Wave House is a conceptual architectural design for a residence suited in Cape Town, South Africa, nestled on a challenging and steep terrain. The primary concept driving this design is the use of multiple graceful curves emerging from the natural landscape to sculpt the house's main form, evoking the shape of a wave.
Architecture firm
Omar Hakim
Location
Cape town, South Africa
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3d, Adobe Photoshop, Lumion
Principal architect
Omar Hakim
Typology
Residential › House
Cliffside Roost is a stunning masterpiece of modern architecture, perched high atop a rocky cliff overlooking the vast expanse of the ocean. This luxurious villa is a true work of art, seamlessly blending contemporary design with natural elements to create a space that is both breathtakingly beautiful and incredibly functional.
Project name
The Cliffside Roost
Architecture firm
Rabani Design
Location
The Oki Islands, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Mohammad Hossein Rabbani Zade
Design team
Rabani Design
Visualization
Mohammad Hossein Rabbani Zade
Typology
Residential › Villa
More than 880 bamboo poles shipped from Malaysia were used to create this rectangular gateway by (OU) Officeuntitled co-founders Benjamin Anderson, Christian Robert and Shawn Gehle. According to the team, the material was chosen for its "grounding" qualities. They estimated that the poles used for the sculpture had a carbon sink of -7.5 metric tons...
Architecture firm
(OU) Officeuntitled
Location
Black Rock City, Nevada, USA
Photography
Benny Chan, Officeuntitled
Principal architect
Shawn Gehle, Christian Robert, Benjamin Anderson
Design team
(OU) OFFICEUNTITLED, Culver City, CA Team: Co-founders and Principals - Ben Anderson, Christian Robert, Shawn Gehle with Jillian Leedy, Kat Ślęczek, Nik Miller, Guillem Camps, Kai Kingma, Mirko Wanders, Rogelio Mercado, Panchenchen Feng, Lucca Scherraus, Noah Wali, Don and Truman Mutal and many other volunteers
Collaborators
SEAD Bamboo, Malaysia |Team: Lucas Loo, Founder & Executive Director
Structural engineer
JTK Consult, Malaysia | Dr. Kribanandan and Logithasan Krishnan. Arup, Los Angeles | Robert Pallmann, PE SE, Tohiyasu Yoza . RBHU, San Francisco | Ali Lahijanian and Alan Lum
Lighting
Felix Lighting, La Mirada, CA | Team: David McKinnon, Eric Wilson
Visualization
Kilograph, Los Angeles, CA | Team: Keely Colcleugh, Shannon Sweeney, and Tom Spall
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Enscape, V-ray
Construction
(OU) OFFICEUNTITLED, Culver City, CA Team: Co-founders and Principals - Ben Anderson, Christian Robert, Shawn Gehle Jillian Leedy, Kat Ślęczek, Nick Miller, Guillem Camps, Kai Kingma, Mirko Wanders, Rogelio Mercado, Panchenchen Feng, Lucca Scherraus, Noah Wali, Don and Truman Mutal and many other volunteers
Typology
Spectacular (Art Installation)
The Barrio de Santiago, being a reference in Merida, Mexico. Located in the histor- ic center, and composed of the oldest churches in Yucatan, it has suffered a period of ne- glect in which the new generations were losing their roots in the center of the city. For this rea- son, the project is being developed on an abandoned property, approximately...
Project name
Casa Thiago 82
Architecture firm
MUDO (Matter, Unit in Origin Development)
Location
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Photography
Jasson Rodriguez
Principal architect
Jorge Zaldívar Ramírez
Collaborators
Suppliers: Mitza, Comex, Catpinsur, Jako
Structural engineer
Javier Ramírez
Construction
Javier Ramírez
Typology
Residential › House
Our customer was family of 4 people: husband, wife and two daughters. History of this interior began with purchase of secondary housing. The house had one disadvantage with low ceiling height (2,9 meters) and thick-load bearing walls with law doorway.
Location
Astana, Kazakhstan
Design team
Anna Mikheeva, Anna Smirnova
Collaborators
Aktal Group, Elena Kassandzhik
Interior design
Anna Mikheeva Design Studio
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Natural Surfaces
Construction
Carpentry Shops
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The assignment from the investor, owner and founder of a young Czech beauty brand was to build up a brick-and-mortar store / showroom for her e-shop, which has been operating for several years. Byssine brings a global selection of innovative products of body care rituals to the Czech market. Each represented brand uses its own specific design and p...
Project name
Showroom Byssine
Architecture firm
Tomáš Kotrč, Martin Petřík
Location
Pernerova 136/45 Prague 8 - Karlín, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Tomáš Kotrč, Martin Petřík
Design team
Tomáš Kotrč, Martin Petřík, Nora Sopková
Collaborators
Vít Plešingr, Pavel Halada, Václav Hendrych, Aneta Soukupová, Michal Šíma, Masonry JEŽ, Jan Fišer, Tomáš Dolanský, Delta Light
Interior design
Tomáš Kotrč, Martin Petřík, Nora Sopková
Supervision
Tomáš Kotrč, Martin Petřík, Nora Sopková
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Affinity, Blender
Construction
Vít Plešingr (Brass products), Pavel Halada (Joiner)
Material
Marble, wood, brass, cloth, plaster, glass
Typology
Commercial › Showroom, Store, Beauty Club
This adaptive reuse project transforms the most banal of commercial box buildings into a light-filled courtyard office space specifically outfitted for a discerning, high-end residential builder with an exclusive clientele.
