
asif khan converts modernist soviet cinema in kazakhstan into tselinny center
with its undulating facade, the design integrates contemporary cultural programming with the building’s soviet-era legacy.
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asif khan's london-based practice works across the fields of architecture, industrial and furniture design. khan's notable works include a shortlisted proposal for the guggenheim helsinki competition, ‘radiant lines’ for the light in winter festival 2014 in melbourne, a shortlisted design for the uk pavilion for milan expo 2015, and ‘parhelia’ for swarovski at design miami.

with its undulating facade, the design integrates contemporary cultural programming with the building’s soviet-era legacy.


based in close proximity to BIG's design of the serpentine pavilion, four different architects have been chosen to create an architectural folly.
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International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026