The project “GanBei”, meaning cheers in Chinese, transformed a partitionless room for rent into a timeless after dark lounge. Located in the cradle of cutting-edge technologies of Taiwan, this vintage bar serves hi-tech engineers and yetties as a grand escape from reality, crossing through space and time with whiskey and wine.
Architecture firm
Mojo Design Studio
Location
Hsinchu City, Taiwan
Photography
Dirk Heindoerfer Photography
Principal architect
Angie Chang
Design team
Ching-Hsiang Peng
Interior design
Mojo Design Studio
Landscape
In the City Center
Lighting
Mojo Design Studio
Typology
Hospitality › Bar
This architectural project is intended to be a holidays house. The demands were clear. The client wanted to take advantage from the site, specially the views (Aveiro estuary and the forest) and create a unique space to store all his nautical equipment. With this, we start the project with a very clear idea. The visual permeability for the main hous...
Project name
House in Torreira
Architecture firm
NU.MA Architects
Location
Torreira, Aveiro, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Nuno Silva
Collaborators
Acoustic Design: Eliane Pinto; Fluids Engineering: Patricia Rodrigues; Thermal Engineering: Patricia Rodrigues
Landscape
LRC - Arquitetura Paisagista (Laura Costa)
Supervision
Patrícia Rodrigues
Construction
ACA Construções
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
This stunning, modern residence was designed with a northeast farmhouse typology by LaRue Architects. The home’s layout features modern cantilevered ‘boxes’ juxtaposed with gabled house forms. Situated atop a steep hill in Austin’s Rollingwood neighborhood, the site features spectacular downtown views of the city’s growing skyline.
Project name
Rollingwood Modern
Architecture firm
LaRue Architects
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Principal architect
James LaRue
Interior design
Kelle Contine Interior Design
Landscape
Landwest Design Group
Construction
Greg Reynolds, Reynolds Custom Homes; Interior Updates in 2021 by Shoberg Homes
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
An international team of architects designed a playground for modern sartorialists where high-end fashion meets art and design. Tons is located in East Liberty and the building itself is a two-story mansion with moderate facade embellishments that used to be an atelier. Inside, is a spacious and light-filled interior that now hosts a multifunctiona...
Location
5935 Baum Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Photography
Ekaterina Izmestieva, Alexandra Ribar
Collaborators
Supervision: brnz bureau; Lighting: Natalia Markevich; Art: Sasha Brodsky
Lighting
Natalia Markevich
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Inkscape
Material
Canvas fabric, tiles, mirrors, white paint, metal profiles, ceiling piece: cans by House of Cans Inc.
Typology
Commercial › Store
Situated within the suburban terrain of Nicosia, a ground floor residence stands as a testament to the harmonious integration of internal and external architectural elements. Encompassing an area of 170 square meters, this residence celebrates its natural surroundings but also embodies a design ethos with curved elements unifying all its spaces.
Architecture firm
Versa Architecture
Location
Politiko, Nicosia, Cyprus
Photography
Skevi Laou / Aerial Photography: Michael Mavris
Principal architect
Stavros Voskaris
Design team
Stavros Voskaris
Civil engineer
Stavros Voskaris
Environmental & MEP
Christoforos Kettis, Marios Vasiliou
Construction
Esperos Ergoliptiki LTD
Supervision
Stavros Voskaris
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel
Client
Giorgos Loizides, Eliza Charalampous
Typology
Residential › Villa
We were asked to redesign an existing building which was built during the Venetian period at the aqueduct square of Splantzia, in the old town of Chania. Part of the building is located over the arcade of Roussou Vourdoubas which is an important archaeological site of the Venetian period. However, the place had extensive damages and stability probl...
Project name
Orenda House
Architecture firm
Zeropixel Architects
Location
Chania Old Town, Splantzia, Greece
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Dimitris Koudounakis
Design team
Dimitris Koudounakis, Εvelina Koutsoupaki, Maria Drempela, Eugenia Hatziioannou, Mairy Skounaki
Visualization
Zeropixel Architects
Typology
Residential › House
House Catalina is a timeless and introspective residence located in the residential neighborhood of Villa Catalina in Río Ceballos, Córdoba, Argentina. This house stands out for its functional, warm, and comfortable design, incorporating raw materials such as concrete, clay brick, and natural wood, giving it a contemporary and timeless style, free...
Project name
Catalina House
Architecture firm
MURO ARQS.
Location
Villa Catalina, Rio Ceballos, Córdoba, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Badino Tomas
Design team
Lopez Bravo Martin, Juan Pablo Dousdourian
Structural engineer
Edgar Morán
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Positioning the home as a conduit for family and togetherness, Gathering House is expanded to facilitate an open and engaging residential experience, melding both old and new within the one generous site. Taking references from the existing formal silhouette and materiality already in place, the focus became on extruding the original form while imb...
Project name
Gathering House
Architecture firm
Sandbox Studio
Location
Mortdale, New South Wale, Australia
Principal architect
Sandbox Studio
Design team
Sandbox Studio
Interior design
Sandbox Studio
Civil engineer
BMY Building Consultants
Structural engineer
BMY Building Consultants
Visualization
Sandbox Studio
Material
Steel and timber frame, Timber flooring, Brick, Colorbond roofing, James Hardie Axon cladding
Budget
(undisclosed, mid-range)
Typology
Residential › House
