This gut renovation modernizes the interiors of two apartments in a dilapidated historic Palazzo in Brescia, Italy, while restoring the original grandeur of the spaces. The units on adjacent floors share the same perimeter footprint; however, the different ceiling heights engender discrete architectural responses
Project name
Piano Nobile Loft & Round Wall Studio
Architecture firm
Alepreda Architecture, www.alepreda.com
Location
Brescia, Italy
Photography
Ottavio Tomasini, www.ottaviotomasini.it
Hara house is located in an agricultural village in Nagaoka city, Niigata prefecture. Most functions that are required in a fully self-reliant house were already present on-site, such as a parents' house, storage areas, and private rooms.
Project name
Hara House
Architecture firm
Takeru Shoji Architects Co.,Ltd
Location
Nagaoka, Japan
Photography
Isamu Murai, Shinkenchiku-Sha
Four autonomous summer houses will be constructed on a plot in the area of Oia on the island of Thira (Santorini) in Greece. Santorini is an island in the southern Aegean sea. It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago, and it is the remnant of a volcanic caldera.
Project name
Arched Residences
Architecture firm
Iraisynn Attinom
Location
Oia, Santorini Island, Greece
Tools used
SketchUp, Blender, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Infinitus Plaza is the new global headquarters of Infinitus China. Incorporating work environments designed to nurture connectivity, creativity and entrepreneurship, the new headquarters also includes the group’s herbal medicine research facilities and safety assessment labs as well as a learning centre for conferences and exhibitions.
Project name
Infinitus Plaza
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Location
Guangzhou, China
Photography
Liang Xue, ZHA
MANE, a pioneering French group and one of the worldwide leaders of the Fragrance industry, commissioned MEAN (Middle East Architecture Network) to design a temporary pop-up at Dubai's World Trade Center.
Project name
Luminescents Pavilion
Architecture firm
MEAN* (Middle East Architecture Network)
Location
World Trade Center, Dubai, UAE
Photography
Alex Jeffries Photography Group
This incredible contemporary property has been designed by the architect/owner with exceptional attention to detail and an extremely high-level finish throughout. The Garden House is arranged over two levels, ground and lower ground floor and the layout has been designed to give all the principal rooms excellent natural light.
Project name
The Garden House
Architecture firm
Alpex Architecture
Location
Wandsworth, London, United Kingdom
Photography
French+Tye Photography, frenchandtye.com
‘Theatron’, a Greek word, means a place for watching. Inspired by that, Lost & Found + builds the conceptual space of ‘THEATRON’ through their new product line - STAY Series. 
Product name
STAY SERIES (Chair No.0, Chair No.1, Ankle Chair, Scene Table)
Manufacturer
Lost & Found +
Product type
Dining Chair, Lounge Chair, Table
Contact
www.lostandfound.cn
The exterior of your house is a great way to express your personal style and taste. There are many ways you can make your exterior design stand out.  Whether you're going for a modern look or a more classic feel, your design should reflect who you are as a person.
Written by
Allen Brown
Photography
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