Terrazza Biandrà, An elevated plaza, a discreet iconic place sharing the same material qualities with the surrounding historical environment. In the heart of Milan, in Piazza Cordusio, the restoration of the open space at the top of a building by Luca Beltrami commissioned by Countess Celeste Dario-Biandrà.
Project name
Terrazza Biandrà
Architecture firm
Park Associati
Location
Via dei Mercanti 12, Milan, Italy
Photography
Nicola Colella
Design team
Co-founder: Filippo Pagliani, Michele Rossi. Associate and Project Director: Alessandro Rossi. Project Leader: Alberto Ficele. Architects: Simone Negrisolo, Margherita Piccin, Irene Ricciardi, Nicola Colella.
Collaborators
Security Engineering site costruction management: Fa.Ma. Ingegneria srl
Built area
536 m² (512 m² terrace + 24 m² interior staircase)
Structural engineer
Sajni e Zambetti srl
Environmental & MEP
Fa.Ma. Ingegneria srl
Landscape
Marianna Merisi
Visualization
Stefano Venegoni, Mara Nunziante
Construction
Sajni e Zambetti srl
Client
Fondo Euripide managed by Generali Real Estate SGR
Typology
Commercial Architecture › Private terrace for mixed use (open air meeting, events, smart working)
The design is simple, transparent, but perfectly detailed and uses only a few high-quality materials. We avoid all substitutes. The interior invites closer inspection and invites touching.
Project name
Gentleman Store
Architecture firm
ORA [interior design], třiarchitekti [refurbishment project]
Location
Karlínské náměstí 209/9, Prague, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Jan Veisser, Jan Hora, Barbora Hora [ORA]. David Mareš, Ivona Náterová [třiarchitekti]
Design team
Maroš Drobňák, Klára Mačková, Klarisa Ach-Hübner, Pavla Večeřová, Oskar Madro
Built area
Usable floor area 265 m²
Material
Honed concrete, Steel bars, Steel sheets, Solid oak wood
Typology
Commercial › Store
The future of architecture is intertwined with sustainability, innovation, and social responsibility. At the heart of this future is social housing local heating networks, a concept that not only addresses the pressing need for affordable housing but also integrates energy efficiency and environmental sustainability.
Project name
Future-Oriented Social Housing: A Vision for Tomorrow
Architecture firm
nasostudio_ai, Pedram KI-Studio
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
nasostudio_ai, Pedram KI-Studio
Design team
nasostudio_ai, Pedram KI-Studio
Typology
Residential › Housing
“mokkado” is a café organized by a 75-year-old pharmaceutical company based in Imizu City, Toyama Prefecture. The café is a renovation of a 100-year-old old house, the birthplace of the founder and also a factory of a Toyama-based company manufacturing and selling medicine in a traditional Toyama style.
Location
2643-1 Kurokawashin, Imizu-City, Toyama-Pref, Japan
Photography
Satoshi Asakawa
Design team
Tetsuo Aoyagi, Choi Seo Young
Collaborators
Furniture Designers / Contractors: GO Tomofumi Ezaki, Takashi Asa
Completion year
02 Aug 2024
Interior design
MUKU Design Studio
Landscape
ROKUSON inc.: Shinichi Okubo
Material
Wood, concrete, stone
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe
House Kupuri 27 is located in Litibu Bay. The design is based on a fusion between rustic materials, managing to create a space that respects and highlights the simplicity and beauty that stands out in the small details.
Architecture firm
Módica Ledezma, Central de Arquitectura
Location
Litibú Bay, Nayarit, Mexico
Principal architect
José Sanchez, Hector Modica, Carlos Ledezma
Design team
Módica Ledezma / Central de Arquitectura
Collaborators
Paola Andonegui Cuéllar, Fernanda Soriano, Oscar Torres Alfonso, Emmanuel Ortiz, Cristian Romero, Alfredo Romero
Interior design
Habitación 116
Structural engineer
Grupo SAI
Environmental & MEP
Hidrosanitary Installation: CODIMARQ; Electrical Installation: GEA; HVAC Installation: Grupo SYVSA
Construction
ADC Agrupación
Typology
Residential › House
The ground floor includes an entrance hall, a coatroom for outerwear, a common space for joined kitchen and living room, and a guest bathroom.The first floor is the private area and comprises a master bedroom with a bathroom, a guest bedroom, a study or a second guest room, and a bathroom with a shower, and a laundry room.
Architecture firm
ARTUGOL, Architecture and Design Studio
Location
Residential complex "European Coast", Novosibirsk, Russia
Photography
Asya Rozonova
Principal architect
Kotelnikov Ilya, Maxim Pavlenko
Design team
Kotelnikov Ilya, Maxim Pavlenko, Anastasia Alekhina
Interior design
Modern Interior, minimalism
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Wood, glass, textile, natural stone
Supervision
ARTUGOL, Architecture and Design Studio
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Chiang Mai is the origin of Thai ancient massage and SPA. The design is based on the red bricks of Chiang Mai's ancient city wall, and the staggered structure of water features echoes with the tropical greenery that appears unexpectedly. The water shadow and glistening which are reflected on the city wall.
Architecture firm
DDDD Creative Company
Location
8-101, Nantou City, Nanshan District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China
Principal architect
John Sun
Design team
Renee Zhu, Herb Lau
Completion year
August 2023
Material
Red bricks (Marco Polo), thin slate (SINISO), terrazzo (LVBA), red dyed cloth, terracotta antique bricks
Client
Shenzhen Sukhumvit Culture Communication Co
Typology
Healthcare › Spa
The project involves the micro-renovation of Shennong Temple, also known as Yaowang Temple, located at No. 11 Ningshao Lane in the Shuitingmen Historical and Cultural Block of Quzhou, Zhejiang. Established during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1294) by Liu Guangda, a prominent local medical master.
Project name
Micro-renovation of Shennong Temple in Quzhou
Architecture firm
y.ad studio
Location
Quzhou, Zhejiang, China
Principal architect
Yan Yang
Design team
Zhao Siyuan, Yan Yu
Collaborators
Hangzhou Zhongya Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
Construction
Quzhou Yiqing Interior Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd.
Material
Bronze stainless steel, washed stone, black ironwork
Typology
Religious Architecture › Temple
