Wutopia Lab was commissioned by the digital fashion brand ifanr to create the "Popped Orange — Uhub HOUSE" in Guangzhou T.I.T Creative Park, which was completed and opened in August 2022. It is an open design experiment, a vertical micro social complex with a light tower as the hub, including coffee, bar, theater, exhibition, sightseeing and party,...
Project name
Popped Orange / Uhub HOUSE
Architecture firm
Wutopia Lab (Architecture, Interior, Landscape)
Location
T.I.T Creative Park, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Photography
Wu Siming, ifanr
Principal architect
Yu Ting (Shanghailander)
Design team
Architecture Team: Zhu Yumei, Yang Jia; Design Team: Li Hao (Project Architect), Wang Zhizheng, Jiang Xinping (Internship)
Interior design
Yu Bing, Shen Rui, Shao Bin
Landscape
Landscape Design: Wang Chon, Guo Yuqi; Landscape Construction Team: Zhuhai Yuyuan Landscape Group Co., Ltd.
Structural engineer
Hu Wenxiao
Environmental & MEP
Design Development: Shanghai Sunyat Architectural Design Co., Ltd.; Mechanical & Electronics Team: Shi Jiaying, Mao Robert, Mao Yaqian, Zou Yuheng
Lighting
Zhang Chloe, Yu Shiyu, Du Yuxuan
Material
Material Consultant: Wang Yu (polycarbonate sheet)
Construction
Construction: ifanr; Construction Team: Heyuan Yuchenju Decoration Co., Ltd.
Typology
Hospitality, Café, Gallery, Bar
Insightful architecture strives to make the most of the space it inhabits. Duly, the Aggarwal residence in Jalandhar is conceived by Space Race Architects to make the 7000 built area feel like much more, when it meets the eye.
Project name
Aggarwal House
Architecture firm
Space Race Architects
Location
Jalandhar, India
Photography
Inclined Studio; Video Credits: Vinay Panjwani
Principal architect
Thakur Udayveer Singh
Collaborators
Specialist Manufacturers: Jaguar, Schuco, Pergo, Osram, Sayrelac, D Décor, Asian Paints; Content writer: Shamita Chaudary.
Site area
Plot Size: 40 by 80 Sq. Feet (350 yards)
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
The new design of this unique piece of Maltese history saw the size of the courtyard area slightly reduced to allow for a sheltered connection between the front part of the house and back rooms.
Architecture firm
DAAA Haus
Photography
Diana Iskander
Principal architect
DAAA Haus
Interior design
DAAA Haus
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Illustrator, Sketches
Material
Concrete, wood, glass, natural stones, metal, upcycle old furniture
Typology
Residential › House
The house is built upon the idea of slow, laid-back summer living, and encourages mindful connection with family, friends and the freedom to exist peacefully in nature. Form follows emotion rather than function, as every space becomes another opportunity for rest, reflection, and exploration.
Project name
The Hill Chalet
Architecture firm
Fish I visuals
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Itoo Forest Pack, Railclone
Principal architect
Moamen Mahmoud
Design team
Salma Ehab , Doha Ahmed
Visualization
Fish I Visuals
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › House
Our new home was created in a historical part of a small town. We connected the neighboring buildings, got rid of all inappropriate interventions, and reconstructed them cleanly and considerately.
Project name
Kozina House
Architecture firm
Atelier 111 architekti
Location
Růžová 232, 374 01 Trhové Sviny, Czech Republic
Photography
Alex Shoots Buildings
Collaborators
Jiří Weinzettl Sr.
Built area
340 m²; Gross Floor Area 317 m² Usable Floor Area 288 m²
Material
Beaver tail ceramic tile – roof. Stone and ceramic masonry – walls. Spruce boards – attic, vault. Cement screed – floor. Oak – windows, furniture, floor. Spruce veneer – cladding, in built furniture. Steel – staircase. Compact and laminate boards – kitchen
Client
Barbora Weinzettlová and Jiří Weinzettl
Typology
Residential › House
A new concept of housing, a geometric composition that engages with light as an element. A game of full and empty spaces, with patios designed so that the vegetation takes over them. Homes with personality, design and functionality. Simple geometries and warm materials connected with the intimacy of the courtyards.
Project name
Duplex La Luisita 2
Architecture firm
Estudio Montevideo
Location
Barrio La Luisita, Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Ramiro Veiga, Marco Ferrari, Gabriela Jagodnik
Design team
Hugo Radosta, Giovannini Agustín, Ferrari Franco
Structural engineer
Locicero Oscar
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Client
Di Tulio Juan, DIT desarrollosficha
Typology
Residential › House
The project is located in Fengning Manchu Autonomous County in the middle zone between the farming culture of the Central Plains in the south and the animal husbandry culture in the north. The cultural features integrate the southern and northern cultures.
Project name
Resort Villa in the Mountain
Architecture firm
OPS (Finishing Design Firm)
Location
Chengde, Hebei, China
Design team
Ye Huajin, Wen Xiaobo, Xie Hongbin, Ding Shengqi, Guo Jianye
Built area
220 square meters
Completion year
April 26, 2022
Interior design
Decoration Design Firm: OPS Decoration Design Team: Lin Suting, Xu Jiamin, Chen Xuemin, Li Shuqi
Landscape
Guangzhou Ransheng Landscape Design
Client
Chengde Haiguang Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
Typology
Residential › House
Designed by T.K. Chu Design, the Mansion Oriental is located on the Qinhuai River, which is well-known for its rich historical and cultural heritage. With an area of 498 sqm, the villa is a high-end real estate project in the CBD of Nanjing, whose features of living should be emphasized.
Project name
The Mansion Oriental
Architecture firm
T.K. Chu Design Group
Location
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Principal architect
T.K. Chu, Chin-Hsu Jiang, Huei-Chun Chen
Design team
Wei-Hsin Lin, Yu-Gu Chang, Tiff Tsai, Shu-yun Bai, Pei-Ju Tu, Jin-Ying Liu, Yen-Chen Lin
Collaborators
Project manager: Xiaodong Zhu and Tianyao He
Interior design
Furniture: T.K HOME, Versace; Decoration: Versace, Egizia, Tom Dixon, Gardeco, Aesop, Made Goods Objects
Design year
May 2021-August 2021
Completion year
December 2021
Material
Limestone, stone, stone mosaics, art paints, wood veneer, stoving varnish, special wallpaper and stainless steel
Typology
Residential › House
