A bourgeois house from the second half of the 16th century, located at Waldstein Square in Prague's Lesser Town, had long awaited a sensitive reconstruction. The process of transforming the gallery house, which is under heritage protection, into modern apartments involved, among other things.
Project name
Seventh House
Architecture firm
Formafatal
Location
Waldstein Square, Prague, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Jan Roučka, exteriors, interior standards, and common areas Dagmar Štěpánová, model apartment design; Co-author Model apartment design: Martina Homolková, Jan Roučka [Formafatal]. Interior of the ground floor, 1st and 5th floor rental spaces: Martin Kalhous [Atelier SAD]. Vegetation and backyard water feature project: Atelier Partero
Design team
Anna Linhartová, Michael Kohout
Collaborators
Technical supervision of the investor: Michal Váňa. Construction supplier: Slavíčkovci. Metal elements: Roman Cimický. Custom brass elements and lighting: Ateliér Originál Hořánek. Windows and doors: Nenadal. Woodworking elements: Truhlářství Votýpka. Building project: Atelier Poledne, www.atelier-poledne.cz, SK projects & Buildings. Building-historical research: Michal Patrný, Markéta Musilová. Lighting supplier: Uni Light. Stonemasons: Trimona. 2 Custom glass fillings: Pavel Baxa. Tiles and sanitary supplier: Dorint. Heating elements and faucets supplier: Design Club. Glass printing for the elevator: VV SKLO. Elevator: ZEUS Výtahová technika. Electrical fittings supplier: Monobrand
Built area
Built-up area 394 m² Gross floor area 1620 m² Usable floor area 1476 m²
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Cursed stucco – staircase walls. ice glass – fillings for building openings. artificial sandstone and solid oiled oak – staircase. granite pavement – courtyard. solid granite – water feature, bench (courtyard), staircase to the rear courtyard. ceramic tiles and wall cladding – landing of the gallery and bathrooms. brick pavement – cellar spaces. solid, oiled oak parquet – chevron – apartment floors. reinforced steel grilles – cellar compartments. artificial stone – Technistone – door thresholds, sink table. patinated brass – custom lighting, door handles, mailboxes, spout of the water feature
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Located in the heart of Valladolid, Yucatán's Magical Town, this architectural intervention represents a complete renovation of a historic property. The project focuses on rescuing the building's original structure, preserving its essence despite numerous past alterations and changes in use.
Architecture firm
Casa Raíz
Location
Valladolid, Yucatán, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis
Principal architect
Aldo Peniche, Ramón Sánchez
Collaborators
Yesenia Tamayo
Interior design
CASA RAÍZ
Material
Pasta Tiles: Chukum Walls, Exposed Stone Walls, Dark Stained Oak Wood, Calacatta White Quartz, Medusa White Marble, Aged Gold Fixtures
Typology
Residential › House
The Wave-Line Skyscraper rises from the coastline of Dammam as a sweeping emblem of fluidity, precision, and forward-thinking design. Drawing its inspiration from the undulating waves of the Arabian Gulf, this parametric structure reframes the notion of a tower not as a static form.
Project name
Wave-Line Tower
Architecture firm
Sine Studio
Location
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, V-ray
Principal architect
Mohammad Jumaa
Design team
Sine Studio (Mohammad Jumaa)
Visualization
Mohammad Jumaa
Typology
Commercial Architecture › Office Building
The box number 2 is located in an area called Dastak in Lahijan city. The project site faces the beach from the north side without any obstacles and overlooks agricultural lands and a green landscape from the south side. This villa provides a recreational place with suitable opportunities to benefit from the natural potential around the site.
Project name
The Boxes NO 2
Architecture firm
Soltanpour Studio
Location
Dastak, Lahijan, Gilan, Iran
Principal architect
Amin Soltanpour
Design team
Mehdi Rasouli, Fariba Goodarzi, Nasim Ghelichkhani
Visualization
Amin Soltanpour
Client
Mohsen Doostdar Sanyeh
Typology
Residential › Villa
In the Serra da Canastra region, the winery extends from the vineyard itself, allowing the experience of producing and tasting wine to happen within the landscape. The architecture follows the rhythm of the vines, with pillars that echo their stems and volumes that open to the sun without casting unnecessary shadows.
