a seaside afternoon long before deadlines existed. Waves tumble a sandcastle to crumbs, yet no one sulks; small hands simply gather wet sand, draw a deeper moat, raise a bolder tower. Back home, blocks topple and are rebuilt in braver shapes, each collapse a nudge to imagine more. Childhood teaches, without a single lesson plan, that ruin is rarely...
Product name
Flamingo Grace
Contact
eltodesign@163.com
Material
Solid Wood Handcrafted, Clear Glass, Lighting Fixture, Himalaya Salt Stone
Size
D35 x H63 cm, D35 x H110 cm, D35 x H130 cm
Price
950 Euro, 1100 Euro, 1200 Euro
Block722's new 5-star resort for JW Marriott in Marathi, Crete is a benchmark for sustainable Mediterranean hospitality. Set on the steep hillside above Souda Bay, the project combines contemporary architectural precision with the spirit of the Cretan landscape.
Project name
JW Marriott Crete Resort & Spa
Architecture firm
Block722
Photography
Ana Santl, George Pappas
Principal architect
Sotiris Tsergas, Katja Margaritoglou, Christina Kontou, Elena Milidaki
Design team
Apostolos Karastamatis, Eirini Tsakalaki, Danai Lazaridi, Electra Polyzou, Marilena Michalopoulou, Xenia Bouranta, Georgia Nikolopoulou, Tzemil Moustafoglou, Gregory Bodiotis
Collaborators
Planting: M&M Constructions Ltd. Project Manager: Vasilakis SA, Yiannis Poulianakis, Sofia Papavasileiou. Procurement: Vasilakis SA. Spa & Wellness consultants: Eminence Hospitality and Andrew Gibson. Art direction: Block722, Efi Spyrou. Styling: Priszcilla Varga. Operational Manager: SWOT Hospitality. Hotel Owner: Vasilakis SA
Structural engineer
PLINTH
Environmental & MEP
AGAPALAKIS & ASSOCIATES L.P.
Lighting
L+DG Lighting Architect
Client
Marriott Hotels & Resorts
Typology
Hospitality › Resort
The Cascade is a unique exploration of domestic life, transforming everyday rituals such as cooking, dining, reading, entertaining, and gardening into a dramatic experience.
Architecture firm
Da Costa Mahindroo Architects
Design team
DROO Architects
Typology
Residential › House
Located in one of four mansion buildings within a residential complex in a historic part of Moscow, this 270 m² apartment belongs to a family with a child. The owners commissioned interior designer Ariana Ahmad to create the interior.
Project name
Bright apartment 270 m² with Parisian vibe in Moscow
Photography
Mikhail Loskutov
Principal architect
Ariana Ahmad
Collaborators
Natalia Onufreichuk
Interior design
Ariana Ahmad
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
ARBOUR is nestled quietly along Shunchang Road in Shanghai’s Huangpu District—a storied street woven into the city’s fabric since 1901, where each brick and lintel here whispers the enduring spirit of the city.
Interior design
CCD / Cheng Chung Design (HK)
Location
Jianguo East Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China
Collaborators
Art consulting: CCD·ATG BEYOND. Material platform: IDEAFUSION
Client
Shanghai Zhonghai Haihua Real Estate Co., Ltd.
Typology
Commercial Architecture
The project consists of the design of a two-story single-family house. The plot has a significant slope of approximately 3 meters between the street level and its midpoint. To address this challenge while also taking advantage of the site's potential, a "split-level" system was adopted.
Architecture firm
Silverline
Location
Avenida Vasco da Gama, Arcozelo, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Jorge Prata e Eduardo Soares
Collaborators
Beatriz Ferreira, Francisco Castilho, Nelson Amado
Structural engineer
Engitriz
Supervision
Jorge Alexandre Amaral Prata
Construction
Construções Objetivo
Typology
Residential › House
Architecture coming to life, where nature becomes the soul of the house, feeding the senses. The integration of landscape and water in every detail, from their dancing reflections to their gentle melodies, is evident.
Architecture firm
ARK Architects
Location
La Reserva de Sotogrande, Sotogrande, Spain
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, D5 Render, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, V-ray
Principal architect
Manuel Ruiz Moriche
Visualization
ARK Architects
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › Detached Villa
This project features the regeneration of a small holiday apartment building, in the heart of the Naoussa settlement, in Paros. The building is situated a few meters from the Naoussa port, with each of the six apartments sharing views of the sea and the calming island environment.
Project name
Aegean Color Rooms
Architecture firm
The Hive Architects
Location
Paros Island, Greece
Photography
Giorgos Sfakianakis
Principal architect
The Hive Architects
Design team
Michael Xirokostas, Theodoros Panopoulos, Andrianos Nowicki, Angeliki Papadopoulou, Maria Damianidou
Collaborators
Sissy Rousaki (Styling)
Interior design
Michael Xirokostas, Theodoros Panopoulos, Andrianos Nowicki, Angeliki Papadopoulou, Maria Damianidou
Environmental & MEP engineering
Construction
Bibasis Athanasios
Supervision
The Hive Architects, Bibasis Athanasios
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchuU, V-ray
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Designed by Parkin Architects in association with FBM Architects, BLCOC aims to improve healthcare accessibility by providing essential services to residents outside Halifax, decentralizing services from the Halifax Infirmary site.
Project name
Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre
Architecture firm
Parkin Architects in association with FBM Architects
Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Photography
Julian Parkinson
Principal architect
Parkin Architects
Design team
Parkin Architects
Collaborators
FBM Architects
Client
Nova Scotia Health
Typology
Healthcare Architecture
Casa Guayubira was born as an experimentation with the boundary between public and private space. With a closed-off front and a central space that acts as the heart of the home, this project seeks to break with certain conventional standards characteristic of Argentine suburban homes, creating a small urban oasis.
Project name
Casa Guayubira
Location
Canning, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Alejandro Peral
Principal architect
Martin Aracama and Felipe Aracama ( father and son)
Design team
Felipe Aracama
Civil engineer
Gustavo Guana
Landscape
Ramiro Dalessandro
Tools used
AutoCAD, V-ray
Material
Concrete, Glass, Wood, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
