The renowned Kaira Looro architecture competition concludes its 2024 edition with the announcement of the winners, selected by a prestigious jury composed of some of the world's most influential architects.
Photography
Winning project Project by Bao Gia Luong
ARRCC, a South African interior design studio, has recently gained global recognition for its triple award win for Best Residential Interiors standing alongside design giants like ZAHA Hadid and Neri & Hu. These three prestigious awards, WAN EMEA, Architizer, and Rethinking The Future saw hundreds of submissions from over 60 countries globally.
Photography
Adam Letch, Niel Vosloo,
Waterside is situated in a nine-story beachside apartment building in Clifton, Cape Town, designed by SAOTA in 2009. Interior design studio ARRCC, in collaboration with Karen Stanek from KS Designs, had the task of merging three apartments over two levels.
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Photography
Greg Cox and Emma Jackson
Design team
Michele Rhoda, Leigh Daniels, Daniel Du Toit, AnnaLisa Cunningham Cooper, Maajidah Sait, Raeesah Omar
Collaborators
Graham Wood, Karen Stanek Design (Interior Decor Team)
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Yinjispace, a renowned Chinese design platform, organised an educational design and art tour from 9 to 15 June 2024, highlighting Cape Town as a global design centre.
Photography
Paris Brummer
In the realm of this project, we step into the shoes of a child, traversing a landscape where curiosity reigns supreme. Birthplace holds no sway; rather, it is the boundless spirit of exploration that guides us. Here, in the realm of childhood wonder, questions cascade like a babbling brook: Why? How? What?
Project name
Playful Primary School
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Principal architect
Ahmad Eghtesad, Ali Nazari
Collaborators
Dominik Eberharter
Visualization
Ahmad Eghtesad, Ali Nazari
Client
Kaira Looro Architecture Competition
Typology
Educational › Primary School
Parallel Studio, is proud to announce the opening of Mariam’s Library, Zanzibar’s newest educational resource center, situated in the village of Mwanyanya. This initiative, undertaken as part of Parallel’s Gives Program, signifies the firm's commitment to giving back to both local and global communities.
Project name
Mariam’s Library
Architecture firm
Parallel Studio
Location
Mwanyanya, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Photography
Nassor Othman
Principal architect
Mai Al Busairi
Typology
Educational › Library
Winelands Villa is situated in the Gentleman’s Estate at Val de Vie in the Paarl-Franschhoek Valley, a luxury smallholding concept along the banks of the Berg River offering views of the Drakenstein, Simonsberg, and Paarl Rock Mountains within a landscape of rehabilitated fynbos.
Project name
Winelands Villa
Architecture firm
ARRCC, SAOTA
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Principal architect
Warren Labuschagne (Site Architect)
Design team
Michele Rhoda, Leigh Daniels, Maajidah Sait, Stefan Antoni
Collaborators
Warren Labuschagne (Site Architect), Graham Wood (Text)
Typology
Residential › House
"Serenity Sands Retreat" suggests a place where one can escape the stresses of everyday life and find tranquility amidst sandy beaches.
Welcome to my stunning hotel in Africa, where simplicity intertwines with cultural authenticity and modern elegance. Nestled amidst the spectacular landscapes, my hotel offers a serene and peaceful retreat, inviti...
Project name
Serenity Sands Retreat
Architecture firm
Sarvenaz Nazarian
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Sarvenaz Nazarian
Visualization
Sarvenaz Nazarian
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
