Experience the perfect harmony between modern architecture and lush nature at our exclusive resort. Designed with flowing, organic shapes, this luxurious retreat seamlessly blends into its tropical surroundings, creating a unique and sophisticated ambiance.
Project name
Tropical Paradise
Architecture firm
Studio Aghaei
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Fateme Aghaei
Design team
Studio AGHAEI Architects
Visualization
Fateme Aghaei
Typology
Hospitality › Resort
Tencent, one of the global leaders in internet and technology services, is developing its new headquarters campus on five parcels spanning over 80 hectares east of Da Chan Bay Island in Qianhai, Bao'an District, Shenzhen. The campus will have a total floor area of approximately 2 million square meters.
Project name
Tencent Shenzhen Headquarters Project Lot 04 East
Architecture firm
MAD Architects
Principal architect
Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, Yosuke Hayano
Design team
COMPETITION TEAM: Antoine Muller, Wang Shuobin, Ma Yiran, Yin Jianfeng, Claudia Hertrich, Jose Maria Urbiola, Reinier Simons, Fu Xiaoyi, Zhu Yuhao, Alan Rodríguez Carrillo, Zhou Haimeng, Li Hui; DESIGN TEAM: Liu Hailun, Fu Xiaoyi, Zeng Hantao, Sun Yingna, Liu Zifan, Song Minzhe, Zhao Guijia, Jose Maria Urbiola, Tan Miao, Rozita Kashirtseva, Li Jiaqi, Antoine Muller, Alan Rodríguez Carrillo, Yu Lin, Feng Xuhui, Zhang Kai, Wu Qiaoling, Yang Wenzhi, Chen Hongbin, Hou Jinghui, Sun Feifei, Wang Ruipeng, Yoshio Fukumori, Li Lingfeng, Yin Jianfeng, Zhou Qinyuan, Cheng Xiangju, Du Jie, Na Kyung Eun
Collaborators
Associate Partner in Charge: Kin Li, Xu Chen, Project Management: Arcadis Shanghai Limited. - Curtain Wall Consultant: SuP Ingenieure GmbH, Shenzhen Fangda Building Technology Group Co., Ltd., China Construction Buer Curtain Wall & Decoration Co., Ltd. - Interior Design: MAD Architects, Woods Bagot Architectural Design Consultants (Beijing) Co Ltd., Shenzhen Jiang & Associates Creative Design, China Academy of Building Research, - Signage Consultant: Brand U Creative Studio Shanghai Co. Transportation Consultant: T. Y. Lin International Engineering Consulting (China) Co. Ltd. - Acoustic Consultant: GRANDY Engineering Consultants (Shanghai) Ltd. - Commercial Consultant: Shenzhen Champion Retail Operation Management Co., Ltd. - LID Consultant: Shenzhen Institute of Building Research Co., Ltd. - BIM Consultant: Shenzhen Jiarui Construction Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Built area
Approximately 72,000 m²
Site area
Approximately 412,000 m²
Interior design
MAD Architects, Woods Bagot Architectural Design Consultants (Beijing) Co Ltd., Shenzhen Jiang & Associates Creative Design, China Academy of Building Research Lighting Consultant: Lighting Planners Associates Inc. & Lighting Planners Associates (S) Pte. Ltd., China Academy of Urban Planning and Design (CAUPD)
Landscape
SWA Group, Shenzhen Hope Design Co., Ltd.
Civil engineer
Meinhardt (Shenzhen) Ltd.
Structural engineer
Meinhardt (Shenzhen) Ltd.
Environmental & MEP
WSP Engineering Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Green Building Consultant: AtkinsRéalis
Lighting
Lighting Planners Associates Inc. & Lighting Planners Associates (S) Pte. Ltd., China Academy of Urban Planning and Design (CAUPD
Construction
China Construction 4th Engineering Bureau 6th Corp., Limited
Client
Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
Typology
Office Building › Office Campus
The prestigious Asia Architecture Design Awards (AADA) 2024 culminated in a spectacular Winner’s Night held at the SO/Bangkok.
Written by
Asia Architecture Design Awards
Photography
Asia Architecture Design Awards
Located in the heart of Braga, a city from Portugal, Jorge Oculista Store stands out for its harmonious fusion of modern and classic elements. The store entrance resembles an art gallery, with an industrial touch, preserving the original purity of the building in visible parts.
