Architect Leonardo Rotsen signs the space with a deeply personal and sensorial concept. Inspired by his life experiences and the desire to honor terracotta in its purest and most contemporary form, Leonardo envisioned a space that celebrates natural elements such as clay, water, and light — a poetic encounter between the rustic and the refined.
Project name
Alma Terracota
Architecture firm
Leonardo Rotsen Arquitetura
Location
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Photography
Jomar Bragança
Principal architect
Leonardo Rotsen
Design team
Alexandre Nunes, Arthur Dias, Bruna Rezende, Danielle Santana, Lessi Oliveira, Matheus Drumond, André Nogueira, Vinícius Pinheiro e Ana Flávia Corrêa
Collaborators
RVE Construções, Bel lar Casa Contemporânea, Miranda Leal Engenharia, A de Arte, São Romão, Leopoldo Martins, Cerâmica Del Favero, Organne, Varejão das tintas, LuksColor Tintas
Construction
RVE Construções
Material
Wood, quartzite, natural stones and textures
Client
Modernos Eternos BH
Typology
Public Space › Sensory Architecture
We are students from the Faculty of Architecture at the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice, Poland. Our team was honored with first place in the international architectural competition “2025 Edmund N. Bacon Urban Design Awards.” The prestigious awards ceremony took place on March 26, 2025, in Philadelphia, USA.
Student
Aleksandra Chylak, Dorota Cichoń, Oliwia Jagła, Karolina Supron
University
The Silesian University of Technology – Faculty of Architecture in Gliwice, Poland
Teacher
Michał Stangel, Agata Goleśna
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Project name
Urban Arcade
Semester
2nd semester (Master's degree)
Location
Philadelphia, USA
Status
1st Prize Winner, 2025 Edmund N. Bacon Urban Design Awards
This 64 m² two-levels apartment in Bucharest was created by interior designer Aleksandra Tinovschi of Home Zone by A.Tirnovschi specifically for rent. The goal was to create a bright and airy interior that would offer a comfortable living space for a young couple or a single person.
Project name
Ocean Breeze
Architecture firm
HOME ZONE by A.Tirnovschi
Location
Bucharest, Romania
Photography
Kateryna Zolotukhina
Principal architect
Aleksandra Tirnovschi
Interior design
Aleksandra Tirnovschi
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
PAINT Jotun, furniture - LoSpazio, TheHome, Ikea, ZARA HOME
Supervision
Aleksandra Tirnovschi
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, ArchiCAD
Typology
Residential › Two-Level Apartment
The W Apartment, a 104 m² residence in Kyiv, was designed for a young couple seeking a harmonious blend of minimalism and warmth. The project's core concept revolves around the interplay of space, form, and light.
Architecture firm
Yurkevych Architecture
Photography
Daria Yurkevych
Principal architect
Daria Yurkevych
Design team
Daria Yurkevych
Interior design
Daria Yurkevych
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Located just 200 meters from the coastline, a relatively untouched area east of Guerrero, this residential complex offers a contemporary interpretation of tropical brutalism.
Project name
Conjunto que da al mar
Architecture firm
Experimentarq Arquitectos
Location
Pacific Ocean, Tetitlan, Guerrero, Mexico
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max ,AI
Principal architect
Yeisuan Ramirez Negrete
Design team
Experimentarq
Visualization
Experimentarq
Typology
Residential › House
The architectural concept of WindBerg presents a unique, small-house design located in the striking and ever-changing landscape of Iceland. Drawing inspiration from the organic, sculptural forms and fluidity of glaciers, the project integrates with the natural beauty of the island while offering a modern, functional, and sustainable housing solutio...
Student
Aleksandra Chylak, Dorota Cichoń, Oliwia Jagła
University
The Silesian University of Technology – Faculty of Architecture in Gliwice, Poland
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Ilustrator, Adobe InDesign
Semester
2nd semester (Master's degree)
Typology
Residential › Tiny House (Micro Dwelling)
A house designed to be a welcoming retreat where one can live and entertain family and friends during the weekends. Situated on a plot of land that stands out for its spectacular view of the Minas Gerais mountains, the residence was conceived with the intention of maximizing this natural feature.
Architecture firm
Leonardo Rotsen Arquitetura
Location
Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Photography
Jomar Bragança
Principal architect
Leonardo Rotsen
Design team
Alexandre Nunes, Arthur Dias, Ana Lorentz, Bruna Pimenta, Bruna Rezende, Danielle Santana, Lessi Oliveira, Lorena Coelho, Malisa Caram, Matheus Drumond
Interior design
Leonardo Rotsen
Construction
Pivilège Construtora
Typology
Residential › House
The architectural design competition for the new exhibition building of the Hungarian Natural History Museum in Debrecen aims to relocate the currently Budapest-based museum to a new, innovative, and environmentally conscious museum building.
Project name
New exhibition building of the Hungarian Natural History Museum in Debrecen
Location
Debrecen, Great Forest, Hungary
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper
Principal architect
Zoltán Tima, András Borbély
Design team
Zoltán Tima, András Borbély, Veronika Borzsák, Máté Szabó, Balázs Tóth, Barót Bálint Bárány, Zsófia Szulágyi
Collaborators
• Landscape: Sándor Mohácsi, Lenke Karácsonyi • Structural engineer: József Almási, Bálint Nemes • Environmental & MEP engineering: Csaba Makáry • Materials: wood, glass, steel, ceramic tile • Budget: 54 891 903 555 HUF
Visualization
Barna Bózsó
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Museum
