An engineering and design fusion marvel completed recently by the team at Ds2 Architecture. Earlier this year, as part of the Global Summit for Woodworking and Furniture Production Technology at BIEC, Bangalore, India showcase, Marvin Leather featured a fusion of design thinking and materials.
Project name
Marvin Exhibition Stall - Bangalore BIEC
Architecture firm
Ds2 Architecture
Location
Bangalore, India
Photography
Sharique Sait
Principal architect
Mueen Haris
Design team
Mueen Haris, Hansel
Interior design
Ameen Mohammad
Construction
Ds2 Architecture
Material
Wood, leather, metal
Client
Marvin Genuine Leather
Typology
Temporary Structure
Jenifer Haider Chowdhury: In this experiment, I tried to imagine a house where you might hallucinate and can’t understand whether it’s an architecture or an art piece. Eventually, you think it’s an art piece. A surreal balance between art and architecture.
Project name
Surreal House
Architecture firm
J’s Archistry
Location
Rocky seashore of a mysterious ocean
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop, Procreate
Principal architect
Jenifer Haider Chowdhury
Visualization
Jenifer Haider Chowdhury
Typology
Futurure Architecture › Futuristic, AI Architecture
The Thames Christian School and Battersea Chapel project in South London underscores Henley Halebrown’s continued interest in exploring buildings that create both small spaces for people to interact and a concentric focal space to which we can gravitate intuitively and, by implication, recede from.
Project name
Thames Christian School & Battersea Chapel
Architecture firm
Henley Halebrown
Location
London, United Kingdom
Photography
Nick Kane, David Grandorge
Principal architect
Noel Cash, Jack Hawthorne (Henley Halebrown)
Design team
Lea Daniel, Gavin Hale-Brown, Simon Henley, Craig Linnell, Michael Mee (Henley Halebrown)
Collaborators
Executive architect: HLM. Masterplanning: HTA. Services engineer: Desco. Cost consultant: Martin Arnold. Planning consultant: Montagu Evans. Acoustic engineer: AF Acoustics. Project manager: Taylor Wimpey. Building control: MLM
Structural engineer
Pell Frischman
Client
Winstanley & York Road LLP
Typology
Religious Architecture › Chapel, School
Florianópolis is an island located on the southern coast of Brazil, where nature manifests itself exuberantly, especially through the sea and mountains. Its beaches with crystal clear waters and white sand stand out from others in the country due to the striking presence of rocks in the middle of the sea.
Architecture firm
Tetro Arquitetura
Location
Cacupé, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Principal architect
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Design team
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Collaborators
Bruno Bontempo, Bianca Carvalho, Bruna Maciel, Saulo Saraiva, Sabrina Freitas. Windows and Glasses: Lohn Esquadrias. Cladding, finishing, floors and countertops: Cosentino. Woodwork: Bontempo. Marblework: MG superfícies. Air conditioning: I9 climatização. Skylights: Continente inox. Brises: Lfs soluções metálicas. Metal structure: CLW. Pools Installation: Nardi Piscina
Structural engineer
MV estruturas
Environmental & MEP
CA engenharia (Hydraulic; Electric)
Landscape
Jardim e Cia; Terraço Paisagismo
Visualization
Igor Macedo
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Concrete, Steel, Stone, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Embrace the spirit of Bauhaus with our latest architectural venture, the Bauhaus Art Gallery and Sculpture Design project. This visionary endeavor encapsulates the essence of modernist design principles while offering a contemporary reinterpretation that resonates with the current cultural landscape.
Project name
Contemporary Bauhaus Art Center
Architecture firm
fatemeabedii.ai
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Fatemeh Abedi
Visualization
Fatemeh Abedi
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Art Gallery
Considering the typology of the plot, we inserted the stairwell in the central area of the volume, freeing up the façades and thus optimizing the capture of natural light inside the apartments. A recurring distribution logic in this type of plot in Porto city.
Project name
Boavista 339
Architecture firm
Paulo Merlini Architects
Location
Rua de Agramonte, 339, Porto, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Paulo Merlini, André Silva
Collaborators
Inês Silva, Maria Tavares, Rita Pinho
Structural engineer
Marilia Pinto arq/eng & construção
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Elevated entertaining with sublime views over the Palm Jumeirah. Located on the Shoreline of the Palm Jumeirah, offering sunset views over West Beach, this impressive space has been entirely re-imagined by Mercury Projects.
Project name
The Viola Penthouse
Architecture firm
Mercury Projects
Location
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
Photography
John Gulingan
Design team
Mercury Projects, Armelle Lamont Interior Design
Collaborators
Lead and developed by Mercury Projects
Interior design
Armelle Lamont Interior Design
Environmental & MEP engineering
Mercury Projects
Lighting
Mercury Projects
Material
Interior design team and Development team
Construction
We Shape Spaces
Supervision
Mercury Projects
Visualization
Armelle Lamont Interior Design
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-Ray, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › Penthouse, Renovations & Additions
Established in 2017, Knesta Architects has been a prominent force in architectural innovation, focusing on creating spaces that merge innovation, sustainability, and craftsmanship. Founded by Principal Architect Nitima Gabba, the firm initially specialized in Residential projects before expanding into the Commercial sector in 2020.
Project name
Knesta Architects Office
Architecture firm
Knesta Architects
Location
SCO 3, Sector 7, Madhya Marg, Chandigarh, India
Photography
Nakul Jain, Studio NJDC
Principal architect
Nitima Gabba
Design team
Ar. Damanpreet Kaur, Ar. Prakshi Hudda, Ar. Rythm Arora
Collaborators
Elsa designs (Furniture), Smartcool (Air Conditioners), Latio Porte (Glass Partitions)
Interior design
Team Knesta Architects ; Anuradha Seth, Sumegha Kanojia
Civil engineer
Ashish Sharma
Environmental & MEP
Knesta Architects
Lighting
Knesta Architects
Construction
Knesta Architects
Supervision
Knesta Architects
Visualization
Knesta Architects
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max
Material
Wood, Aluminium Glass Partitions
Typology
Commercial › Office
The renovated Michelin-starred restaurant Lerouy, featuring a show kitchen and serving carte blanche French cuisine by Chef Christophe Lerouy, has reopened its doors in Singapore. Interior designers Evgeniya Lazareva and Farhana Sudiro from Hot Design Folks Studio spearheaded the concept and execution of the new space.
Project name
Lerouy Restaurant
Architecture firm
Hot Design Folks Studio
Photography
Marcus L Photography
Principal architect
Evgeniya Lazareva, Farhana Sudiro
Interior design
Interior designers Evgeniya Lazareva, Farhana Sudiro
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Shayona Consultants: The USP of our practice is to deliver the end result exactly same which we have proposed in the initial stages to our client. This 2650 sq.ft. South facing plot is located in the densely populated area of Maninagar, Ahmedabad.
Project name
Terracotta Screen House
Architecture firm
Prashant Parmar Architect | Shayona Consultants
Location
Maninagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Photography
Studio 16mm by Sahaj Smrut
Principal architect
Prashant Parmar
Design team
Hemang Mistry, Ashish Rathod, Vasavi Mehta, Nidhi Patel, Nensi Patel
Budget
INR 5500/sq. ft. (Excluding architect’s fees & electronic items)
Typology
Residential › House
