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Home » Authors » Alexandra A. Seno

Alexandra A. Seno

Alexandra A. Seno is a Hong Kong–based architecture and design critic who has written for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, among other publications.

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M+.

M+ by Herzog & de Meuron

Hong Kong
Alexandra A. Seno
November 19, 2021
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Herzog & de Meuron’s long-awaited M+ museum in Hong Kong is designed to embrace a wide range of art and global ambitions.
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Tank Shanghai

Tank Shanghai by OPEN Architecture

Shanghai
Alexandra A. Seno
August 1, 2019
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A once-industrial area of Shanghai is transformed into a public park with cultural facilities.


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Tsingpu Yangzhou

Tsingpu Yangzhou Retreat by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office

China
Alexandra A. Seno
May 1, 2019
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Courtyards and picturesque paths meander through a unique Chinese getaway.


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Marina One

Marina One by Ingenhoven Architects

Singapore
Alexandra A. Seno
July 1, 2018
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A lush garden at the center of a mixed-use complex in Singapore provides respite from the heat for occupants and the public.


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The Garage B

The Garage—B+ Automobile Service Center by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office

Beijing
Alexandra A. Seno
September 1, 2017
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A building’s industrial past fuses with a commercial addition for an innovative business in Beijing.


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Poly International Plaza

Poly International Plaza by SOM

Beijing
Alexandra A. Seno
May 1, 2017
One Comment

A high-rise in Beijing for a Chinese conglomerate showcases its distinctive structural system.


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Guangzhou Theatre

Guangzhou Movie Theater by One Plus Partnership Limited

Guangzhou, China
Alexandra A. Seno
May 1, 2017
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Alex Law and Virginia Lung pulled inspiration from shooting stars for the interior of a two-story cinema in a mall.


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National Gallery Singapore
Renovation, Restoration, Adaptation

National Gallery Singapore

Singapore Sling: With a light hand and a sweeping canopy, designers unify and restore two colonial-era buildings to create a state-of-the-art museum.
Alexandra A. Seno
February 1, 2016
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The Singapore government funded the $370 million museum complex, which opened in November 2015 as a highlight of the island-nation’s 50th anniversary as an independent republic.


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Harbin Opera House

Harbin Opera House

The sensual lines of a performing-arts complex express a city's bold bid for attention.
Alexandra A. Seno
December 1, 2015
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From the bridge connecting bustling downtown Harbin to bucolic Sun Island, the new Harbin Opera House comes into view, with its impressive sloping forms that suggest the snow-capped mountains found in this northern Chinese region.
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