Tucked deep within a lush evergreen forest and embraced by a dramatic mountainous landscape, The Forest Crescent Retreat is a visionary example of how contemporary architecture can harmonize with untamed nature. Designed as a high-end eco-tourism destination.
Project name
The Forest Crescent Retreat
Architecture firm
Arch Aspire Studio (Sama Hajati)
Location
Conceptual – Forested Mountain Region (Exact location not disclosed)
Tools used
AI-assisted tools (Krea AI, Midjourney), Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Principal architect
Sama Hajati
Design team
Sama Hajati, Arch Aspire Visualization Unit
Collaborators
In-house team at Arch Aspire Studio
Built area
Approx. 450 m² per unit (conceptual)
Site area
Approx. 10,000 m² (flexible depending on deployment)
Client
Self-initiated Concept for Exhibition & Research Purposes
Typology
Hospitality › Eco-tourism Retreat, Biophilic Resort
A sushi shop with just eight counter seats, fully renovated. Design aiming to create a space of unhurried tranquility. All genuine materials were selected, with a particular eye toward solid thickness. While informed by the composition of traditional tearooms from the corridor, washbasin, rammed earth walls.
Project name
Kuruma-Sushi (Sushi restaurant)
Architecture firm
Takashi Okuno & Associates
Location
Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Principal architect
Takashi Okuno
Design team
Takashi Okuno & Associates
Collaborators
Woodwork: Fujiwara Construction; Ironwork: Tessen Koichiro Yamada
Construction
Aiko Housing Co., Ltd.
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Blatto Boat is a new Floating On Water Residence (FOWR), commonly known as a houseboat, on the north end of Lake Union, constructed within the bounds of an existing boat. Constrained by the over-water footprint of the existing boat, Blatto Boat comes in at a narrow and long 12’x40’.
Location
Seattle, WA, USA
Photography
Andrew Pogue (all still images except overhead drone shot), Peter Bohler (overhead drone shot), Peter Bohler and Stanton Stephens (Blatto film shorts, Peter Bohler film editor)
Design team
Jon Gentry, AIA. Aimée O’Carroll, ARB. Matt Hunold, RA. Sara Long
Collaborators
Marine Engineer: Kraftmar; Custom Steel Hull: Snow & Company
Structural engineer
SSF Engineers
Construction
Wild Tree Woodworks
Typology
Residential › House
Arabica Sandloop Pavilion by Armani Architects merges sustainability, innovation, and nature-inspired design. Located in Dubai, it’s the first 3D-printed pavilion made from sand, symbolizing a fusion of tradition and technology. Inspired by desert dunes and caves
Project name
%Arabica SandLoop Pavilion
Architecture firm
Armani Architects
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Principal architect
Amir Armani Architects, Kiana Ghader
Design team
Amir Armani Asl, Kiana Ghader
Collaborators
Kia Rendering Studio
Visualization
Armani Architects, Kia Rendering Studio
Client
Arabica Coffee Brand
Typology
Pavilion › Coffee Brand
In the quiet village of Rampet, on the outskirts of Warangal, a home stands as a heartfelt narrative of love, ambition, and architectural intent. More than just a structure, Humble Residence is a testament to the emotional and spatial significance of a well-crafted dwelling.
Project name
Humble Residence
Architecture firm
Configoo Spaces
Location
Warangal, Telangana, India
Photography
Inscribe Studio, Configoo Spaces
Interior design
Configoo Spaces
Civil engineer
Harish Chowdary
Structural engineer
Harish Chowdary
Environmental & MEP
Configoo Spaces
Landscape
Configoo Spaces
Supervision
Jakkula Saraiah
Visualization
Configoo Spaces
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Jakkula Saraiah
Material
Brick, Cement, Steel, Tiles, Stone
Budget
INR 46 Lakhs/ INR 4200 per Sq ft
Typology
Residential › House
Located between Old Montauk Highway and the Atlantic Ocean, this beach house is carefully embedded into the steep, rugged bluff that defines this stretch of coastline. Designed by South African architecture studio SAOTA, the house responds to a desire to preserve the characteristic landscape.
Principal architect
Cooper Robertson
Design team
Mark Bullivant, Kerian Robertson, Alwyn de Vos, Eugene Olivier, Mark Robbins, Marinda Holdstock
Collaborators
Copy by SAOTA
Interior design
Rafael de Cardenas
Structural engineer
Tylin
Landscape
Hollander Design
Lighting
Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design
Typology
Residential › Beach House
A new joint elementary school for 540 students with a gymnasium and catering facilities, built on a sloping meadow in Ondřejov.
Project name
Frič Brothers Elementary School
Architecture firm
ATELIER 6
Location
Pod Hřištěm 490, 251 65 Ondřejov, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Štěpán Braťka, Michal Nekola, Lucie Staňková, Radek Šíma
Design team
Miroslav Zyma, Libor Truhelka, Petr Skala, Pavla Gregorová Šípová, artistic design of floor colors
Collaborators
Construction solutions: Energy Benefit Centre. Graphic design: HMS Design [Filip Heyduk, Jakub Heyduk]. Main contractor: PKS stavby + ABP HOLDING – ZŠ Ondřejov. Interior supplier: MY DVA holding. Flooring supplier: MOUCAL podlahoviny
Built area
Built-up area 3,012 m²; Usable floor area 9,559 m²
Material
Brick strips – facade. Steel – railings, fencing. Reinforced concrete – walls, ceilings, load bearing systém. Wooden glulam trusses – gymnasium
Client
Voluntary Association of Municipalities – Joint School Ondřejov
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
The centerpiece of the space became the staircase—rounded, with smooth, flowing lines. Vilchinskaya Design Bureau designed it as a photo zone: the entire wall, along with the railings of the second level, was clad in mirrors. This solution visually lightened the structure and eliminated unnecessary visual noise.
Project name
By Magic Krona
Architecture firm
Vilchinskaya Design Bureau
Location
Brovary, Ukraine
Photography
Andrey Avdeenko
Principal architect
Anastasiia Vilchynska
Design team
Anastasiia Vilchynska, Valeriia Konovalenko
Collaborators
Vilchinskaya Design Bureau
Built area
110 m² / 1,184 ft²
Site area
110 m² / 1,184 ft²
Interior design
Vilchinskaya Design Bureau
Lighting
Vilchinskaya Design Bureau
Supervision
Vilchinskaya Design Bureau
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk 3ds Max
