The project is located in Huangmuchang Village on the outskirts of Beijing. It is a two-story brick-concrete building, originally used as residence and office. Atelier d’More was commissioned to renovate this run-down building into a boutique hotel.
Project name
Sleeping Lab - Arch
Architecture firm
Atelier d'More
Photography
Atelier d'More
Principal architect
Le Sheng, Wei Wang
Design team
Yanrong Wei, Yan Chen, Fei Yan，Yupeng Xu(intern)
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
The project area is located on a rocky coastline in Croatia. It develops along a slope which descends from the mountain, where the access to the property is located, to the crystalline water of the private beach. The design choices were determined by the site’s peculiarity and the pre-existing building. The client’s request was to integrate a guest...
Architecture firm
Studio Bressan
Photography
Simone Bossi, Emanuele Bressan
Principal architect
Emanuele Bressan
Collaborators
Tailor-made furniture: Dante Negro s.r.l.; Finishes and facades: Sbm Technologies s.r.l.
Built area
Guest house 112,5 m²/ Infinite living 80 m²
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
The Green Village is a garden center located in the eastern industrial area next to the municipality of Cittadella, in the province of Padova. It has a strategic position in relation to the main roads and it attracts a catchment area that extends between the provinces of Vicenza, Padua and Treviso. The complex is made of three parts: the commercial...
Project name
Green Village
Architecture firm
Studio Bressan
Location
Cittadella, Padova, Italy
Photography
Emanuele Bressan
Principal architect
Andrea Bressan, Anna Agostini
Collaborators
Executing companies: EdilRodighiero, Nico Velo S.p.a, Termoidraulica Sbrissa S.r.l.; Text by Marika Scaduto
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Commercial Building, Garden Center
Guangzhou’s beating heart is Tianhe and Baiyun which is the up and coming new town set to become the city’s second largest CBD. As part of a larger push to fill the gap in Guangzhou’s industrial-city landscape, GHD Yungang City has attracted a plethora of Fortune 500 companies to set up offices.
Project name
GDH Yungang City (Plot 4)
Architecture firm
Aedas, joint venture with GDAD
Location
Guangzhou, China
Height
230 meters. 190 meters
Principal architect
Kevin Wang, Global Design Principal
Client
Guangdong Land Holdings Limited
Typology
Commercial › Mixed-use Development
The project's site was originally an elementary school, and later located the factory of an enterprise, with buildings in poor condition. The surrounding area is mainly occupied by waterfront residences of the villagers, and in the front of the site, a memorial archway of chastity and filial piety, built in Qing Dynasty in year 1790, has been prese...
Project name
Future Rural Life Center in Tuanshi Village
Architecture firm
y.ad studio
Location
Tuanshi Village, China
Principal architect
Yan Yang
Design team
Shen Chuan, Wu Kejia, Zhao Siyuan, Yan Yu
Collaborators
Development organization: People's Government of Xiaonanhai Town, Longyou County
Completion year
October 2022
Construction
Shanghai Deluo Construction Engineering Co., Ltd.
Material
Weathering steel, manganese-magnesium-aluminum metal tile, aluminum plate, coating, fair-faced concrete
Typology
Cultural Architecture, Cultural Center
The basic idea of this project was to visually interweave the living space with its surroundings. In the first step, the most important points of view were identified via google earth. These visual landmarks in this project include the Leopoldkron Castle, the Leopoldskorner pond, the fortress Hohensalzburg and the Untersberg.
Project name
Amorph Livingsculpture
Architecture firm
Lechner & Lechner Architects
Location
Salzburg, Austria
Photography
Julian Höck, Horst Michael Lechner (construction & winter)
Principal architect
Christine Lechner, Horst Josef Lechner
Design team
Christine Lechner, Horst Josef Lechner, David Fischer, Michael Trixl, Babara Schickermüller, Paul Lechner
Collaborators
Holzform Holzbau GmbH (timber construction), Rojek GmbH (facade coating- flexiskin), Denis Gappmaier (building physics)
Interior design
Lechner & Lechner Architects
Structural engineer
Leo Schrittesser
Environmental & MEP
OPTIPLAN
Construction
Josef Kaiser Bau GmbH
Material
Wood, Concrete, Metal
Typology
Residential › House
A home where wood and natural light triumph. With La Cadrée Perchée, L’Empreinte Design Architecture offers constant interaction with the outdoors through a home that reflects light and frames a wild, rejuvenating, and inspiring environment. As a demonstration of symbiosis with nature, this achievement reflects the benefits of architecture on the w...
Project name
La Cadrée Perchée
Architecture firm
L'Empreinte Design Architecture
Location
Morin-Heights, Quebec, Canada
Photography
Pier-Olivier Lepage
Principal architect
Pier-Olivier Lepage
Design team
Pier-Olivier Lepage (Project Manager)
Collaborators
Alumilex (windows), Industries Dorr (interior doors), Noréa Foyers (fireplace), Goodfellow (treated wood), Ciot (plumbing)
Completion year
August 2022
Material
Wood, Concrete, Glass
Client
Pier-Olivier Lepage
Typology
Residential › House
The focal point for the home is the dramatic, two-story great room. The space—which includes a dining area at one end and a generous seating area at the other—is book-ended by two identical national park-scaled stone fireplaces. A series of stone columns surround the space and support the exposed structural system above. Stained, clear fir ceilings...
Project name
Useless Bay Beach House
Architecture firm
Stuart Silk Architects
Location
Whidbey Island, Washington, USA
Photography
Benjamin Benschneider
Interior design
Susan Young Interiors
Construction
Heggenes Construction
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
GAGGENAU is the maker of the most outstanding kitchen appliances. SCHULLER NEXT125 is synonymous with premium customized kitchen cabinets. These two German brands are present in Moutt Exhibition Hall. Every detail shows texture to an extreme, with the most sophisticated craft, and they all come from recognition and pursuit of beautiful things, pres...
Project name
GAGGENAU & NEXT125 Experience Store in Chengdu
Interior design
HDC Design
Location
Fusen-Noble House 2, 99 Duhui Road, Wuhou District, Chengdu, China
Principal designer
Rene Liu, Jiajun Tang
Completion year
November 2022
Collaborators
Furniture and Equipment Design: TimeStone Design
Typology
Commercial › Store, Exhibition Hall
Many people choose to lay hardwood flooring throughout their homes. Indeed, hardwood flooring is still a popular choice among interior designers. Seeing as hardwood flooring has multiple benefits, that is not too surprising. But what exactly are the advantages of hardwood flooring?
