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Dowell DoThink Chinoiserie Mansion

GTD Chinoiserie Mansion Architecture

Dowell DoThink

Dowell DoThink is a residential complex in Hangzhou, China, covering 103566 square meters. The design combines contemporary urban residences with courtyards and high-rise residences set in gardens. Each household has an independent private courtyard, inspired by the traditional Jiangnan courtyard, where one house is served by six courtyards. Stone, natural stone coating and high-grade paint create a unified and modest facade, while inlaid metal lines add rhythm to the minimalist tone. The entrance landscape, central garden and cluster garden add shared open space.

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Pingjiang Wonder Bookstore

Aico Ltd Bookstore Architecture

Pingjiang Wonder

Pingjiang Wonder Bookstore is a bookstore in Suzhou, China, with a gross built area of 1800 square meters. The building is shaped as a delicately cut crystal and is divided horizontally into two parts. The upper part is faceted, and the sliced facades are tilted by a vertical angle of 4 to 6 degrees towards the sky. The transparent lower part is set at the human scale for better integration into the surrounding streets. High reflective glass panels of 5 by 1.8 meters form the external framed curtain wall.

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Handan Zarsion Living Center

FTA Group Living Center Architecture

Handan Zarsion

Handan Zarsion is a living center built on the site of a former oxygen generator factory in Handan, China. The chamfered corners of the building form an urban square that remains open to the street. Residents use the square to chat, play chess, take a walk and walk dogs. A long strip layout follows the narrow shape of the corner site. On the second floor, 18 metal shuttle-shaped louvers are set at regular intervals, each rotated by ten degrees. Sunlight on the louvers creates changing patterns of light and shadow across the facade.

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House of Tubes Residential

Enrique Leal Residential Architecture

House of Tubes

The project is the fusion of two buildings, an abandoned one from the 70's with the building from the current era and the element that was designed to unite them is the pool. It is a project that has two main uses, the 1st as a residence for a family of 5 members, the 2nd as an art museum, with wide areas and high walls to receive more than 300 people. The design copies the back mountain shape, the city's iconic mountain. Only 3 finishes with light tones are used in the project to make the spaces shine through the natural light that is projected on the walls, floors and ceilings.

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House On The Cliff Residential Building

Shamsudin Kerimov Residential Building Architecture

House On The Cliff

House On The Cliff is a residential building located in Algarve, in the southern part of Portugal. The total area is 250 square metres. The architectural solution consists of two rectangular volumes embedded in each other, and the vertical chimney appears at their intersection. The rhythm of the structure is set by the complex form and by the multidirectional textures of the facade cladding. Only natural materials and their derivatives are used. The main volume is made of architectural concrete, and the second volume is clad in metal that oxidizes over time.

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The Osmanthus Grace Sales Center

GTD Sales Center Architecture

The Osmanthus Grace

The Osmanthus Grace is a sales center building located in the Yuhua District of Shijiazhuang. The design places two staggered bar-shaped blocks around an interior courtyard and an exterior landscaped courtyard, which remain independent yet linked. The three-story southern block combines solid stone with fully glazed sections, and the glass is covered by a fine metal grid with a spacing of about 150 millimeters. The two-story northern block is almost entirely glazed. Slender steel columns support the canopy overhang. The building will later serve as a public service facility.

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MU01 Single Family House

Arshia Mahmoodi Single Family House Architecture

MU01

MU01 is a single family house designed for an upslope site near Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles. The house covers 160 square meters, with a subterranean structure of 158 square meters, on a plot of 722 square meters. A bisected form follows the contours of the ridge and keeps the building low in profile. Access is provided through a tunnel, which removes the need for a disruptive vehicular driveway and protects the natural topography. Rainwater is collected for native planting, while geothermal systems and photovoltaic panels supply energy.

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Fengxi Metropolis Mixed Use

LnP Architects Mixed Use Architecture

Fengxi Metropolis

Xi An Vanke Feng Xi Metropolis Plot 5 is a mixed use development in Xi An, China. The project combines a shopping mall of about 100,000 square meters with an office tower of about 34,000 square meters. The office tower is 126 meters high, and the mall has seven floors above ground and two below. The facade uses mild waves and pleats that recall silk and the history of the city on the Silk Road. A double layered curtain wall and low emissivity glass support energy efficiency. Entrances at several heights suit the sloping site and serve families.

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Jiande Aviation Training Base

gad Training Base Architecture

Jiande Aviation

Zhejiang Jiande Aviation is an aviation training base located in the aviation town of Jiande, China. The campus brings together teaching, catering, office and hotel functions. Three groups of buildings enclose courtyards of different sizes, linked by a raised green mound in the centre. Overhead corridors run through the park and connect the functional areas, giving shelter from sun and rain. Aluminium sheets and elastic coatings form the facades, and permeable concrete paves the outdoor paths. The natural terrain is retained rather than flattened.

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Phoenix Mansion

gad Mansion Architecture

Phoenix

Phoenix is a residential complex in Chengdu, China. The site covers 43,000 square meters with a floor area ratio of 2.0, and the total built area is 138,000 square meters. Six modern high-rise buildings stand on the northwest side of the plot, and ten further residential buildings stand on the south side. Three classic Chinese-style houses with courtyards are placed in the southeast corner. Courtyards organize daily life and are enclosed by buildings, walls, corridors and pavilions. Materials include aluminum panels, glass, wood, tiles and stone.

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Ho-House Residential Building

Katsufumi Kubota Residential Building Architecture

Ho-House

Ho-House is a private residence built in a crowded residential area of Takarazuka, Japan. The design begins with the idea of cutting and folding a sheet of paper. Thin white slabs of reinforced concrete are folded to shape the space, and the slab edges are cut so the structure appears thinner than it is. Custom sash hardware makes the openings look seamless. Behind the parking space, a courtyard terrace forms a private area that connects the living room, dining room, bathroom and children's room. The house opens to the sky and links the interior with nature.

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One Floreasca Vista Residential Development

X Architecture & Engineering Consult Residential Development Architecture

One Floreasca Vista

Situated by Lake Floreasca, One Floreasca Vista revitalizes its urban surroundings, offering coherence amidst chaos. Its bespoke duplex apartments, crafted to fit the land's gradient, unveil private gardens. The architecture, influenced by three pivotal orientations, the street, lake, and underground metro, orchestrates a dynamic ambiance. A semi-private triangular courtyard fosters connectivity, weaving pedestrian pathways to adjacent structures and the vibrant boulevard, creating a seamless blend of open and enclosed spaces.

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