Project name
Dominio Canastra Winery
Architecture firm
Tetro Arquitetura
Location
Serra da Canastra, MG – Brazil
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
This project explores the relationship between architecture and its natural environment, with a focus on material honesty and subtle transitions in light. All renders were created using 3ds Max and Corona Renderer, without the use of AI or post-production in Photoshop.
Project name
Black Quail House
Architecture firm
Bergendy Cooke
Location
Bannockburn, New Zealand
Tools used
3ds Studio Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Design team
PortrayalPro Studio (Art direction by Arzhang Sahabi)
Visualization
PortrayalPro Studio (Art direction by Arzhang Sahabi)
Typology
Residential › House
In the shadow of the Brdy hills, a dense fog veils the landscape in mystery. The morning rays of the sun, piercing through it on their way to a new day, gradually unveil the contours of spruce trees. And where there once stood a carpentry workshop and an old school, now emerges the silhouette of a new house.
Project name
Apartment Building at the Foot of the Hill
Architecture firm
Karnet Architekti
Location
Vysoká Pec 139, Bohutín, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Michael Karnet, Vojtěch Kramář
Collaborators
Construction supervision, engineering: Stapora [Jiří Mach]; Joinery: Milan Krejčí
Built area
Built-up area 1,102 m² Gross floor area 1,966 m² Usable floor area 1,838 m²
Environmental & MEP engineering
Stapora
Structural engineer
Stapora
Material
Apartment Building silicate plaster, 1,5 mm, aluminium – window frames, glass – railings, larch wood with oil base glaze, Osmo, 2 concrete – Prefa, outdoor stairway eastern building. Long-Wardrobe Apartment concrete – ceiling, oak wood, oil base glaze – floor, tiles – Fragmenta full body, manufacturer Ariostea, color Botticino Dorato, oak veneer – in situ furniture design, laminate – in situ furniture design, aluminium – in situ furniture design
Client
Bydlení Vysoká Pec
The plot is only 10 meters wide and is surrounded by abandoned land, so designing a layout to suit a resident was quite challenging. An inner courtyard was created to allow the house itself to have its own view, enabling every room to breathe.
Project name
MNG Courtyard House
Architecture firm
JI+TA ARCHITECT
Location
Bangkok, Thailand
Principal architect
Tanakorn Somsuk
Interior design
Jiyaporn Somsuk
Civil engineer
Basic Design
Structural engineer
Basic Design
Landscape
Tanakorn Somsuk
Typology
Residential › House
New apartment project on the 18th floor. Even more subtle work with space, proportions, a more subtle immersion in the organization of ordinary interior items in modern life.
Project name
Apartment on the 18th floor
Location
Tyumen, Russian Federation
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, AutoCAD
Principal architect
Valentina Ageikina
Visualization
Valentina Ageikina Studio Visualizer
Status
Implementation Phase
Typology
Residential › Apartment
It was led by conservation architecture practice Donald Insall Associates, who worked in collaboration with Nissen Richards Studio, with the latter charged with the scheme’s permanent and temporary exhibition design structures and new wayfinding throughout.
Project name
The John Rylands Library - Next Chapter
Architecture firm
Donald Insall Associates, Exhibition design and wayfinding: Nissen Richards Studio
Photography
Gareth Gardner
Design team
Pippa Nissen, Marie-Lise Oulmont, Grace Dennan
Collaborators
Exhibition lighting design: DHA Designs. Exhibition contractor: setWorks. Exhibition showcase manufacturer: Meyvaert. Project Manager: Arcadis. Accessibility Consultant: IDACS (UK) Ltd. Health and Safety Consultant: Safer Sphere
Civil engineer
WML Consulting
Environmental & MEP
Hoare Lea
Client
The John Rylands Library
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Exhibition, Library, Refurbishment
