The dazzling neon lights of the city shimmer, consuming both youth and time in their radiant display. People dressed in their finest frequent upscale venues, but as the fatigue of maintaining such polished appearances grows, they increasingly seek out moments of relaxation.
Project name
Shangchen Bathhouse
Architecture firm
Wuxing Youxing Space Design
Location
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Photography
Hanmo Vision·Zhang Jianing
Principal architect
Wei Zhixue
Design team
Sun Zheng, Wu Guibi, Qian Zhendie
Completion year
November 2023
Landscape
Hangzhou Wolin Planting Art
Lighting
Hangzhou Infinite Environment Design, Hangzhou Zhige Lighting
Construction
Hangzhou Beiding Decoration
Typology
Commercial Architecture
The house is planned on a typical 60’ x 90’ parcel of land located in the northern peri urban extents of Devanahalli, Bangalore. Designed for a family of four along with their three four legged companions, the project attempts at creating shared spaces for humans & animals alike while also seamlessly transitioning between indoor & outdoor.
Location
Bangalore, India
Photography
Atik Bheda Photography
Principal architect
Anisha Menon, Sabyasachi Routray
Design team
Indulekha Paul & Neethu Susan Mathew
Structural engineer
Radins Engineers Private Limited
Environmental & MEP
Yash Consultants Private Limited
Landscape
Planter’s Paradise
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Indesign
Construction
Galore Constructions Private Limited
Typology
Residential › House
The “Joy” project is my vision of the mid-century modern style, which is experiencing a new wave of popularity today. The vision is not formulaic, not glossy or textbook, but maximally personalized, taking into account the character and personal wishes of the customer.
Architecture firm
Sarah Mikhailova
Photography
Mikhail Bravy
Principal architect
Sarah Mikhailova
Design team
Sarah Mikhailova
Interior design
mid-century modern
Environmental & MEP engineering
Civil engineer
Own team of builders
Material
1.Painting AVIUM 2.Curtains and pillows DELARO8 3.Chair and banquette HOUSE OF OBJECTS 4.Carpets DOVLET HOUSE 5 Doors PRO DESIGN 6.Tile Ceramics of the Future 7. Stucco and moldings ОRAC 8. Floor ПОЛВАМВДОМ 9. Sofa and bed EVA MRANI 10. Plumbing Jaquar
Supervision
Author's supervision
Typology
Residential › Apartment
In the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District, a coffee shop with humble origins anchors a new storefront gathering space that rethinks the role of ground floor retail as social infrastructure for the post-pandemic streetscape.
Project name
Grand Coffee Too at El Taller
Architecture firm
Studio VARA
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Collaborators
Architect of Record: Brereton; Branding & Identity: Tina Hardison Studio
Interior design
Studio VARA
Typology
Hospitality › Coffee Shop
A bright example of how the interior concept reflects the interests of each family member is the apartment project in Moscow by interior designer Lesya Pechenkina. The clients contacted her Simple Interiors studio based on a recommendation from acquaintances, which has become a frequent scenario for the team’s collaborations today.
Project name
Eclectic Modern Apartment in Moscow
Architecture firm
Simple Interiors
Principal architect
Lesya Pechenkina
Design team
Style by Nelly Muratova
Collaborators
Text by Margarita Prakapovich
Interior design
Lesya Pechenkina
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Tofino Beach Lodge is located on the rugged West Coast of Vancouver Island within the UNESCO Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve and on the traditional territory of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation. Here, guests are immersed in stunning natural diversity where they can enjoy the curiosities within shoreline tide pools.
Project name
Tofino Beach Resort
Architecture firm
Eerkes Architects
Location
Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
Principal architect
Les Eerkes
Design team
Executive Architect: dHK Architects
Built area
Lodge Floor Area: 15,800 ft². Hotel Floor Area: 39,500 ft². Spa: 360 ft² Staff and Maintenance: 11,800 sf
Collaborators
Project Manager: Jonathan Thwaites; Landscape Architecture: Murdoch de Greef; General Contractor: Westmark
Visualization
Notion Workshop
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Resort, Spa, Lodge
The building, located in the heart of Porto's historic center, stands as a testament to the end of the 19th century. Comprised of 5 floors, it is intended for housing on the upper floors and commerce on the upper floor. As the street where it is located (Rua de Mouzinho da Silveira) is perfectly delimited by a continuous urban front and, for the mo...
Project name
Edifício de Mouzinho da Silveira
Architecture firm
Diana Barros Arquitectura
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Diana Barros
Structural engineer
NCREP – Consultoria em reabilitação do edificado e património
Construction
Vilacelos – Construções S.A.
Typology
Residential › Apartments
led by Yoshihito Katata, was responsible for the store design of the first directly-operated store in the Kansai region for Tojiro Co., Ltd., a knife manufacturer based in Tsubame City, Niigata, Japan, led by President Susumu Fujita.
Project name
Tojiro Knife Gallery Osaka
Architecture firm
Katata Yoshihito Design
Photography
Masaaki Inoue
Principal architect
Yoshihito Katata
Design team
Katata Yoshihito Design
Interior design
Yoshihito Katata
Lighting
Katata Yoshihito Design
Supervision
C・E・Management Co., Ltd. Sunwork Co., Ltd
Construction
C・E・Management Co., Ltd. Sunwork Co., Ltd
Typology
Commercial › Store
