Two similar, fragmented volumes are aligned on their narrowest sides, creating a void that invites visitors into a square—a sanctuary for gathering, where people can disconnect from the city’s relentless pace. Located on Myslym Street in a central district of Tirana.
Architecture firm
OODA Architecture
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Principal architect
Diogo Brito
Design team
João Jesus, Diogo Brito, Rodrigo Vilas-Boas, Francisco Lencastre, Julião Pinto Leite, Luis Garcia, Joana Sousa
Collaborators
Landscape: P4; Engineering: LAIII
Visualization
Plomp, OODA
Typology
Mixed-Use Development (residential, commercial, hotel)
Recently, the number of Japanese ramen shops in Vietnam has increased. The biggest design point is that the main target is young Vietnamese people. Since Vietnam has a cafe culture, I wanted to design a stylish and cute atmosphere.
Project name
RAMEN KIMURA - Nguyễn Gia Trí
Architecture firm
MIRAI IDCD
Location
213/9 Nguyễn Gia Trí, Phường 25, Bình Thạnh, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Photography
Anthony Nguyễn
Principal architect
Mamoru Maeda（前⽥ 護), Trần Bình Trọng
Design team
Mamoru Maeda, TRẦN BÌNH TRỌNG
Interior design
MIRAI IDCD
Design year
November / 2024
Completion year
November / 2024
Environmental & MEP
Kitchen (FUJIMAK VIETNAM)
Material
Main finishing / equipment; [Internal audience seats] Floor: Ceramic tile; Counter: laminate; Wall: paint, tile, Laminate; Ceiling: paint, natural bamboo; Features and lighting fixtures: Downlights, spotlights [kitchen]; Floor: Anti-slip tile; Ceiling: painting.
Tools used
software used for drawing, modeling, rendering, postproduction and photography; AutoCAD, Sketchup, Photoshop, Illustrator
Client
ToBe Search Vietnam
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
George Genovezos & Lam Faraj: Augmented Living is a project that combines an augmented reality system, physical elements, and live activities. The intervention consists of housing units that alternate levels as they develop within the deconsecrated OLPA building.
Student
George Genovezos, Lam Faraj
University
University of Patras
Teacher
Panos Dragonas, Giannis Karras
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Project name
Augmented Living
Typology
Residential Architecture
Police Cafe, an innovative cafe project idea, initiated by The Sirajganj District Police Cooperative Society aimed at strengthening positive relationships between the law enforcement agency and the community.
Architecture firm
Bangal Sthapati
Location
Sirajganj, Bangladesh
Photography
Sabirul Islam Tanjil, Ahmad Fahimul Absar
Principal architect
Tariquel Islam Opu
Design team
Arman Ur Rahman Sabeer, Md. Robiul Hossain, Ahmad Fahimul Absar
Interior design
Bangal Sthapati
Structural engineer
Julker Nayen Rafi
Landscape
Bangal Sthapati
Lighting
Tariquel Islam Opu
Visualization
Ahmad Fahimul Absar
Tools used
Autodesk AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Supervision
Tariquel Islam Opu
Material
Brick, Glass, Tiles, Aluminum Window
Client
Sirajganj District Police Co-operative Society
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant, Café
Agri-Cultural Oasis is an Honorable Mention award-winning project submitted to the Off-Grid Farming architecture competition organized by the Samana Group. This competition challenged young architects to develop innovative.
Project name
Agri-Cultural Oasis
Architecture firm
Xueqi Zhang
Location
Loma Atravesada, Las Galeras, Samana, Dominican Republic
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Revit, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Principal architect
Xueqi Zhang, Xuechen Kang, Yee Foo Lai, Yuanhao Zhou
Design team
Xueqi Zhang, Xuechen Kang, Yee Foo Lai and Yuanhao Zhou
Typology
Hospitality › Off-Grid Farming; Culture Center; Hotel
As part of Benguerir's Green City, the Jacques Majorelle School project is the result of a collaborative effort between the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University and the French Secular Mission’s Moroccan branch, OSUI. The project is strategically phased to meet the evolving educational needs of the growing community.
Project name
Jacques Majorelle School in Benguerir
Architecture firm
ZArchitecture Studio
Location
Southern zone of the Green City of Benguerir, Morocco
Photography
Omar TAJMOUATI
Principal architect
Zineb Ajebbar
Design team
Zineb AJEBBAR, Manale ADNANE, Hajar MOUFLIH
Collaborators
● Interior design : ZArchitecture Studio ● Supervision : SOCOTEC
Landscape
Audrey Chometon
Civil engineer
CAD INGENIERIE
Structural engineer
CAD INGENIERIE
Material
Concrete and metal frames
Visualization
lucidarchviz
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Revit, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Budget
13.940.000 € (15.360.000 $)
Client
University Mohammed VI Polytechnic - UM6P
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
The paths explore community, shared experiences and human integration with nature. The branches covering the structures shade the bungalows in a region where temperatures often exceed thirty degrees Celsius.
Architecture firm
Tetro Arquitetura
Location
Tumbira Region, Amazon Forest, Brazil
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Carlos Maia, Debora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Design team
Bianca Carvalho, Sabrina Freitas, Marcia Aline, Manuela Moss
Visualization
Igor Macedo
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
The house is planned on a typical 60’ x 90’ parcel of land located in the northern peri urban extents of Devanahalli, Bangalore. Designed for a family of four along with their three four legged companions, the project attempts at creating shared spaces for humans & animals alike while also seamlessly transitioning between indoor & outdoor.
Location
Bangalore, India
Photography
Atik Bheda Photography
Principal architect
Anisha Menon, Sabyasachi Routray
Design team
Indulekha Paul & Neethu Susan Mathew
Structural engineer
Radins Engineers Private Limited
Environmental & MEP
Yash Consultants Private Limited
Landscape
Planter’s Paradise
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Indesign
Construction
Galore Constructions Private Limited
Typology
Residential › House