Project name
Redwood Highway
Architecture firm
Studio VARA
Location
Mill Valley, California, USA
Photography
Bruce Damonte
Design team
Christopher Roach, Maura Fernández Abernethy, Jackie Fung
Interior design
Studio VARA
Civil engineer
CSW/ Stuber-Stroeh Engineers
Structural engineer
GFDS Engineers
Environmental & MEP
Axiom Engineers
Construction
Van Acker Associates
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
Second Harvest is one of the region’s largest food banks, carrying out a mission to end hunger by providing food access, advocacy, education, and disaster response. The organization provides food and support to 700+ community partners and programs across 23 parishes, and their staff and volunteers distribute the equivalent of more than 32 million m...
Project name
Second Harvest
Architecture firm
EskewDumezRipple
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Photography
Michael Mantese
Design team
Mark Ripple, Principal-in-Charge. Jose Alvarez, Project Manager. Kim Nguyen, Project Architect. Mark Thorburn, Project Architect. Kristin Henry, Interior Designer. Jill Traylor, Director of Interiors. Tracy Lea, Specifications. Jeannine Ford, Construction Administration
Collaborators
Geotechnical Engineer: Eustis Engineering Services, LLC; Spackman Mossop & Michaelsmoses Engineersschrenk, Endom & Flanagan, Llcdonahue Favret
Interior design
EskewDumezRipple
Landscape
Spackman Mossop Michaels
Structural engineer
Schrenk, Endom & Flanagan, LLC
Environmental & MEP
Moses Engineers, Inc.
Construction
Donahue Favret
Typology
Office Building › Interior Design
This small apartment to accommodate a family of three people is located in the Old Town of Vilnius. The initial layout had turned out to be rather good, so there was no need to change something, except for the doorways' arrangement.
Project name
Apartment in Vilnius
Architecture firm
Pfafrode Studio
Location
Vilnius, Lithuania
Tools used
SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jekaterina Pfafrode
Design team
Jekaterina Pfafrode
Visualization
Sergey Lozovskyj
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The City of Hope Parking Structure project is a six-story concrete parking structure offering 1,087 parking stalls for patients and staff, with future capability for retail space on the ground level. CO Architects was part of the design-build team with TRC Parkitects and McCarthy Building Companies to create Parking Structure A.
Project name
City of Hope Northeast Parking Structure
Architecture firm
CO Architects, TRC Parkitects
Location
Duarte, California, USA
Photography
RMA Photography
Principal architect
Gina Chang, AIA, EDAC
Design team
Gina Chang, AIA, EDAC; Arnold Swanborn, AIA
Built area
350,800 ft²t / 33 m²
Collaborators
Architect of Record: TRC Parkitects. Fire Protection Design-Build Contractor: Axis Fire Protection. Earthwork and Grading Contractor: Sharma General Engineering Contractors. Sheet Metal, Epic Façade, BOK, Louvers, Expansion Joints: Southwest Specialty Contractors. Kinetic Façade Supplier: EXTECH (Exterior Technologies). Cable Barriers Contractor: All Star Post-Tension. Rebar and Post-Tension Cables Contractor: Martinez Steel Corporation. Misc. Metal Contractor: Sanie Manufacturing Company. Framing and Drywall Contractor: Church & Larsen. Site Concrete Contractor: J&M Concrete Contractors. Masonry Contractor: Frank S. Smith Masonry. Precast Concrete: StructureCast. Glazing Contractor: M-Tech Glass. Tile Contractor: City Tile & Stone Tile. Signage Contractor: AD/S (Architectural Design & Signs). Parking Controls Contractor: Automated Parking Technologies. Striping and Truncated Domes Contractor: Interstate Striping and Signs. Site Utilities Contractor: Murray Company Mechanical Contractors. Elevator Contractor: Otis Worldwide Corporation. Waterproofing Contractor: Pacific Waterproofing & Restoration. Painting Contractor: Pecoraro. Doors and Hardware Contractor: REW. Flooring Contractor: Signature Flooring. Toilet Accessories Contractor: Stumbaugh & Associates. Asphalt Paving Contractor: Western Paving Contractors. Third Party Inspection Company: Terracon Consultants
Landscape
IDLA, Pierre Landscape
Structural engineer
JWSE Structural Engineers (Main Structure); Ficcadenti Waggoner and Castle Structural Engineers (Stairs, Façade, Canopy)
Environmental & MEP
Athena Engineering, George Kauffman Plumbing, Bergelectric Corp.
Construction
McCarthy Building Companies
Supervision
Jacobs Engineering
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Unity Game Engine, Resolume Arena
Client
City of Hope National Medical Center