A society’s engagement with its history is ever-changing, its expression manifesting through diverse mediums such as art and architecture. This evolution, ranging from aggressive replacement to raw preservation, eventually leans towards a refined and cultured treatment of heritage.
Architecture firm
So Song Studio
Location
Wuhan University, Hubei Province, China
Principal architect
Osbert So
Design team
Osbert So, Song Jiawei
Collaborators
Construction Drawing Team: Wang Hongxing,Cong Hui,Wu Ting,Wang Li Soft furnishing: DLD Space
Interior design
So Song Studio
Environmental & MEP
Yao Jiajia, Cheng Yuexiang, Kang Hongyang
Material
Patinated Copper, Mosaic, Portuguese tile, Stainless Steel, Bamboo, glass and African Wood
Typology
Commercial › Historical Building Renovation
The placement of a single residential unit in a neighborhood with an urban and social fabric of apartments was the main subject of the project.
The conversion of courtyard houses into 4 and 5-story apartments, combined with the urban management’s disregard for density distribution and the preservation of this area in urban patterns, has practica...
Project name
Saaed’s House
Architecture firm
RazanArchitects
Photography
Mohammad Hassan Ettefagh
Principal architect
Navid Emami
Design team
Navid Emami, Saeid Souri, Niloufar Noushirvani, Roozbeh Kakoo, Atefeh Nemati, Iman Ghodrati, Mohammad Gholami, Mehrnesa Khani, Mostafa Mokhtari
Collaborators
Construction Manager: Meysam Manavi
Interior design
Roozbeh Kakoo
Civil engineer
Mohammad Panahi
Structural engineer
Mohammad Panahi
Environmental & MEP
Mechanical: Iman Eilbeygi, Electrical: Ali Mardani
Landscape
Maharateh Sabz Landscape Company
Lighting
Maazi Noor Company
Supervision
RazanArchitects
Visualization
Mohammad Gholami, Iman Ghodrati, Mehrnesa Khani
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, V-ray,Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
RazanArchitects
Material
Stone, Ceramic, Polywood, Glass, Metal
Budget
330$ per square meter
Typology
Residential › House
Located on the first floor of a century-old building in Montreal's Notre-Dame-de-Grâce district, the Monkland Orthodontic Clinic explores the concept of domesticity in a commercial setting. The project steers away from austere clinical aesthetics in favor of something warm, friendly and welcoming, a neighborhood spot.
Project name
Clinique Monkland
Architecture firm
Table Architecture
Location
Montréal, Canada
Photography
Maxime Brouillet
Principal architect
Hugo Duguay
Design team
Veronica Lemieux-Blanchard, Mathieu Lemieux Blanchard
Collaborators
Atelier Échelle
Interior design
Atelier Échelle
Structural engineer
Benjamin Juneau
Supervision
Table Architecture
Visualization
Atelier Échelle
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D
Construction
SM Gestion-projet
Typology
Healthcare › Dental Clinic, Office
Unearthing the Purest Desires, Strength, and Vitality. Connecting and Narrating the Ancient and Modern of Urban, Rural, Life, and Cultural Contexts. Making Modern Dining Spaces Thrive on Differences and Shine through Collisions.
Project name
Hong 0871 - Premium Yunnan Cuisine
Architecture firm
IN.X Interior Design
Principal architect
Wu Wei
Design team
Jia Qifeng, Liu Chenyang, Zhang Shun, Song Jiangli
Interior design
IN.X Interior Design
Collaborators
Content Planning: NARJEELING. Project Planning: Le Brand Strategy Agency
Lighting
Artelds Lighting
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Connecting with the clients for the third time, following a rooftop at their Barbican penthouse and bespoke planters in the country, we began this voyage to design a modern Japanese garden in the Essex countryside. Returning from Japan, enamoured with its temple gardens, the clients sought a modern-day rendition.
Project name
Modern Japanese Garden Design In The Country
Landscape Architecture
Mylandscapes LTD
Location
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Photography
Marianne Majerus
Design team
Amir Schlezinger
Collaborators
Principal architect: Amir Schlezinger
Material
Balau floating decks, powder-coated planters, sandstone, black & grey granite pavers, basalt solid steps, lighting, irrigation, silver-grey granite gravel, FueraDentro furniture, Viteo furniture, granite rocks, Yorkstone flags
Typology
Public Space › Japanese Garden
The Clark Duplex is designed as a living gallery that continually evolves and adapts to a variety of daily needs. This thoughtful design creates a peaceful environment, where each room offers a new perspective on the surrounding urban context.
Project name
Duplex Clark
Architecture firm
Table Architecture
Location
Montreal, Canada
Photography
Félix Michaud
Principal architect
Bernard-Félix Chénier
Design team
Nathaniel Proulx Joanisse, Hugo Duguay
Interior design
Table Architecture
Structural engineer
OG Consultant
Landscape
Table Architecture
Lighting
Table Architecture
Supervision
Table Architecture
Visualization
Table Architecture
Tools used
AutoCAD, Revit, Autodesk 3ds Max
Construction
Projet Caron
Typology
Residential › House
Few places on earth rival the grandeur of the Bund in Shanghai, where a mere stretch of the riverbank encapsulates the essence of global architectural and cultural influences. Here, traditions meet the modern, the East mingles with the West, and innovation thrives against a backdrop of rich historical splendor.
Project name
Regent Shanghai on the Bund
Architecture firm
East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)
Location
No. 60 Huangpu Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai
Completion year
December 2023
Collaborators
VI design: CCD·ATG BEYOND. Material platform: IDEAFUSION
Interior design
CCD / Cheng Chung Design (HK)
Lighting
CCD / Cheng Chung Design (HK)
Client
The Seagull on the Bund Shanghai
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Casa Miga represents a refined example of a transformation of a raw apartment into a unique and sophisticated living space. ZDA | Zupelli Design Architettura meticulously crafted every detail of the apartment’s interior design,
Architecture firm
ZDA | Zupelli Design Architettura
Location
Pievedizio, Italy
Photography
Matteo Sturla
Principal architect
Carlo Zupelli, Ezio Zupelli
Collaborators
Matteo Sturla, Ottavia Zuccotti, Marco Bettera, Francesca Salvoni
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
