hilton: SCAAA’s expansion to a new studio in Dallas reflects its steady growth of work in the area, beginning with the public spaces renovation of the DoubleTree Dallas Market Center Hotel in 2015.

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SCAAA Skillfully Aligns Critical Thinking and Creativity with Commerce
SCAAA

DoubleTree by Hilton: SCAAA’s extensive research and reading of case studies of the Dallas nightlife and hospitality scene informed the redesign of the public spaces, which included the physical redesign and rebranding of the patio area.

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SCAAA Skillfully Aligns Critical Thinking and Creativity with Commerce
SCAAA

DoubleTree by Hilton: Working at the intersection of commerce and design, the team focused on redesigning the space to better cater to both visitors and locals.

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SCAAA Skillfully Aligns Critical Thinking and Creativity with Commerce
SCAAA

Kukje Gallery, a vital cultural hub in Seoul, showcases works by renowned contemporary local and international artists. SCAAA’s ongoing work on the campus, including a current office and gallery renovation, reflects a shared commitment to thinking globally and acting locally.

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Kim Yongseong (김 용성) @mongsang._

SCAAA Skillfully Aligns Critical Thinking and Creativity with Commerce
SCAAA

Kukje Gallery: The Gallery’s location in the historic Sogyeok-dong neighborhood has provided SCAAA with many opportunities over the years to inventively express the campus’s historical and cultural perspectives.

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Kim Yongseong (김 용성) @mongsang._

A Series of Playable Art Installations Activate Revitalized Waterfront Park
The Urban Conga

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Christopher Brickman

A Series of Playable Art Installations Activate Revitalized Waterfront Park
The Urban Conga

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Christopher Brickman