Inspired by a fallen tree and the surrounding beauty of San Vigilio’s mountaintop landscapes, Vigilius Mountain Resort rewrites the blueprint for an eco-design hotel, reached appropriately only by cable car.

The project is located in the northern sector of the commune of Valdivia, Los Rios Region (Chile), immersed in an evergreen vegetation that together with a strong rainy climate characterizes the so-called Valdivian Rainforest. The commission originally consisted of a small shelter of 45 square meters, adjacent to the main house of the property.

Architecture and design are always about people who will use them. Interior is a private story that describes and adjusts to clients’ individuality. In the world where we are separated by online reality, sub-specialities, private borders, where a smartphone is a part of our hand, architects are doing their maximum to gather us. They organize routes and spaces that make us communicate.

The Container House is a commission for a couple with three grown children who requested a compact and simplified living arrangement with an eye to retirement. They sought spaces that offered the ease of an apartment with the addition of inviting and sizeable covered outdoor areas.

Montreal has always been a hotbed of architecture that pushes boundaries. From Moshe Safdie’s Habitat 67 to Henry Cobb and I.M. Pei’s iconic Place Ville-Marie skyscraper, Montreal has shown that it embraces bold modern architecture.

The Lodsi community project for Forest Essentials is nestled in the Himalayan foothills, along the banks of the river Ganges, in Rishikesh, India. The design brief stipulated by the client outlined the construction of a manufacturing facility for a modern skincare company that focuses on reviving the ancient science of Ayurveda.

Fintree is a Chilean financial consulting company based in Santiago which is looking for a physical space in the city of Valdivia to cover part of southern Chile. This company maintains the remote work established since its beginnings since they believe that distance is not an impediment to achieve the connection. The proposal addresses the idea of connection as a spatial, visual and material concept, thus aiming at a contemporary reformulation of traditional workspaces.

Starting Fall 2023, engineering students at American University of Sharjah (AUS) will have the opportunity to turn their innovative ideas into marketable solutions for businesses and communities through the College of Engineering (CEN) Technology and Engineering Product Design Program (PDP).