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C.M CHAO ARCHITECT&PLANNERS
Fish Market
Tuesday, 10 October 2023

Gushan

The sea, the sky, and the landscape are intertwined and merged by Monet's brush. The only way to achieve integration is to make the building invisible and blur the boundaries, the sea, the activity, the flowing light, the boat, and the landscape. Viewing the sea is to enjoy a mood. Transparency is less about the beauty of distance. By fused glass and double sandblasted glass wall, different looks of sunlight, climate, and reflection angles present different moods. The sea has different colors and faces every day.

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John Kanakas
Double Residency
Monday, 9 October 2023

House Symbiosis

House Symbiosis is a double residency, designed to accommodate two sibling families seeking to foster close bonds while preserving individual privacy. The house responds to the evolving demands of contemporary living, emphasizing familial bonds and offering a nuanced balance between communal and individual living. The primary challenge involved navigating the delicate equilibrium between privacy and socialization for the two families. Architectural experimentation with geometry, spatial orientation, facades and volumetric massing address this challenge.

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Nobuaki Miyashita
Residential House
Sunday, 8 October 2023

Black Monolithic Wall

This sculptural black residence was planned in a quiet residential area of Tokyo. The site is narrow at the entrance and elongates towards the back, forming a slender shape. While complying with Japanese architectural regulations, such as shadow regulation on neighboring lands and building height restrictions, the design aims to create dynamic spaces that capitalize on this slender site shape. The approach features a monolithic black wall integrated with the architecture, making the exterior appearance striking, while the cantilevered stairs leading to the entrance enrich the sequence.

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KEFENG SUN
Exhibition Classroom Hotel
Saturday, 7 October 2023

People's Diary Experience Center

The project is located at the entrance of Yahuang Village, backed by mountains and facing water. In order to place high-density building into irregular plots, and to fit the surrounding fragmented village texture and mountain. The design cuts the building into slender strips and arranges them irregularly. The top of the individual building is covered with a sloping roof, and the community shape simulates the layering of mountains. Numerous courtyards are formed between the long buildings, enriching the internal space and inheriting the traditional Chinese courtyard style residential houses.

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and Studio
Museum
Friday, 6 October 2023

Tibetan Thangka Art

Set against the foothills of the mountains, the Lhasa Thangka Museum is structured akin to a Tibetan monastery, fostering a profound connection with the surrounding mountains and sky. The combination of internal and external viewing paths inspires visitors to feel and appreciate the cultural characteristics of Tibet. The detail design respects the heritage of the local culture and reproduces the traditional artistic features with a modern architectural language.The museum aims to be a window for the dissemination of Thangka art, it will treasure and promote Thangka and Tibetan culture

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Binomio Taller
Single Family Residence
Thursday, 5 October 2023

Casa de Mar

Casa de Mar is a residence in Mérida, Yucatán, that embraces the symbiotic relationship between architecture and nature. The design integrates tranquil gardens, natural ventilation, and lighting. A central pool provides a cool breeze through water evaporation, reducing the need for air conditioning. Local materials like stone and wood are used for durability and contextual harmony. The interior design promotes serenity with a nature-inspired color palette, soft textures, and diffused lighting, creating peaceful spaces for relaxation.

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