Project name
Jorge Oculista
Architecture firm
Inception Architects Studio
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Construction
Amaro Construções
Typology
Commercial › Retail
The year 2024 is set to see the issuance of approximately 10,000 new real estate broker licenses in Dubai, marking an unprecedented level and a significant increase from the 5,000 licenses issued in 2018, according to Dubai-based real estate consultancy VVS Estate.
Design studio c.dd incorporated the concept of forking paths and time travel into the design of a spa, creating a "gateway to time and space" in the bustling city. Through diverse perspectives and comprehensive strategies, the design team aimed to build a spiritual sanctuary where city dwellers can escape daily life and reconnect with their spiritu...
Location
Foshan, Guangdong, China
Principal architect
He Xiaoping, Li Xinglin
Design team
Design management team: Liang Yihui, Yu Guoneng. Execution team: Zeng Xiaojun, Ye Jiayong, Chen Yuhao, Ma Yongliang, Lin Jiaxin, Liang Jiebin, Li Jiajie
Completion year
June 2022
Typology
Healthcare › Beauty & Body Care Space
‘Paris 1924: Sport, Art and the Body’ is the new exhibition at The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, featuring exhibition and graphic design by architects and exhibition designers Nissen Richards Studio.
Written by
Nissen Richards Studio
Photography
Gareth Gardner
In 2017, St Hilda’s Anglican Church in Island Bay approached First Light Studio with a brief describing the need for a beautiful, quality, and timeless design for the existing church. This request followed a one-year ultimatum from the council to address the building's earthquake-prone status.
Project name
St Hildas Church Alteration
Architecture firm
First Light Studio
Location
Island Bay, Wellington, New Zealand
Principal architect
Bronwyn Phillipps
Design team
Ben Jagersma, Guy Marriage, Bronwyn Philliipps
Collaborators
AE Tilley (screen), Black Sheep Construction (Builders), Techlam (trusses)
Interior design
First Light Studio
Built area
53 m², 9.5m high
Structural engineer
King & Dawson Architects & Engineers Ltd
Lighting
Fifth Season Design
Construction
Black Sheep Construction
Material
Glulam Trusses With Light Timber Structure, Timber Structure, Perforated Aluminium
Client
St Hildas Anglican Church
Typology
Religious Architecture › Church, Heritage Alteration
worked with Cascades Academy of Central Oregon on programming, master planning, fundraising, and design for their new K-12 campus. Completed in two phases, the 52,000-square-foot, three-building campus is a compelling physical space that inspires learning—one in which the outside and inside learning environments are seamlessly connected. Simple, ra...
Project name
Cascades Academy of Central Oregon
Architecture firm
Hennebery Eddy Architects
Location
Bend, Oregon, USA
Photography
Josh Partee, Alan Brandt
Design team
Tim Eddy – Principal-in-Charge. Dan Petrescu – Project Manager. Laura CraigBennett – Project Architect. Camilla Cok – Project Architect. Biance Baccarini – Project Team (Phase 2). Marci Krauss – Interior Designer (Phase 2)
Collaborators
Acoustical Engineer: Altermatt Associates, Inc. Sustainability Consultant: Biohabitats. Traffic Engineer: Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
Civil engineer
D'Agostino Parker, LLC
Structural engineer
Walker Structural Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Mechanical Engineer: Interface Engineering, Inc. Electrical Engineer: Interface Engineering, Inc.
Construction
CS Construction
Typology
Educational Architecture
Getting a new aesthetic and gastronomic experience in the family pizzeria Únai in Astana will not be difficult. Bumpy, deliberately uneven plaster, tabletop with the effect of cracks, brick floor, more reminiscent of paving stones.
Project name
Pizzeria with birch trees, storks' nests and brick floors
Architecture firm
Kvadrat Architects
Location
Astana, Kazakhstan
Photography
Gleb Kramchaninov
Design team
Rustam Minnekhanov, Sergey Bekmukhanbetov
Interior design
Sergey Bekmukhanbetov, Rustam Minnekhanov
Collaborators
Text: Ekaterina Parichuk
Completion year
in the process of realization
Civil engineer
Kvadrat Architects
Structural engineer
Kvadrat Architects
Environmental & MEP
Kvadrat architects
Construction
Kvadrat Architects
Lighting
Kvadrat Architects
Supervision
Kvadrat Architects
Material
Wood, clay plaster, paint, ceramic tiles
Visualization
Kvadrat Architects
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD
Client
The owners of the pizzeria Únai
Typology
Hospitality › Pizzeria
