Martins Pimenta - Arquitetura e Construção: Located in Matosinhos, Casa da Fonte Velha is the result of a careful approach to creating a contemporary family home that values coexistence. This project, designed for a young couple with three children, focuses on the harmony between living spaces and the ease of hosting friends and family.
Project name
Casa Fonte Velha
Architecture firm
Martins Pimenta - Arquitetura e Construção
Location
Matosinhos, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Bruno Pimenta
Construction
Martins Pimenta - Arquitetura e Construção
Typology
Residential › House
This salon isn’t just another place to get your nails done or your hair. "We planned to create a club, a space where the women’s community gathers in order to take a break from the city bustle, everyday worries." says the owener of the space.
Project name
DOLCE FAR NIENTE
Architecture firm
Elena Erashevich
Photography
Ekaterina Samoilovich
Principal architect
Ekaterina Samoilovich
Design team
Erashevich Design Buro
Interior design
Ekaterina Samoilovich
Visualization
Darya Toropova
Joziane Pavinato, in charge of the Estúdio Criativo office, makes her debut at the CASACOR Santa Catarina 2024 exhibition with the Loft Longevidade, a 120m² space that promotes reflection on the importance of valuing the present, with an eye on the future.
Project name
Loft da Longevidade
Architecture firm
Estúdio Criativo Arquitetura e Interiores
Location
Municipality of Itapema, state of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Photography
Marlon Roik, Lio Simas
Design team
Jhanes da Silva, Gabriela Manarim, Fernanda Macarini, Luciene Daher Laus, Ani Priscilla Vegini, Isadora Machiavelli
Collaborators
Jhanes da Silva, Gabriela Manarim, Fernanda Macarini, Luciene Daher Laus, Ani Priscilla Vegini, Isadora Machiavelli
Construction
Concrete, Drywall
Tools used
SketchUp, V-ray
Typology
Exhibition › Architecture and Decoration
Jenifer Haider Chowdhury: In this experiment, I tried to imagine a house where you might hallucinate and can’t understand whether it’s an architecture or an art piece. Eventually, you think it’s an art piece. A surreal balance between art and architecture.
Project name
Surreal House
Architecture firm
J’s Archistry
Location
Rocky seashore of a mysterious ocean
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop, Procreate
Principal architect
Jenifer Haider Chowdhury
Visualization
Jenifer Haider Chowdhury
Typology
Futurure Architecture › Futuristic, AI Architecture
The Thames Christian School and Battersea Chapel project in South London underscores Henley Halebrown’s continued interest in exploring buildings that create both small spaces for people to interact and a concentric focal space to which we can gravitate intuitively and, by implication, recede from.
Project name
Thames Christian School & Battersea Chapel
Architecture firm
Henley Halebrown
Location
London, United Kingdom
Photography
Nick Kane, David Grandorge
Principal architect
Noel Cash, Jack Hawthorne (Henley Halebrown)
Design team
Lea Daniel, Gavin Hale-Brown, Simon Henley, Craig Linnell, Michael Mee (Henley Halebrown)
Collaborators
Executive architect: HLM. Masterplanning: HTA. Services engineer: Desco. Cost consultant: Martin Arnold. Planning consultant: Montagu Evans. Acoustic engineer: AF Acoustics. Project manager: Taylor Wimpey. Building control: MLM
Structural engineer
Pell Frischman
Client
Winstanley & York Road LLP
Typology
Religious Architecture › Chapel, School
Considering the typology of the plot, we inserted the stairwell in the central area of the volume, freeing up the façades and thus optimizing the capture of natural light inside the apartments. A recurring distribution logic in this type of plot in Porto city.
Project name
Boavista 339
Architecture firm
Paulo Merlini Architects
Location
Rua de Agramonte, 339, Porto, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Paulo Merlini, André Silva
Collaborators
Inês Silva, Maria Tavares, Rita Pinho
Structural engineer
Marilia Pinto arq/eng & construção
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Elevated entertaining with sublime views over the Palm Jumeirah. Located on the Shoreline of the Palm Jumeirah, offering sunset views over West Beach, this impressive space has been entirely re-imagined by Mercury Projects.
Project name
The Viola Penthouse
Architecture firm
Mercury Projects
Location
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
Photography
John Gulingan
Design team
Mercury Projects, Armelle Lamont Interior Design
Collaborators
Lead and developed by Mercury Projects
Interior design
Armelle Lamont Interior Design
Environmental & MEP engineering
Mercury Projects
Lighting
Mercury Projects
Material
Interior design team and Development team
Construction
We Shape Spaces
Supervision
Mercury Projects
Visualization
Armelle Lamont Interior Design
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-Ray, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › Penthouse, Renovations & Additions
Established in 2017, Knesta Architects has been a prominent force in architectural innovation, focusing on creating spaces that merge innovation, sustainability, and craftsmanship. Founded by Principal Architect Nitima Gabba, the firm initially specialized in Residential projects before expanding into the Commercial sector in 2020.
Project name
Knesta Architects Office
Architecture firm
Knesta Architects
Location
SCO 3, Sector 7, Madhya Marg, Chandigarh, India
Photography
Nakul Jain, Studio NJDC
Principal architect
Nitima Gabba
Design team
Ar. Damanpreet Kaur, Ar. Prakshi Hudda, Ar. Rythm Arora
Collaborators
Elsa designs (Furniture), Smartcool (Air Conditioners), Latio Porte (Glass Partitions)
Interior design
Team Knesta Architects ; Anuradha Seth, Sumegha Kanojia
Civil engineer
Ashish Sharma
Environmental & MEP
Knesta Architects
Lighting
Knesta Architects
Construction
Knesta Architects
Supervision
Knesta Architects
Visualization
Knesta Architects
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max
Material
Wood, Aluminium Glass Partitions
Typology
Commercial › Office
