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Grand Copacabana Mixed Use Bulding

Torres Arquitetos Mixed Use Bulding Architecture Sunday, 1 March 2026

Grand Copacabana

The Grand Copacabana project was developed from the search for a dialogue between architecture and the city, focusing on the integration between the city and the user. The result was a mixed-use building in which the commercial part does not clearly distinguish between private and public areas, making the building an extension of the sidewalk. The ground floor seeks to be an extension of Avenida Benjamim Constant. The apartments, on the other hand, have large balconies that act as large frames for the outside, providing a privileged view of the city.

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Rebirth of The Rust Belt Conference Center Building

Xuhui Guo Conference Center Building Architecture Saturday, 28 February 2026

Rebirth of The Rust Belt

The conference center of the Global Industrial Internet Conference is located in Shenyang, a traditional heavy industry city which known as the Rust Belt in China. The building is a part of effort to revive the city. It mainly divided into two parts, the conference part and the exhibition part. The conference part is designed in a cylindrical shape, which has a similar volume and texture to the factory facilities that once existed in the area. The exhibition part with aluminum panel curtain wall creates technological appearance, which bring a new visual experience to the old industrial area.

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Mountain Sea Wind Hall

Zhubo Design Hall Architecture Friday, 27 February 2026

Mountain Sea Wind

Windy Pavilion is a viewing hall set on a site surrounded by mountains and facing a lake. The single-storey building covers 540 square metres and stands 4 metres high. A concrete shell forms the curved roof and walls, with a thickness of 200 millimetres that increases to 500 millimetres in some areas. Three tree-shaped steel columns support the widest overhangs. The pavilion contains a snack bar, a beverage table, a bathroom and rest steps. The design explores the softness of concrete and frames selected views of the surrounding landscape.

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The Circus Vacation House

Cubo Design Architect Vacation House Architecture Thursday, 26 February 2026

The Circus

The Circus is a vacation house designed as a relaxed retreat for a client who enjoys cars and for visiting friends. The guiding concept is spending time with cars. Unlike a typical house with a built-in garage, the layout blurs the boundaries between people, cars, and rooms. The form is inspired by a circus tent. A large volume with twenty-four sides contains an independent inner volume shaped like a wide round table, which forms the second story. The supporting core uses no posts, and tension is maintained by slanted outer walls.

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Ice and Fire Chalet

Franck Giral Chalet Architecture Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Ice and Fire

Ice and Fire is a rental chalet designed for a narrow plot in the Niseko ski resort in Hokkaido, Japan. The two-level holiday home contains a garage, three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a Japanese bath, with 220.74 square metres of interior space. Dark metal cladding protects the building from the cold weather, and vertical standing seams run down from the roof. Natural cedar and oak and a fireplace at the core of the living area warm the interior. Balconies, side setbacks and small side windows provide privacy, while the second floor frames views of Mount Yotei.

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Norm Air Hotel

Hayato Ishii Hotel Architecture Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Norm Air

The private hotel Norm Air, based on the concept of chill and art, was designed to provide a luxurious chill experience. Overlooking the sky, forests, and lakes, the hotel offers a visual experience of floating in the sky, just as the word air implies. Designed for inclement weather, guests can enjoy the art on display at the hotel and the luxury chill experience even on rainy or cold days. Furniture and tools created by artists and designers allow you to enjoy an extraordinary experience.

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