As its name so subtly suggests, the Japandi interior design style is a simple combination of Japanese and Scandinavian elements. While these two styles might not seem to be so similar at first, they both incorporate plenty of clean, simple, and natural aspects, while putting an emphasis on functionality, minimalism, and the aesthetic value of modes...
Photography
Daniel Chen (cover image), Davide Cantelli, Paul Hanaoka, 五玄土 ORIENTO
The Chinese architecture firm Liu Jiakun led by Liu Jiakun in collaboration with CSD Design has recently completed Shanthi Boutique Hotel located in Songyang, Zhejiang.
Project name
Shanthi Boutique Hotel
Architecture firm
Jiakun Architects
Location
Songyang, Lishui, Zhejiang
Principal architect
Liu Jiakun
Design team
Chen Kan, Yang Ying, Liu Su, He Qiang, Yi Huizhong
Collaborators
FF& E design team: Tang Jia, Xian Lijuan & Wei Ai. Signage design team: WUYONG ART & DESIGN, Zhang Can, Li Wenting
Landscape
Chen Kan, Yang Ying, He Qiang, Yi Huizhong & Li Jing
Interior design
Jiakun Architects & CSD Design. team: Zhang Can, Chen Kan, Li Wenting, Yang Ying, He Qiang, Yi Huizhong, Deng Yu,Tang Jun, Wang Boyu, Liu Wenjing, Wang Zhangping, Yang Yan, Zhou Xiaohui & Guo Yuting
Lighting
Dept. of lighting planning & design, tsinghua tongheng urban planning & design institue
Contractor
BEIJING TONG HENG SI CHENG INVESTMENT Co. Ltd
Typology
Hospitality, Hotel
Spring thunderstorms can damage your home and roof through rain, hail, high winds, and lightning. Lightning is a naturally occurring electrostatic discharge. Most lightning strikes cause damage through the large current flowing in the return stroke or through the heat generated by this current flow, and the continuing current.
Photography
Milehightraveler
The Mexican architecture firm Red Arquitectos led by Susana Lopez Gonzalez has completed renovation of a 19th-century building in Puebla, Mexico.
Architecture firm
Red Arquitectos
Photography
Miguel Angel Calanchini, Amy Bello
Principal architect
Susana Lopez Gonzalez
Design team
Angelica Azamar, Ruben Mercado
Built area
Restoration Renovation 480 m². Contemporary Intervention 120 m²
Structural engineer
Apolinar Cortez
Material
Steel, Lime, Marble, Artesal Floor, Stucco
Typology
Intervention on an historic building
Iranian architecture firm Aran Architecture led by Reza Javadzadeh has envisioned Ararat Villa situated in Maku a city in the West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.
Project name
Ararat Villa
Architecture firm
Aran Architecture
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Reza Javadzadeh
Design team
Reza Javadzadeh
Collaborators
Mostafa Hajizade
Visualization
Mostafa Hajizade
Typology
Residential, Villa
SAOTA designs 15 storey high rise building in Lagos, The building has introduced new architectural ideas to Lagos. By enhancing the streetscape and shared public space around the building, we hope this will be a catalyst for positive change in the city.
Project name
Kingsway Tower
Principal architect
Greg Truen. Consultant’s Collaborative Partnership (CCP)
Design team
Greg Truen, Teswill Sars, Adrian Monger, Michael Wentworth, Henry Abosi, Kier Bothwell, Dov Goldring and Andrew Cunningham
Collaborators
Project manager (Gabonn and Cachez Turnkey Projects). Quantity Surveyor (Costcare)
Landscape
Hermon Empor Landscape Ltd
Structural engineer
Sutherland Engineers and Consultant’s Collaborative Partnership (CCP)
Environmental & MEP
Sutherland Engineers and Consultant’s Collaborative Partnership (CCP)
Construction
ITB Nigeria Ltd
Typology
Mixed-use building, Office, Hotel
Zaha Hadid Architects Unveils New Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum in China.
Project name
Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects
Principal architect
Patrik Schumacher
Design team
Niran Buyukkoz, Saman Dadgostar
Collaborators
Marshall Day Acoustics, Art of Fact, GYAC (Shanghai), Acoustics & Theatre Design Division, East China Architectural Design & Research Institute, Jorjun Green Building Technology, Guangdong, Teecom, Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, Dadi Facade Technology, GD-Lighting Design Consultancy
Interior design
J&A (Jiang & Associates)
Structural engineer
Capol International & Associates Group
Environmental & MEP
Capol International & Associates Group
Visualization
Brick Visual, Slashcube
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max
Client
The Bureau of Public Works of the Shenzhen Municipality
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Cultural, Museum
Incrementum is shortlisted for the best projects in the DSSAward Architecture Competition organized by Studio 34 discussing Post-Pandemic Architecture. Designed by Egyptian architecture students Ahmed Hesham, Abdelrahman Akram, Mohamed Elbdry, Mohamed Khaled, Zeyad Ahmed
Student
Ahmed Hesham, Abdelrahman Akram, Mohamed Elbdry, Mohamed Khaled, Zeyad Ahmed
University
Cairo University Faculty of Engineering, Architecture Department
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Lumion 10, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop, Excel
Typology
Mixed-use building
Ibiza House design and visualization by Thomas Cravero / Tc.arquitectura
Architecture firm
Tc.arquitectura
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Thomas Cravero
Design team
Thomas Cravero
Visualization
Thomas Cravero
Typology
Private residence
The Cape Town-based architectural practice Wright Architects recently completed Cranberry Pavilion, a private residence located in Camps Bay, Cape Town.
Project name
Cranberry Pavilion
Architecture firm
Wright Architects
Location
Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa
Photography
Christian Cooke
Principal architect
Greg Wright, Suzaan De Kock & Gert Coetzee
Design team
Greg Wright, Suzaan De Kock & Gert Coetzee
Interior design
Mazel Interior Design
Structural engineer
Poise Design
Environmental & MEP
Wright Architects
Landscape
Wright Architects
Lighting
Wright Architects
Supervision
Wright Architects
Visualization
Gert Coetzee
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Adobe Photoshop
