The 2030 vision of Ras Al Khaimah’s Tourism Development Authority’s (RAKTDA) is to attract over 3 million visitors and increase the overall attractiveness of the emirate, making tourism one of the most important sectors and focus for Ras Al Khaimah’s (RAK) GDP growth.
Written by
Abdullah Mansoor
Photography
Creative Family/Shutterstock.com
Designing a healing and restorative facility like a Maggie centre is an honour for any architect. Many architects have designed Maggie centres before such as Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas and many more, it was inevitable to do research on what was designed before. Seeing this project as a snapshot in the long list of initiatives to support truly...
Architecture firm
Ark-shelter, ARCHEKTA
Location
Kalvekeetdijk 260, 8300 Knokke-Heist, Belgium
Principal architect
Viktor Mikovčák, Martin Mikovčák, Michiel De Backer
Design team
Radovan Hnidka, Ondrej Vavro, Milan Ščury, Monika Balalová, Barbora Šimašková
Collaborators
Neuro-scientist consultant: Menno Cramer
Built area
Built-up Area 251 m² Gross Floor Area 337 m² Usable Floor Area 290 m²
Material
Internal lining – Iw Trend spruce bio panel + bleaching technology. External facade cladding – thermo wood. Horizontal surfaces + furniture – lacquered oak + beige finish. Roof – Fatrafol, high quality PVC. Skeleton – cross-laminated timber frame structure patented on Ark-shelter company
Client
AZ Zeno Campus, Knokke-Heist
Kritika Juneja, an abstract artist, architect, and writer unveils a piece from Hidden Faces(Volti nascosti), her latest collection. Her works are centered around naturalism, complexity, fear, spiritualism and emotions. From being an architect to an award winning writer to an artist, she has always been evolving.
Photography
Kritika Juneja
The Studio MEMM project for the Tree House emerged as a playful idea. In a moment of family expansion, with new grandchildren and nephews, the client understood that the ludic universe of the tree house could add to the experience of staying in Monte Verde, Minas Gerais
Architecture firm
Studio MEMM
Location
Monte Verde, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Principal architect
Marcelo Macedo
Design team
Studio MEMM – Marcelo Macedo
Collaborators
Drielly Nunes, CLT Brise soleil: Crosslam
Interior design
Drielly Nunes
Built area
18 m² (main volume: 12 m²; smaller volume: 6 m²)
Site area
Over 5 hectares
Civil engineer
João Trombada Construções
Lighting
Futura Iluminação
Supervision
Marcelo Macedo
Tools used
SketchUp, Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, AutoCAD
Construction
Glued Laminated Wood / CLT - Crosslam Brasil
Material
Floor, ceiling and Columns and beams finishing: garapeira wood. Structure: concrete. Alluminum glazed facades. Brise soleil: CLT
Typology
Residential, House
Evolving as deliberately as the forest which surrounds it, the Paintbrush Residence stands as testament to the longevity of thoughtful design. Situated in a dappled Aspen grove outside Jackson, Wyoming, the treehouse-like project reorients the occupant to their place in nature, bringing them into a closer, more intimate cohabitation. Under CLB’s ca...
Project name
Paintbrush Residence
Architecture firm
CLB Architects
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, USA
Photography
Matthew Millman
Design team
Eric Logan, Sarah Kennedy, Maria James, Halie Dedering
Interior design
CLB Architects
Lighting
Helius Lighting Group
Construction
Leo's Construction
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
TOME house does not respond to the archetype of common housing. Its irregular shaped terrain, spatial program and distribution combine to create a unique project, far from the common requirements, a design made by designers, for designers.
Structural engineer
Grado50
Tools used
Autodesk AutoCAD, SketchUp
Material
CESANTONI Tiles, COREV Wall plaster, LOSAN Melamine wood panels
Typology
Residential › House
The whole idea is concepted with the principle of creating a monochrome space which was achieved through the use of "industrial" materials with gray tones, to give priority to the textile products that will be exhibited. The design was conceived on the theoretical principle of simplicity, which is manifested by the connection of linear forms and ma...
Architecture firm
AET Group
Location
Prishtina, Kosovo
Photography
Zejnulla Rexhepi
Principal architect
Safete Veliu, Rexhepi and Zejnulla Rexhepi
Design team
Safete Veliu-Rexhepi and Zejnulla Rexhepi
Interior design
AET Group
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Inox, Concrete mesh, Metal water pipes, Construction reinforcements, Stainless steel plates
Typology
Commercial › Store
Can we bring romanticism through architecture? Or can we create an innocent illusory dreamy romantic vibe in architecture? In this series, I wanted to give a tribute to Eric Clapton’s famous song Wonderful Tonight by creating an illusory dreamy romantic architectural style.
Project name
Surrealistic Romanticism - A Tribute To Eric Calpton’s Wonderful Tonight
Architecture firm
J’s Archistry
Location
An imaginary location near a beautiful seashore
Tools used
Midjourney, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jenifer Haider Chowdhury
Visualization
Jenifer Haider Chowdhury
Typology
AI Architecture, Futuristic
Built in 1958 and originally designed by noted Pacific Northwest architect Roland Terry, this West Vancouver house no longer met the needs of contemporary living. Designed around a central courtyard, the L-shaped residence is divided into a private wing housing bedrooms and a public-oriented section holding the kitchen, dining and living areas. Pur...
Project name
West Vancouver Residence
Architecture firm
KOArchitecture
Location
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Photography
Sozinho Imagery
Collaborators
MetalPanels: Artemeisa Metal Fabrication. Artemesia Metal Fabrication, LLC (Metal Panels). Decorative Metal Arts (Steel Cabinets). Wood Cabinets: Schubert's Design Woodwork Ltd
Environmental & MEP
Norvan Plumbing (Mechanical/Plumbing), Feeny Power (Electrical/Technology)
Construction
RW Construction Services
Material
Kitchen: Venetian plaster; stainless steel and wood cabinets; frosted glass. Bath: reclaimed oak, blackened steel; cast glass sink; Venetian plaster. Living Area: rusted steel panels; Venetian plaster; blackened steel
Typology
Residential › House
The architectural project of this house in the middle of the sea dedicated to a goddess, is a work of art that fuses nature and technology, elegance and sustainability. The house is decorated to offer a unique and exclusive experience, in an incomparable environment surrounded by the sea. The design of the house focuses on using materials such as...
Project name
House “Sea Moon”
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Design team
Veliz Arquitecto
Visualization
Veliz Arquitecto
Typology
Residential › House
