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Written by
Felicia Priedel
It is not unusual for adjoining buildings to become architecturally connected. But this project’s story is one of a kind: in the former imperial city of Dinkelsbühl, noa* has succeeded in giving different architectural identities, each with its own history and peculiarities, a common face.
Project name
Goldene Rose Hotel
Architecture firm
noa* network of architecture
Location
Dinkelsbühl, Middle Franconia, Germany
Completion year
December 2022
Collaborators
Barbara Jahn (Original text), Amy Kadison (Translation EN)
Interior design
noa* network of architecture
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Renovation
The site shape is almost triangular and is located between a main street and a residential area. More than half of the site faces the street. Because of its good location, the client requested a house with a space that could be used as a rental store.
Project name
Michiyama House
Architecture firm
Niko Design Studio
Principal architect
Taketo Nishikubo
Design team
Niko Design Studio
Structural engineer
Noriyuki Osajima
Construction
Kurihara Koumuten
Typology
Residential › House
The Pastel House in Raipur is a similar intervention that takes a unique stance on ‘living with nature’. Designed for a family of medical practitioners with an affinity for nature, the client’s design brief clearly emphasised the proximity to greens and abundant natural light, leading the architects to choose biophilic design as the defining design...
Project name
The Pastel House
Architecture firm
Creative Designer Architects (CDA)
Location
Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Photography
Studio Noughts & Crosses
Principal architect
Ravideep Singh, Maninder Kaur, Mohanbir Singh
Design team
Maninder Kaur, Mohanbir Singh, Ravideep Singh
Collaborators
PRODUCTS / VENDORS: ACP / Glass / Concrete: Saint Gobain. Sanitary ware / Fittings: Bath line. Flooring: Michael Angelo, Satvario. Furnishing: Bespoke, Within. Furniture: Bespoke, teak wood and Stainless steel and brass Air Conditioning: Daikin. BMS: Schneider. Lighting: Philips, bespoke. Paint: Dulux, Asian Paints. Arts / Artefacts: Etash Art Gallery Elevator: Mitsubishi Elevators.
Interior design
Creative Designer Architects
Design year
2019 (Start Year)
Environmental & MEP
Electrical: Acrobat Engineers. Plumbing: Acrobat Engineers. HVAC: New Growth Associates
Landscape
Roots Landscape
Construction
Structural: Aggarwal Constructions Mechanical: Aggarwal Constructions Electrical: Aggarwal Constructions Civil: Aggarwal Constructions Landscape: DIA Landscape HVAC: Aggarwal Constructions Plumbing: Aggarwal Constructions PMC: Client Façade: Aggarwal Constructions Engineering: Aggarwal Constructions
Typology
Residential › House
Wowhaus was selected as part of the 5 international teams that have designed an architectural and urban development concept in the Open International Competition for the new Ecopolis in Sakhalin, Russia.
Project name
Open international competition for architectural and urban development concept of a new city in Sakhalin region
Architecture firm
Wowhaus (Moscow, Russia), Thomas Stellmach Planning & Architecture (Berlin, Germany); Nomura Research Institute (Tokyo, Japan); Research Institute of Ecology and Rational Use of Natural Resources (Tyumen, Russia)
Location
Sakhalin Region, Russia
Design team
Wowhaus: Likin Dmitry (partner of the Wowhaus bureau), Shapiro Oleg, (partner of the Wowhaus bureau), Sporykhina Ekaterina (lead architect of the project), Kondratieva Anna (project manager), Architects: Totrov Georgy, Serebryakova Veronika, Pushkareva Anna, Mazitova Emilia, Aunusov Timur, Turchin Sergey, Krasheninnikov Ivan, Murashko Tatiana, Vasiliev Ivan, Gevorkyan Tigran. TSPA: Thomas Stellmach (Director of TSPA), Filippo Imberti (Project director), Architects: Isabelle Enssle, Yuan-Jung Wang. Nomura Research Institute: Andrey Rodionov (Head of the NRI Representative Office in Russia and the CIS), Alexander Silnitsky (Principal), Dmitry Savvin (Senior Project Manager). Research Institute of Ecology, Tyumen: Onishchenko Natalia
Client
Sakhalin region development corporation, Government Sakhalin region
Status
Third place in the competition
Typology
Urban Planning › Territorial Development
The project is located on the shores of Shaori Lake in Racha, a mountainous region of Georgia. While being sparsely populated, nature in Racha thrives, standing exceptionally beautiful throughout all four seasons.
Project name
Shaori Resort
Architecture firm
STIPFOLD
Location
Shaori Lake, Georgia
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer
Principal architect
Beka Pkhakadze
Design team
George Bendelava, Giorgi Zakashvili, Magda Zandarashvili, Niko Malazonia, Archil Takalandze
Status
Concept - Design, Competition
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Making improvements to your home can be a great way to add value and increase the utilization of the property. But it’s important to remember that any changes you make can affect your insurance policy and premiums.
Written by
Scarlett Wells
Photography
immo RENOVATION
Roofs are one of the most important parts of a house, as they protect not only the structure itself but also everything inside it. As such, roof maintenance is essential for preserving the integrity of a home and ensuring that its occupants can remain safe and comfortable.
Many homeowners tend to overlook their roofs; they may think that as long as it looks fine, there is no need to think about repairs or replacements. However, delaying necessary repairs can lead to costly and dangerous consequences.
The project is a two eight floored towers of mixed use, the first being residential and the second corporate. Both ideas are joined by a 600m² green semi-public area. The Alameda Jardins is designed to feature art (incorporating a Vik Muniz original piece), green (landscape by Pamela Burton) and a high standard architecture that features sharp edge...
Project name
Alameda Jardins and Oscar Freire Office
Architecture firm
aflalo/gasperini arquitetos
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Maíra Acayaba
Principal architect
Roberto Aflalo Filho, Luiz Felipe Aflalo Herman, Grazzieli Gomes Rocha and José Luiz Lemos
Design team
Flávia Marcondes, Luis Gustavo Dias, Gabriela Godinho, Daniela Mungai, Reginaldo Okusako, Bruno Vargas, Andrey Marques, Rodrigo Silva, Felipe Sato, Gabriel Braga, Ana Luisa Siciliano and Pedro Herman
Interior design
Carlos Rossi
Landscape
Pamela Burton and Sérgio Santana
Civil engineer
Cia de Engenharia Civil
Structural engineer
Cia de Engenharia Civil
Lighting
Mingrone Iluminação
Construction
Tishman Speyer
Supervision
Flávia Marcondes
Material
Aba Esquadrias de Alumínio; Glassec e PKO do Brasil; Eliane; Neogran, Verona Granitos e Ariston; Deca, Kohler K&B Group, Fiori; Atlas Schindler
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
