Architecture

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Brand: Vu Hoang Kha Project Type: Homestay Tag: Architecture

Nha Nhim

Nha Nhim is a homestay building in Da Lat, Viet Nam. The narrow site is about 8 metres wide and much longer, with uneven terrain and weak soil. All elements are lifted to widen the living space and to open views toward the valley. Waste materials from the area are collected and reused throughout the building. Bark, branches and test concrete blocks are given a new life, and offcuts from local textile factories are recycled into different parts. A large sloping roof blocks cold night wind and lets cool breezes pass during the day.

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Brand: SUIADR Project Type: Welfare Center Tag: Architecture

Shenzhen Social

Shenzhen Social Welfare Center is a comprehensive care complex in Longhua District, Shenzhen. The complex houses a children's home and an old people's home on a site of 32,269 square meters. The two residences are independent yet share resources, and are linked by corridors. A medical building sits at the center and is easily reached from both homes. The multi-story buildings face south for daylight and good ventilation. Courtyards and red brick follow the Lingnan tradition. The design aims to control cost and to create a bright, spacious and warm environment.

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Brand: TZOKAS architects Project Type: Private Residence Tag: Architecture

Twist House

Twist House is a private residence located in an olive grove in the southwest Peloponnese, with a direct view towards the castle of Methoni. The three level house follows the evolution of human dwelling. The excavated ground forms the basement, stone shapes the ground floor volumes, and a lighter plaster volume rests above them. Floor to ceiling openings and floor tiles that extend outwards join the interior and exterior spaces. The total area is 485 square meters. Materials taken from the site were reused to limit the impact on nature and to preserve the existing trees.

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Brand: Rodrigo Kirck Project Type: Residential Building Tag: Architecture

135 Jardins

The 135 Jardins Project was designed to be an emblematic residential and commercial enterprise - to become an icon and a landmark among so many buildings already built in the city of Balneario Camboriu (Brazil). Designed in a pure prism, it was designed to be asymmetrical, in which the apartment tower interconnects with its base and retail area; bringing the concept of green areas in all shared use spaces.

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Brand: Wang Jingjing Project Type: Mix Use Tag: Architecture

The Mountain View

The Mountain View is a mixed-use cultural complex created by renovating an existing building in Shenzhen, China. The complex covers 6,000 square meters and brings together a store, a restaurant, an art gallery, a theater and workspaces. An open-air veranda surrounds the central courtyard and links the different areas. Rectangular steel pillars, arranged in a matrix, support the veranda. Materials include self-leveling cement, weathering steel, laminated bamboo, ultra-clear glass and glass brick. The building offers a calm space for cultural events and social contact with nature and art.

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Brand: EgoHouse Architects Project Type: Residential Building Tag: Architecture

X House

X House is a residential building set in a mixed forest within the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine. Respect for the site and preservation of the existing green spaces guided the design and the construction. Large areas of panoramic glazing connect the interior with the surrounding trees, making nature an accent of the living space. Cantilevered roof projections and second floor terraces are made of reinforced concrete and form broken lines around the main volume. The exterior uses porcelain stoneware, metal, wood and fiber-cement panels. The total area is 460 square meters.

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Brand: Nima Keivani Project Type: Villa Tag: Architecture

Kabootar Khaneh

A pure cube to minimize the impact on their surroundings that a sloping roof is installed hidden behind the walls, a part of interior space was dedicated for birds, inspired by historical dovecotes. The interior spaces is formed around the patio where the birds live, created cross-sectional play and level differences in the spaces, as well as design of the stairs inside it. Even the windows of the building were arranged according to the interior section game. Also inside the building, wood material has been used to create a sense of nature.

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Brand: Evolution Design Project Type: Residential building Tag: Architecture

Flexhouse

Flexhouse is a single-family home on Lake Zurich in Switzerland. Built on a challenging triangular plot of land, squeezed between the railway line and the local access road, Flexhouse is the result of overcoming many architectural challenges: restrictive boundary distances and building volume, triangular shape of the plot, restrictions regarding local vernacular. The resulting building with its wide walls of glass and a ribbon-like white façade is so light and mobile in appearance that it resembles a futuristic vessel that has sailed in from the lake and found itself a natural place to dock.

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Brand: Hans-Petter Bjørnådal Project Type: Cabin Tag: Architecture

Senja

Senja is a family cabin built near a small fishing village in northern Norway. The design draws on the Sami tradition of Heller, in which shelters were made under large rocks. The building envelope is shaped like a stone, with lines that follow the nearby mountains, and it holds a large panoramic window facing the landscape. The wooden facade is painted dark grey to blend with the surroundings. The main entrance is carved into the building mass and forms a sheltered outdoor space. Inside, pine walls, oak floors and a slatted wooden ceiling surround a fireplace.

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Brand: Geoffrey Morrison Project Type: Retail Architecture Tag: Architecture

Citystars Heliopolis

Citystars Heliopolis is a mixed-use retail complex in Egypt, first opened in 2004. The complex is under renovation, with a gross floor area of 250,000 square meters. The renovation covers architecture, interiors, lighting, wayfinding, landscape and sustainability within one integrated approach. Eight levels extend across a city block. The curved form refers to the flow of the Nile. Four atriums, named Orion, Eclipse, Solaris and Starport, shape the interior. Shade structures, a lake, trees and planting help to cool the site.

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Brand: James Lai Project Type: Hall Tag: Architecture

Boyue Wedding

Boyue Wedding is a wedding venue building complex in Shangrao, China. The complex has a building area of 8000 square meters and is composed of three independent buildings. A wing-shaped installation forms the entrance lobby and connects the three buildings. The design concept is inspired by Greek mythology and represents a pair of wings of time. The shape also resembles the letter W, the initial of the word wedding. The main materials are aluminum plate, iron, flower art and crystal lamps. The complex contains a church, a lobby, a banquet hall and themed wedding halls.

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Brand: Chrysi Vrantsi Project Type: Cultural Center Tag: Architecture

Argo

Argo cultural center is located by the lake Kati in the heart of the mountain Olympus in Greece.The building is named after the ship Argo. The purpose of the building is to make a connection between Man, Art and Nature. Argo makes use of the resources of the natural environment. The structure is a combination of steel frame and reinforced concrete. The objectives of the research are to create a building which is sustainable and uses materials in a futuristic design.The project is influenced by the geographical features, the social features as well as the history of the site.

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