aoe: The concept of this library starts from understanding the true nature of this library that it will not only be as a landmark in a city, but the importance of its publicity that connects with their local citizens and tourists. Therefore, two key spaces were carved out to create a Reading Hall (towards the south-facing natural view) and a Community Living Hall (towards north facing city/community) for the citizens/visitors to gather and possibly to host events or exhibitions. It is hoped that this new-generation library would bring great reading/learning experiences to the public, and being a local venue for events, gatherings, exhibitions to happen at the same time.

Veliz Arquitecto: Cylinder-shaped cabins built with materials such as bamboo, wood and concrete, it rises on a structure of irregular piles totally open on both sides to promote visuals and good cross circulation of breezes, designed for maritime and marine environments, short stays.

Miroslav Naskov: Located on the shore of a lake, Pavilion house is a concept of a design intervention embedded into nature and becoming part of it. With its transparency it blurs the boundary between in and out, natural and artificial. The surrounding environment is invited to become part of the architecture and vice versa.

Zozaya Arquitectos: The house is located in Zihuatanejo on a hill more than one hundred meters above sea level, so it has very privileged views of the Pacific Ocean.

Antonio Duo: Located in the historic Hollywood Hills, in Los Angeles, “the Hills House” was designed with the essence of the case study houses and the modern Californian Movement, which adapts the house to the rough topography of the land.

Kreis Grennan Architecture: After careful examination and trepidation, the existing dilapidated weatherboard cottage, was replaced to make way for a new four-bedroom home.

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The Ho Chi Minh City-based architecture firm SEMBA VIETNAM led by Mamoru Maeda has recently completed renovation of a three-story house in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.