A home with a teahouse in the city center. The challenge was creating a calm living environment along a busy street that ensures privacy from the surrounding high-rises.
Project name
House in Takamatsu
Architecture firm
Takashi Okuno & Associates
Location
Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Principal architect
Takashi Okuno
Design team
Takashi Okuno & Associates
Landscape
Kazuhiko Takemura
Construction
Fuji Construction Co., Ltd.
Typology
Residential › House
A modern hotel is no longer just a place to spend the night – it has become a space of experiences, emotions, and storytelling. This idea guided the team behind the design of the Mercure Tallinn hotel, whose interiors were created by Aure Studio from Warsaw and enriched with artistic installations by Edyta Barańska (Barańska Design)
Written by
Martyna Wojtasik
‘Architecture and space, both have no boundaries. But somewhere these systems must intersect. I think we are just at the beginning of a glorious endeavour. These are such ambitious tasks - from training to international dialogue - ICM ARCH is solving, creating the basis for breakthrough projects’.
Written by
Julianna Levashova
Photography
ICCM ARCH 2025
Dividing the site into three sections with a central “mobility zone” and utilizing the surrounding zones for services is an intriguing and functional approach. This layout strikes a balance between recreation and accessibility, offering a well-rounded experience for visitors.
Project name
Kelarsky Adventure Park
Architecture firm
Gelan Architects
Location
Kelardasht, Mazandaran, Iran
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Unreal Engine
Principal architect
Mohammad Kaafy, Mahtab Hasani
Design team
Mahdi Mirahmadi
Collaborators
Shero Vartoumian, Ali Agheli
Visualization
Shayan Hoseini
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Public Space › Park
This apartment is the result of a decision to combine two different spaces into one, fully adapted to the needs and desires of our client. Our client, accustomed to the luxury and comfort of a private house, wanted a more modern look for the apartment but was not ready to completely give up classic elements.
Architecture firm
Starikova Architects
Photography
Liza Gurovskaya
Principal architect
Yulia Starikova
Interior design
Starikova.Architects
Environmental & MEP engineering
Lighting
Centrsvet, Nemo lightning
Material
Custom production according to the bureau's drawings. Painting by Olga Rikun. Bamboo and wool carpets from Ansy gallery
Typology
Residential › Apartment
In the heart of the Atacama Desert, Hotel Zanura "Flower of Silence" was born, a sculptural hotel inspired by the desert flower, a natural phenomenon that transforms aridity into ephemeral beauty.
Project name
Hotel Zanura "Flower of Silence"
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Location
Atacama Desert, Chile
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Design team
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Visualization
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Customer addressed ART-UGOL Design and Architecture Studio with a request to design an apartment for a family with a small child. Her wish was to make the space as stylish as possible but keeping the balance between contrasting materials, in other words – accent enough, but not patchy.
Architecture firm
ART-UGOL Design and Architecture Studio
Location
Novosibirsk, Russia
Photography
Natalya Bochkova
Design team
Ilya Kotelnikov, Maksim Pavlenko, Irina Oleinikova
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The Hardin School District aimed to create a new facility for its alternative high school program, which had been operating in a modular building across from the main high school campus. Cushing Terrell’s design approach focused on uniting distinct groups under one roof: four learning centers (representing “the students”)
Project name
Hardin Academy
Architecture firm
Cushing Terrell
Location
Hardin, Montana, USA
Photography
Nathan Satran
Design team
Jim Beal, Ronda Carlson, Trae Schwenneker
Landscape
Stephanie Donovan
Civil engineer
Caleb Minnick
Structural engineer
Cole Moller
Environmental & MEP
Eric Wilson (Mechanical Engineer), Michael Geiser (Electrical Engineer)
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
The project involves renovating a 1940s house that had undergone several interventions over the years, the most recent being its conversion into office spaces. Located in the heart of the Roma neighborhood, just six blocks from Parque México, the property is situated in one of Mexico City’s most culturally vibrant and high-demand real estate areas.
Architecture firm
AMASA Estudio
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Principal architect
Andrea López, Agustín Pereyra
Design team
Cesar Huerta, Gerardo Reyes
Structural engineer
Juan Felipe Heredia
Environmental & MEP
Installations Engineering: Germán Muñoz
Lighting
Andrea López, Agustín Pereyra
Construction
Erik Cortés Ortega
Client
ECOBIART Inmobiliaria
Typology
Residential › House
Located in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, this office was furnished by interior designer Julia Baydyk, founder of Alta Idea Design Studio, in order to provide working space with a homely relaxation area for a construction and development company. The large open space with floor-to-ceiling windows is light and airy.
Project name
A Minimalist Office Designed for Work-Life Balance
Architecture firm
Alta Idea Design Studio
Photography
Andriy Bezuglov
Principal architect
Julia Baydyk
Built area
197 m² / 2,120 ft²
Site area
197 m² / 2,120 ft²
Interior design
Alta Idea Design Studio
Material
glass, textile, ceramic tiles
Typology
Commercial › Office
