The story of Hilton and Shanghai began in 1988—a year when a new chapter was written in the city’s unfolding saga. At the bustling crossroads of Huashan Road, the iconic Hilton Shanghai hotel was unveiled.
Project name
Hilton Shanghai City Center
Architecture firm
P&H Architects International Co. (Canada)
Location
488 Yan’an West Road, Changning District, Shanghai, China
Completion year
September 2024
Interior design
CCD / Cheng Chung Design (HK)
Landscape
Lacime Landscape Studio
Lighting
CCD / Cheng Chung Design (HK)
Client
Shanghai Yuchang Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos: The Villa 95 project is located on an irregularly shaped plot within Altos de Valderrama, in Sotogrande.
Project name
Villa 95, Sotogrande
Architecture firm
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
Location
Altos De Valderrama. Sotogrande, Cádiz, Spain
Photography
Fernando Guerra
Design team
Fran Silvestre, María Masià, Sevak Asatrián, Carlos Lucas, David Cirocchi, Andrea Raga
Collaborators
Pablo Camarasa | Collaborating Architect. Ricardo Candela | Collaborating Architect. Estefanía Soriano | Collaborating Architect. Andrea Baldo | Collaborating Architect. Angelo Brollo | Collaborating Architect. Javi Herrero | Collaborating Architect. Paco Chinesta | Collaborating Architect. Gino Brollo | Collaborating Architect. Facundo Castro | Collaborating Architect. Anna Alfanjarín | Collaborating Architect. Laura Bueno | Collaborating Architect. Toni Cremades | Collaborating Interior designer. Susana León | Collaborating Architect. Neus Roso | Project Architect. Nuria Doménech | Collaborating Architect. Olga Martín | Collaborating Architect. Víctor González | Collaborating Architect. Pepe Llop | Collaborating Architect. Alberto Bianchi | Collaborating Architect. Pablo Simó | Collaborating Architect. Andrea Blasco | Collaborating Interior designer. Laura Palacio | Collaborating Architect. Carlos Perez | Collaborating Architect. Jovita Cortijo | Collaborating Architect. Claudia Escorcia | Collaborating Architect. Andrea García | Collaborating Architect. Diana Murcia | Collaborating Architect. Ángel Jiménez Villafuerte. Ana de Pablo | Financial Manager. Sara Atienza | Marketing Manager. Valeria Fernandini | Financial Department. Sandra Mazcuñán | Administration Department. José María Ibañez | Business developer CCG y México. Andrea Álvarez | Marketing & PR. Néstor Bolinches | Business Developer. Graciela Guillén | Marketing & PR. Olga Fernández | Collaborating Interior designer
Interior design
Alfaro Hofmann
Structural engineer
Estructuras Singulares
Typology
Residential › House
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos: Located in front of the Sotogrande golf course, the layout of this house invites us to experience the shadow between the ground plane and the roof that extends over it.
Project name
House in Sotogrande
Architecture firm
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
Location
Sotogrande, Spain
Photography
Fernando Guerra. Video: Jesús Orrico
Design team
Fran Silvestre, Carlos Lucas, Paco Chinesta, Neus Roso
Collaborators
María Masià, Pablo Camarasa, Ricardo Candela, Estefania Soriano, Sevak Asatrián, Andrea Baldo, Angelo Brollo, Paloma Feng, Javi Herrero, Gino Brollo, Facundo Castro, Anna Alfanjarín, Laura Bueno, Toni Cremades, Susana León, David Cirocchi, Nuria Doménech, Andrea Raga, Olga Martín, Víctor González, Pepe Llop, Alberto Bianchi, Lucía Domingo, Pablo Simò, Andrea Blasco, Laura Palacio, Carlos Perez, Jovita Cortijo, Claudia Escorcia, Ana Bono, Andrea García, Diana Murcia, Fran Ayala. Ana de Pablo | Financial & Administration Dept. Director. Sara Atienza | Marketing & PR Dept. Director. José María Ibañez | Business developer CCG y México. Valeria Fernandini | Financial Department. Sandra Mazcuñán | Management Department
Interior design
Alfaro Hofmann
Civil engineer
Agustín Jiménez Suárez
Structural engineer
Estructuras Singulares
Construction
Mar State Construction
Typology
Residential › House
A house designed to be a welcoming retreat where one can live and entertain family and friends during the weekends. Situated on a plot of land that stands out for its spectacular view of the Minas Gerais mountains, the residence was conceived with the intention of maximizing this natural feature.
