Mangrove Place is a superb residential tower overlooking the Mangrove Canal on Al Reem Island. The area is considered one of the most rapidly developing neighbourhoods in Abu Dhabi. Designed by Paolo Lettieri and Aswan Ibrahim Zubaidi, the building is characterized by staggered terraces and balconies that offer a panoramic sea view. The distinctiv...
Project name
Mangrove Place
Architecture firm
Urbanism Planning Architecture - UPA Consultancy and UPA Italia
Location
Al Shaheed Ali Khalifa Al Mesmari St, Jazeerat Al Reem, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Photography
Jonn Wallis, Paolo Lettieri
Principal architect
Aswan Zubaidi, Paolo Lettieri
Design team
Aswan Ibrahim Zubaidi, Paolo Lettieri, Sahar Yousif, Firas Raheel, Stefan Shalabi, Alessandro Mingolo, Chiara Mangiarotti, Vibhor Sing, Maan Alazzawi, Celso Creer II, Ayar Salih, Musstafa Baldawi, Dong Gun Lee, Firas Salman
Interior design
Sahar A. Yousif, Paolo Lettieri
Structural engineer
Structure Abu Dhabi
Environmental & MEP
Ian Banham & Associates
Construction
Gulf Technical Construction Company
Supervision
UPA Consultancy
Material
Concrete, glass, steel, stone
Client
Luxury Development
Typology
Residential › Apartments
Cosmos Architecture Department of Cosmos Ivicsa has revealed the finalist design for a Residential high-rise of 260 apartments in one of the most important gates of Riyadh City in the KSA. The Mawten’s Residence will become the crossroad of Riyadh’s cultures and a business landmark for the entire city. The project represents a unique, modern and he...
Project name
Bliss's Residence
Architecture firm
Cosmos Architecture
Location
Riyadh City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Design team
Tomas Villa, Juan Martinez, Pietro Paolo Speziale, David Sastre, Sattam Alhamaly
Collaborators
Cosmos Ivicsa
Visualization
Cosmos Architecture
Status
Design face approval
Typology
Residential › Apartments
This is a collective housing building on a regular plot in the heart of Porto,
on Passeio de São Lázaro. The building has two fronts, one oriented for the Passeio de São Lázaro and the other to the interior. It also has a small patio that was allocated to one of the aparta- ment.
Project name
Apartamentos São Lázaro / São Lázaro Apartments
Architecture firm
Floret Arquitectura
Location
Passeio de São Lázaro, Porto, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Adriana Floret
Environmental & MEP engineering
Structural engineer
Engiworks, Consultores de Engenharia Lda
Typology
Residential › Apartment
AI-generated images from Manas Bhatia's AI x Future Cities series examine the viability of sustainable infrastructure in the wake of the world's rapid urbanization. The architect and designer envisions a sustainable utopian city of the future with imposing skyscrapers covered in facades made of algae.
Project name
AI-generated Future Cities
Architecture firm
Manas Bhatia
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Manas Bhatia
Visualization
Manas Bhatia
Typology
Residential › Apartments
Manas Bhatia, an Architect and computational designer from India, has been using the potential of the artificial intelligence (AI) tool Midjourney to create surreal architectural concepts. In this project, he imagines a surreal future that has ‘symbiotic’ architectural apartment towers that look like giant hollow redwood trees.
Project name
Symbiotic Architecture
Architecture firm
Manas Bhatia
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Manas Bhatia
Visualization
Manas Bhatia
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The CASAMIRADOR Savassi residential building, completed in 2021, is located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and features boldly designed architecture that stands out in the local landscape. The building has 14 lofts and 24 studios, and is spread over nine floors in a construction located on a narrow lot, with a width of 12.7 meters.
Project name
Casamirador Savassi
Architecture firm
Gisele Borges Arquitetura
Location
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Photography
Pablo Gomide, Juliana Berzoini, Leon Myssior
Principal architect
Gisele Borges
Design team
Ulisses Mikhail Itokawa (Project Manager)
Collaborators
Helena Hostalácio, Iara Pimenta, Mariana Correa, Manuela Fratezzi, Luiza Menicucci, Gabriela Jacobina e Victor Lamounier. Acoustics: Opus. HVAC: Protherm. Glazing and metal facade: Aludesign. Contencions: Geomec Engenheiros. Consultores, Installations: Projelet Projetos e Sistemas Prediais Ltda
Structural engineer
Bedê Consultoria e Projetos
Material
Aluminum, Concrete, Steel, Glass
Client
Casamirador Incorporações
Typology
Residential › Apartments
Ocean Drive is a 6,112-square-foot single floor condominium unit within a new residential tower overlooking the Atlantic in Miami Beach, Florida. The clients are based in Seattle and travel often but have deep roots in the panhandle and had been looking to return home.
Project name
Ocean Drive Apartment
Architecture firm
mwworks
Location
Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Collaborators
Furnishings: Studio DIAA; Matt Anthony Designs
Environmental & MEP engineering
Shamrock Engineering; Engineer (Low Volt): Visual Acoustics
Structural engineer
PCS Structural Solutions
Material
Concrete, plaster, wood, metal
Construction
Dowbuilt. Woolems Inc (Local Contractor)
Typology
Residential / Apartment
A word- a symbol becomes a space! The project is planned to be located in three close and symbolic countries- Egypt, Jordan and Israel. This building, as a light tent in the desert, will be visible from all three locations and unite its main concept- peace.
Project name
Peace Hotel, Eilat
Architecture firm
Moshe Katz Architect
Location
Israel/Jordan/Egypt
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Moshe Katz
Status
Unbuilt/ preliminary design
Typology
Residential › Apartments, Mixed-Use
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