TAOA: This project involves the renovation of an old building into a vacation destination. The original building, featuring a concrete frame, is nestled within a dense coastal forest in northern China, surrounded by a serene and secluded natural landscape. Just a few hundred meters beyond the forest lies the vast sea.
Project name
Resea · Chic Space
Location
Resea, Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, China
Principal architect
Tao Lei
Design team
Tao Lei, Chen Zhen, Meng Xiangrui, Tao Ye, Cui Xiang, Zhang Mengying, He Xiaotian, Gao Wenzhuo, Liu Hong (intern)
Completion year
Sep. 2023
Lighting
Lucent Worldwide (Shenzhen) / Zhao Ning
Material
beige stone, outdoor bamboo flooring (DA ZHUANG), handmade tile (ENERGY)
Typology
Commercial Architecture
Beijing Bloomage WanWu Design: Located in the Wukesong commercial district of Beijing, BloomageLIVE-Wukesong positions itself with vibrancy, live experiences, and engagement, aiming to create a five-hour fashionable lifestyle circle and an urban vitality interactive experience space for young people.
Project name
BloomageLIVE-Wukesong
Architecture firm
Beijing Bloomage WanWu Design Co.,Ltd
Principal architect
Juanjuan Liu, Wei Chen
Design team
Juanjuan Liu, Wei Chen, Linjing Zhu, Wenya Cui. Design Consultant: Zhipeng Cui (Chief Engineer of Bloomage International)
Collaborators
Project copywriter: Nan Lin. Project planner: Le Brand Strategy Agency
Typology
Commercial Architecture
"Shan Ding You Feng" is a brand under "Mu Shi Photography," specializing in travel photography. With a brand philosophy of "poetic, romantic, and artistic," it creates timeless collections of love, prolonging emotions and memories, and capturing love stories through photography.
Project name
Shan Ding You Feng
Architecture firm
Aurora Design
Location
Dali City, Yunnan Province, China
Photography
Na Xin from INSPACE. Video:WM STUDIO
Principal architect
Yang Xuewan
Collaborators
Rebuilding Space Lab
Interior design
Aurora Design
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, SketchUp
Construction
Rebuilding Space Lab
Material
Art Paint, Lime Stone
Client
Mu Shi Photography
Typology
Commercial › Photography Art Space
A society’s engagement with its history is ever-changing, its expression manifesting through diverse mediums such as art and architecture. This evolution, ranging from aggressive replacement to raw preservation, eventually leans towards a refined and cultured treatment of heritage.
Architecture firm
So Song Studio
Location
Wuhan University, Hubei Province, China
Principal architect
Osbert So
Design team
Osbert So, Song Jiawei
Collaborators
Construction Drawing Team: Wang Hongxing,Cong Hui,Wu Ting,Wang Li Soft furnishing: DLD Space
Interior design
So Song Studio
Environmental & MEP
Yao Jiajia, Cheng Yuexiang, Kang Hongyang
Material
Patinated Copper, Mosaic, Portuguese tile, Stainless Steel, Bamboo, glass and African Wood
Typology
Commercial › Historical Building Renovation
Bozeman’s Community Food Co-op nearly doubled in size with the expansion of its West Main Street facility. The two-story, 23,000-square-foot addition includes a commercial kitchen, receiving area, and high-bay storage,
Project name
Bozeman Community Food Co-op
Architecture firm
Hennebery Eddy Architects
Location
Bozeman, Montana, USA
Design team
Ben Lloyd, Principal-in-Charge. Laura Landon, Project Architect
Collaborators
H-C Design & Consulting (Food Service Design)
Interior design
1111 Design Studio
Structural engineer
Eclipse Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Consulting Design Solutions, Inc.
Construction
Langlas & Associates
Client
Community Food Co-op
Typology
Commercial Architecture
DAAA Haus, the internationally acclaimed design studio, has unveiled its latest project, Park Heights, located at the bustling intersection of the University Campus and Malta's renowned Regional Road.
Project name
Park Heights
Architecture firm
DAAA Haus + Blueprint Architecture + Design
Photography
Diana Iskander
Principal architect
DAAA Haus + Blueprint Architecture + Design
Collaborators
Blueprint Architecture + design
Interior design
DAAA Haus
Tools used
software used for drawing, modeling, rendering, post production and photography: AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Precast white concrete for the balconies, wood cladding
Client
Mario Camillieri, The Warren Collection
Typology
Commercial Architecture › Hotel, Offices, Gym & Coffee Shop
Terrazza Biandrà, An elevated plaza, a discreet iconic place sharing the same material qualities with the surrounding historical environment. In the heart of Milan, in Piazza Cordusio, the restoration of the open space at the top of a building by Luca Beltrami commissioned by Countess Celeste Dario-Biandrà.
Project name
Terrazza Biandrà
Architecture firm
Park Associati
Location
Via dei Mercanti 12, Milan, Italy
Photography
Nicola Colella
Design team
Co-founder: Filippo Pagliani, Michele Rossi. Associate and Project Director: Alessandro Rossi. Project Leader: Alberto Ficele. Architects: Simone Negrisolo, Margherita Piccin, Irene Ricciardi, Nicola Colella.
Collaborators
Security Engineering site costruction management: Fa.Ma. Ingegneria srl
Built area
536 m² (512 m² terrace + 24 m² interior staircase)
Structural engineer
Sajni e Zambetti srl
Environmental & MEP
Fa.Ma. Ingegneria srl
Landscape
Marianna Merisi
Visualization
Stefano Venegoni, Mara Nunziante
Construction
Sajni e Zambetti srl
Client
Fondo Euripide managed by Generali Real Estate SGR
Typology
Commercial Architecture › Private terrace for mixed use (open air meeting, events, smart working)
We had two tasks: to create an interior for the bistro, Industry, and a space for clothes from Russian brands, Clothes Close. These zones are separated by a glass partition with a permanently open door, which facilitates their interaction.
Project name
Indastry is an urban bistro
Architecture firm
Davydov Studio
Location
BC Kazanskoe Podvorye, Bauman Street, 9a1 floor, Kazan, Russia
Photography
Roman Spiridonov
Principal architect
Rodion Davydov
Design team
Designers Rodion Davydov, Yulia Opletaeva
Interior design
Olga Viktorovna Davydova
Visualization
Olga Viktorovna Davydova
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant