Amidst the misty forest, a circular sanctuary rises—its sculpted edges flowing like ancient whispers. Textured surfaces play with light, creating a dynamic dialogue of shadow and form. From above, the fluid geometry reveals perfect symmetry, where each curve aligns with precision yet flows organically.
Project name
Serenade of Circles
Architecture firm
Owron Studio
Location
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop, CapCut
Design team
Aramdokht Jabbari, Ali Baghizadeh
Visualization
Aramdokht Jabbari, Ali Baghizadeh
Prominent Hillside and Coastal Home Designer Shares Field-Proven Feedback for Future Fire-Survivability Success.
Written by
Julie D. Taylor, Hon. AIA, Taylor & Company
Photography
IR Architects
Modern reconstructed apartment in the beautiful Swiss city Nidau, with a view of the greenery and river.
Project name
Nidau Apartment
Architecture firm
BEEF ARCHITEKTI
Location
Nidau, Switzerland
Photography
Lenka Némethová
Principal architect
Rado Buzinkay, Andrej Ferenčík, Ján Šimko
Design team
Martina Jadroňová
Collaborators
Bespoke furniture: HOMOLA furniture
Built area
Usable floor area: 114 m² apartment, 11 m² loggia
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Massive natural wood – floors. MDF panels – bar cladding, kitchen. Natural oak veneer, matte varnish – podiums, custom-made furniture. Laminated chipboards – custom-made furniture. Sintered stone – bathroom. Metal plates – bathroom. Aluminium LED - lights
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The project for the Morelia Architects’ Association was conceived as a submission for an architectural competition, presenting a carefully orchestrated exploration of geometries and spatial dynamics. Situated in the heart of Morelia, the building is organized around a commanding central cylinder that establishes a powerful axis within the compositi...
Project name
Morelia Architects’ Association (Colegio de Arquitectos de Morelia)
Architecture firm
LUCIO MUNIAIN et al
Location
Michoacán, Mexico
Principal architect
Lucio Muniain et al
Design team
Michel Hernandez, Carlos García, Gustavo Morales, Jose Luis Arroyo
Visualization
Carlos García
Typology
Office Building › Government Building
Erwan Bouroullec asked the LVA architectural studio, founded by Guillaume Le Dévéhat and Charlotte Vuarnesson, to carry out his project to rehabilitate an old farm in Burgundy (France). A long and meticulous project under the sign of benevolence, respect and collective intelligence, with the aim of respecting the existing.
Architecture firm
Le Dévéhat Vuarnesson Architectes
Location
Burgundy, France
Collaborators
Excavation: Cornier et Zieger Terrassements; Masonry: Cyril Lambert Maçonnerie Rénovation; Roofing and Carpentry: Philibert Charpente; Plumbing and Heating: Gelin Dury; Wooden Partitions and Floors: Guillaume Liodenot Charpentier; Floor Finishes: Manuel Alves Renov Sols; Painting: Lebeau-Langlois
Interior design
Laurent Bonnet Menuiserie Agencement
Built area
Workshops 200m², Dwelling 260m², Courtyard 200m², Shed 60m²
Environmental & MEP
Electrical Work: SAS Bonhomme
Landscape
Landscape and Natural Swimming Pool: L’Orangerie - Arie van Dorp; Sanitation Garden: Combier Paysage
Client
Ève & Erwan Bouroullec and Thierry Lesage
Typology
Renovation and conversion of barns and stables into living quarters and workshops
The fire station in Dolní Jirčany is a place where tradition meets modern design and functionality. It is designed to resemble the typology of rural barns with its shape and volume. Its rectangular form and gabled roof also create a visual connection with the elementary school located across the street.
Project name
Jirčany Fire Station
Architecture firm
SOA architekti
Location
Ke Křížku, 252 44 Psáry, Czech Republic
Photography
Alex Shoots Buildings
Principal architect
Ondřej Píhrt, Štefan Šulek, Ondřej Laciga, Kateřina Luftová, Štěpán Tomš, Marie Hojná
Collaborators
Electrical engineering: Jan Drašnar. HVAC: Václav Heis. Metal profiles, steel structure: SteelPro4. AL windows and doors contractor: Samat
Built area
Built-up area 425 m², Gross floor area 594 m², Usable floor area 429 m²
Structural engineer
CLT: A2 Timber [Václav Bártík]
Environmental & MEP
Electrical engineering: Jan Drašnar
Construction
BW – Stavitelství
Material
Steel – hall construction. CLT – building construction, residential building. Plywood – building cladding. 2 Polycarbonate – façade. Steel sheet – roof. Wire-concrete – floor
Client
Municipality Psáry
We recently had the chance to speak with Xingying Peng, a talented lighting designer based in New York City. With a keen focus on innovation and the deeper significance of lighting design, Peng shared her insights on how lighting impacts our lives and the evolving landscape of the industry.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), the leading authority and standard setter on building services engineering, has launched TM65 UAE a new guide for calculating embodied carbon in building services, at Light + Intelligent Building Middle East.
Written by
Catherine Alltoft
Photography
Light + Intelligent Building Middle East
The London Photography Awards program celebrates, honours, and recognises excellence in photography worldwide, advocating those who bring ideas to life, with different techniques and creative approaches, whilst demonstrating the millennia-long history of The Swinging City and its advancing beauty.
Organizer
International Awards Associate (IAA)
Eligibility
Open to public
Register
https://londonphotographyawards.com/
Awards & Prizes
https://londonphotographyawards.com/london-photography-awards.php#why-LPA
Entries deadline
9 Jan - Feb 6, 2025
Price
$25 - $40; 1. Early Bird: 9 Jan - 6 Jan 2025 ($25/Professional & $20/Amateur & Student). 2. Regular: 7 Feb - 6 Mar 2025($30/Professional & $25/Amateur & Student). 3. Final: 7 Mar - 3 Apr 2025($35/Professional & $30/Amateur & Student). 4. Final Extension: 4 Apr - 2 May 2025($40/Professional & $35/Amateur & Student)
The house is situated on a corner lot in Puertos Escobar, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The primary challenge of this project lay in the site’s atypical shape. Being a corner plot, the aim was to maximize the available area by adopting a V-shaped layout.
Project name
J House (Casa J)
Architecture firm
Pirca Arquitectura
Location
Puertos, Escobar, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Luis Barandiarán
Principal architect
Antonio Florio, Luciano Basso
Design team
Antonio Florio, Luciano Basso, Gonzalo Charon, Ignacio Rey
Interior design
Pirca Arquitectura
Lighting
Pirca Arquitectura
Supervision
Pirca Arquitectura
Visualization
Pirca Arquitectura
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshoppe
Construction
Pirca Arquitectura
Typology
Residential › House
