Right across the Artis Zoo in the stately Plantage neighbourhood in Amsterdam, Bureau Fraai converted the monumental chapel ‘de Nieuwe Sint Jacob’ that was once part of a mental institution into a multicultural psychological practice, named Adagio. The practice distinguishes itself from other practices by offering treatments in other languages than...
Project name
Lush Labyrinth
Architecture firm
Bureau Fraai
Location
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Photography
Flare Department
Principal architect
Rikjan Scholten & Daniel Aw
Design team
Penelope Croset & Margot Jourdan
Interior design
Bureau Fraai
Environmental & MEP
Ilex & De Klimaatbeheerser b.v.
Supervision
Irene Brouwer
Casa de Sintra is located in a small wilderness facing the natural landscape within the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park.
Project name
Casa de Sintra
Architecture firm
Tsou Arquitectos
Location
Sintra, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Tiago Tsou
Interior design
Tsou Arquitectos
Material
lime paints, oak flooring, hydraulic mosaics and handmade tiles, anthracite-toned metallic
Typology
Residential › House
Located in the Ipiranga neighborhood, São Paulo, this 190m² apartment was developed by interior designer, Marcela Rocca, for a mother with two children. Already familiar with the work of the professional who had prepared a quote years before, she had no doubts about hiring her for the new property.
Project name
Apartament Ipiranga
Architecture firm
Marcela Rocca Arquitetura & Interiores
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Photographer Emerson Rodrigues
Principal architect
Marcela Rocca
Design team
Marcela Rocca
Collaborators
Marcela Rocca
Interior design
Marcela Rocca
Environmental & MEP engineering
Supervision
Marcela Rocca
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Enkai, the groundbreaking immersive project nestled in the heart of Madrid at the prestigious Calle Mayor 18, offers an "ALL YOU CAN EAT" gastronomic experience within a 320.2 m² space, redefining gastronomy's boundaries by immersing patrons in a succession of captivating environments.
Project name
Enkai Restaurant
Architecture firm
Paralelo Estudio S.L.
Location
Calle Mayor 18, Madrid, Spain
Photography
Juan Herrera, José Vázquez, Celia Yuste
Principal architect
Elena Ploner
Design team
Paralelo Estudio
Interior design
Elena Ploner
Construction
Paralelo Estudio
Material
Rough and smooth metallic materials, textured cement, velvety textiles, metallic mesh
Visualization
Elena Ploner
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUP, V-ray, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Hospitality › Tematic Restaurant
Embedded in plain sight on a bustling street, Ardaas supermarket is gracefully situated on one of the main streets of Baddi city in Himachal Pradesh.
Project name
Ardaas Super Market
Interior design
House of DC
Location
Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India
Principal designer
Gauri Dhawan
Built area
335 m²/ 3600 ft²
Site area
335 m²/ 3600 ft²
Architecture firm
House of DC
Client
Mr. Karan, Mr. Sanjay
Typology
Commercial › Super Market
Audumbara, an exploration of natural building materials with vernacular design techniques. This East facing residence is built on a 1,500 sft plot at Akshayanagar, Bangalore. When our clients, Mr. Krishna Katepalli & Srividhya, told us they were looking to build a traditional & eco-friendly home for their two kids & parents, we enthusiastically int...
Architecture firm
Tropic Responses
Location
Bengaluru, India
Photography
AB Photography
Principal architect
Sanjay Jain
Design team
Elakkiya, Hatim, Anoushka, Shruti, Siddharthi, Kave & Sanjay
Interior design
Tropic Responses
Structural engineer
Varenya Consultants
Visualization
Tropic Responses
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Material
CSEB, Kota stone, Jaisalmer stone, MS, Teakwood, Rattan, Oxide, Cement printed tiles
Client
Mr & Mrs Srividhya Krishna Katepalli
Typology
Residential › House
RP Architects: Aadhi residence is location in the very hot and dry climatic region of Tamil Nadu. The site is located next to an old house of the client’s parents. There are few farmlands and lots of trees – neem and tamarind trees, surrounding the site area.
Project name
Aadhi Residence
Architecture firm
RP Architects
Location
Andoorani, Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu, India
Photography
Aswin Yegappan SP, Ramya Prasad
Principal architect
Ramya Prasad
Interior design
RP Architects
Civil engineer
GnanaArul, Jothivilla constructions
Structural engineer
Arun Kumar, AJ constructions
Environmental & MEP
RP Architects
Supervision
RP Architects
Visualization
RP Architects
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
GnanaArul, Jothivilla constructions
Material
Compressed Stabilised Earth Blocks (CSEB), Rammed Earth walls, Mud plaster, Oxide walls and flooring, Natural stone flooring, Reclaimed
Client
Thiruvettai Athithiyan S
Typology
Residential › House
Sandbox Studio: Aptly named after the meaning of the indigenous name of its location, River of Life sits nestled into the established coastline of Curl Curl (derived from the name Curial Curial – i.e. ‘river of life’) and celebrates both an open and connected modern liveability. Surrounded by traditional residential forms, the focus was to create a...
Project name
River of Life
Architecture firm
Sandbox Studio
Location
Curl Curl, New South Wales, Australia
Principal architect
Sandbox Studio
Structural engineer
E2 Design
Landscape
Contour Landscape Architecture
Construction
Real Constructions
Material
Brick, Stone, Render, Cement Sheet Cladding
Typology
Residential › House