Architecture firm
Leonardo Rotsen Arquitetura
Location
Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Photography
Jomar Bragança
Principal architect
Leonardo Rotsen
Design team
Alexandre Nunes, Arthur Dias, Ana Lorentz, Bruna Pimenta, Bruna Rezende, Danielle Santana, Lessi Oliveira, Lorena Coelho, Malisa Caram, Matheus Drumond
Interior design
Leonardo Rotsen
Construction
Pivilège Construtora
Typology
Residential › House
The CLM Residence was conceived as a retreat aligned with the client’s vision, offering relaxation and an escape from daily routines. Designed to provide moments of rest and leisure in harmony with nature, the residence maintains all the conveniences of urban living.
Architecture firm
Raiz Arquitetura
Location
Riviera de São Lourenço, São Paulo, Brazil
Principal architect
Elias Souza, Alexandre Ferraz
Design team
Elias Souza,Alexandre Ferraz, Guilherme Alonso Souza, Alexandre Nascimento, João Vitor Rodrigues, Daielle Medeiros, Leonardo Rubo
Collaborators
• Coverings: Porto bello /Eliane/Portinari / Neolith / Sky Blue Stone • • Furniture: Saccaro / Neobox / Brisa Casa / Aluminas / Voler / Mac Design / Tidelli • • Lighting: Tok Iluminar • • Masonry: Mare Mármores
Site area
Land area: 503.52 m²
Structural engineer
Engas
Landscape
Semente Nativa (project); Farias Jardim (execution)
Construction
Raiz Arquitetura
Typology
Residential › House
Located on the traditional lands of the Gayemagal people, Casaballin is perched atop a sandstone cliff on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. This generous lot commands a prominent position between the headland and the beach, offering glimpses of the ocean through a lushly landscaped garden.
Architecture firm
buck&simple
Location
Warriewood NSW 2102, Australia
Principal architect
Kurt Crisp
Interior design
buck&simple
Structural engineer
NiTmA Consulting
Landscape
Bates Landscape
Lighting
buck&simple, TOVO Lighting
Visualization
buck&simple
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Lumion
Material
Terrazzo, Walnut Veneer and Hardwood, Ceramic Tiles, Porcelain Benchtop, Brass Handles, Wool Carpet, Vintage Furniture
Typology
Residential › House
The 10th annual INSPIRELI AWARDS, the world’s largest global student architecture competition, is now open for submissions until June 15, 2025. Participation is completely free.
Written by
Mariana Vahalova
Photography
Inspireli Awards
Ekaterina Ignatova and Nana Kobakhidze from the Background Studio team combined two apartments in the St. Petersburg residential complex Krestovsky de luxe and adapted the resulting space for a young couple with a small child.
Project name
The interior of an apartment in Saint Petersburg
Architecture firm
Background Studio
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Principal architect
Ekaterina Ignatova, Nana Kobakhidze
Design team
Ekaterina Ignatova, Nana Kobakhidze
Interior design
Ekaterina Ignatova, Nana Kobakhidze
Environmental & MEP engineering
Civil engineer
Ekaterina Ignatova
Structural engineer
Sergey Donya
Supervision
Ekaterina Ignatova
Visualization
Ekaterina Ignatova
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The intervention in the existing building, constructed in the 1930s within the context of the Modernist period in Portugal, was based on a profound reconfiguration of the interior layout and its expansion, with the addition of three new residential floors and two underground levels for parking.
Project name
António Enes 13
Architecture firm
Pedro Carrilho Arquitectos
Location
Rua António Enes, nº13 – Lisbon, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Pedro Carrilho
Structural engineer
Acribia | Engº. Paulo Ribeiro
Supervision
Engº. Américo Pereira
Typology
Residential › Apartment
More than a boat, HYGGE is a home in motion. The interior design was conceived to evoke the feeling of home at sea, creating a warm and intimate atmosphere without compromising the functionality required by a nautical space.
Design firm
Leonardo Rotsen Arquitetura, Vripack (Exterior design)
Location
Guarujá, SP, Brazil
Photography
Luan Sotelo, Guilherme Nascimento
Principal designer
Leonardo Rotsen
Design team
Alexandre Nunes, Arthur Dias, Bruna Rezende, Danielle Santana, Lessi Oliveira, Matheus Drumond
Collaborators
Jader Almeida Belo Horizonte, Smart Automação, Casual móveis, Sala! Conceito
Typology
Naval Architecture
