Lim + Lu's latest design, "An Artist's Teahouse," unveils a serene sanctuary where creativity intertwines with tradition. Nestled within a quaint village in Foshan, this 2000 sqft tea house stands as a testament to artistry and architectural finesse.
Project name
An Artist's Teahouse
Architecture firm
Lim +Lu
Photography
Free Will Photography Studio
Principal architect
Vincent Lim, Elaine Lu
Design team
Vincent Lim, Elaine Lu
Material
meticulous craftsmanship, predominantly constructed from wood slats with sleek metal portals that elegantly frame views and focal points. The wooden frame windows, adorned with Chinese paper—a nod to traditional Chinese paper windows—add a touch of heritage and timeless elegance to the space
Typology
Hospitality › Teahouse
The villa was created as a peaceful retreat in the heart of the Alps - a place where the owners can slow down, enjoy the views, and spend time together away from the rush of everyday life. From the beginning, it was important to connect the interior with the surroundings - keeping the natural beauty of the landscape.
Project name
Alpine Retreat: Refined Villa in the Swiss Mountains
Architecture firm
AIYA Bureau
Principal architect
Aiya Lisova
Design team
Ekaterina Tsvetkova
Visualization
AIYA Bureau
Typology
Residential › House
A Living House Inspired by the meaning of the Egyptian term per ankh, which can be translated as “house of life,” Casa Ankh aims to establish a coextension between body, environment, and everyday life.
Architecture firm
TAU Arquitetos, Studio Zanskar
Location
Bragança Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil
Principal architect
Eduardo Kosovicz, Filipe Battazza, Raoni Mariano
Design team
Gabriela Rocha, Isadora Stefani, Talita Silva
Structural engineer
Cubo3 Engenharia
Environmental & MEP
Douglas Mendes, Pedro Naldi
Landscape
Eduardo Kosovicz
Supervision
Luiz H. Evangelista da Silveira
Typology
Residential › House
Architectural order is created when the organization of the parts of a building makes visible the relationships between them and its structure as a whole.
Project name
Chaos is Calling - Harmony in Entropy
Architecture firm
THIS IS IMDA
Location
Santorini, Greece
Photography
Vasilis Iliades ClearLine Photography
Principal architect
Ioanna Tsagkouli
Interior design
Ioanna Tsagkouli
Collaborators
Proentasi Technical Studio
Civil engineer
George Sapiridis
Structural engineer
George Sapiridis
Landscape
Ioanna Tsagkouli
Lighting
Ioanna Tsagkouli
Construction
THIS IS IMDA
Supervision
Ioanna Tsagkouli
Visualization
Ioanna Tsagkouli
Client
Anestis and Faidon Apostolides
Typology
Hospitality Architecture
Gray Puksand were engaged to work with The Gordon in realising their vision to elevate their existing culinary facilities into a centre for culinary excellence, providing exemplar, industry standard training facilities that would set the standard for contemporary hospitality training.
Project name
The Gordon Culinary School at the Gordon TAFE City Campus Geelong
Architecture firm
Gray Puksand
Location
2 Fenwick Street, Geelong, Australia
Photography
Anthony McKee
Principal architect
Gray Puksand
Client
Gordon Institute of TAFE
Typology
Educational › School
Nestled in the heart of Raipur city, Whispering Shingles is an outhouse designed as a private retreat for our client within his existing estate. The design responds to a brief that emphasized slow living, nature integration, and timeless materiality.
Project name
Whispering Shingles
Architecture firm
Studio MOD
Location
Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Photography
Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Himanshu Agrawal
Design team
Soumya Agrawal
Interior design
Studio MOD
Civil engineer
Studio MOD
Structural engineer
Anshul Bajaj & Associates
Environmental & MEP
SK MEP
Landscape
Suryaratan Daga, Usha Daga
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD, Enscape, Adobe Suite
Construction
Vikash Mishra
Material
Concrete, Brick, Rattan, Natural Stone, Natural Wood, and Marble
Typology
Residential › House
This villa is a conceptual fusion of Pahlavi-era architecture and contemporary Iranian design—an imagined collaboration between a prominent mid-20th-century architect and a present-day minimalist. Inspired by the grandeur, symmetry, and symbolic power of that historical period.
Project name
The Dome House
Architecture firm
Raad Group
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Shadi Farhadi
Collaborators
Visualization: Shadi Farhadi
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Villa
This 120m² penthouse in Rosh HaAyin was designed as a model apartment to show the full potential of the building. With an extra 60m² balcony, it offers a spacious and comfortable living space for a modern family. The heart of the apartment was designed as an open and inviting space, combining a soft, neutral-toned.
Project name
Soft Elegance
Architecture firm
Tzvia Kazayoff
Location
Rosh Haayin, Israel
Interior design
Gilli Zarfati
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
natural wood and soft fabrics
Typology
Residential › Apartment, Penthouse
When I began designing the Pillor building, I wanted to create more than just an ordinary pharmacy—I aimed to craft a space that artistically reflects the connection between health, urban life, and modern architecture. My inspiration came from Japanese minimalism; a style that delivers simplicity, purity, and calmness alongside beauty.
Architecture firm
Redho_ai
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Parisa Ghargaz
Design team
Redho_ai Architects
Collaborators
Visualization: Parisa Ghargaz
Site area
1,000,- 2,000 m²
Typology
Commercial › Retail › Pharmacy
The Design Skill Awards 2025 has officially opened its doors, launching its third edition as a global call to action for designers, studios, developers, and creative pioneers from all disciplines.
Organizer
ADC (Architecture & Design Community), Design Skill Magazine
Category
Architecture & Design
Eligibility
Open to public
Register
https://designskill.org/design-skill-awards/
Awards & Prizes
Certificate of Achivement, personalized logos, award trophy, exclusive landing page, social media highlights
Entries deadline
21 November 2025
Price
Early bird - $100. Advance - $120. Standard - $140. Extended - $160. Late - $180. Students - 50% discount
