We are temporary visitors to this planet. It is important that we don’t leave any footprints that impact future generations. Therefore, we must cohabit with nature and not inhabit it.
Project name
Darwin Bucky
Architecture firm
Andblack Design Studio
Location
Mangalbag, Nr Parimal Garden, Sheth Mangaldas Rd, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380006, India
Photography
Vinay Panjwani
Principal architect
Jwalant Mahadevwala
Structural engineer
Shehzad Irani, Schafbock design+workshop
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Gallery & Theatre
Restoration of a national cultural monument – a significant industrial building and city landmark designed by architect Josef Gočár. The project respects the structural and spatial characteristics of the original construction while adapting it for gallery use, meeting high standards for interior climate control, collection security, and sustainable...
Project name
Gočár Gallery in the Automatic Mills
Architecture firm
TRANSAT architekti
Location
Automatické mlýny 1961, 530 02 Pardubice, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Petr Všetečka
Design team
Kajetán Všetečka, Monika Šafářová, Petr Žák
Collaborators
Lighting supplier: Etna, Consultations: Josef Pleskot, Jan Žemlička, Structural engineering project: Stabil, Heating, cooling, and ventilation project: Optimal Engineering, Fire suppression system project: TRASER, Graphic design: Men at Work, Main construction contractor: Association for the Restoration of the Automatic Mills in Pardubice [Metrostav and Chládek & Tintěra], Main interior contractor: Dřevozpracující výrobní družstvo Jaroměřice, 2 Windows: Alglas
Built area
Built-up area 827 m²; Gross floor area 3,808 m²
Material
external wall structure – supplemented with exposed brick masonry and artificial stone. new passageway portals – fired bricks with an engobed surface. new underground structures – watertight concrete. supplemented interior load-bearing structures – exposed reinforced concrete. interior wall insulation – calcium silicate. interior accumulation and exhibition plinths – fired ceramic whitewashed bricks, sand-lime bricks in depositories. roof insulation and beam support – foam glass. roof skylights – custom aluminum profiles with dithermal glazing and aluminum louvers with motorized control. new interior windows added to the historical ones – stainless steel profiles with dithermal glazing and motorized control. screen blinds between windows – polyester, custom-made, automated control. interior partitions and doors – steel, safety glass, solid larch wood. interior railings – steel, solid larch wood. flooring – cement screeds, large-format oak planks. entrance hall, exhibition, and library furnishings – solid oak, custom-designed. event hall – acoustic wood-based wall claddi
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Gallery
I have always liked a line from Zhuangzi's "Qi Wu Lun": "After ten thousand lifetimes, a great saint will come once again, and those who know his solution will meet him at dusk." This line is not difficult to understand, but experts still have different interpretations, but I think I will only choose one name.
Project name
Andwithen Gallery
Architecture firm
Water Team Design
Location
Boya Times Center, Hangzhou, China
Principal architect
Xiaojun Zhang
Design team
Ye Zidong, Chen Ren, Cheng Cheng, Ni Xu Hui
Interior design
Water Team Design
Material
Gravel Crystals, Old Wooden Beams, Steel, Glass Bricks
Typology
Commercial Art Space
Chaheltikeh Gallery is a remarkable journey into the world of authentic Iranian art, reimagined for the modern world. This innovative project aims to create a space where the timeless beauty of Iranian art merges with contemporary design.
Architecture firm
Redho_ai
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Parisa Ghargaz
Design team
Redho_ai Architects
Visualization
Parisa Ghargaz
Typology
Commercial › Carpet Gallery
Nestled in the heart of a tranquil lagoon, the Aban Café-Gallery is a testament to the seamless integration of design, nature, and creativity. This unique space is surrounded by serene waters, reflecting its organic curves and soft, flowing lines that create a mesmerizing play of light and shadow on the surface.
Project name
ABAN Café-Gallery
Architecture firm
Hamidi.archstudio
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Azadeh Hamidi
Design team
Hamidi.archstudio
Visualization
Azadeh Hamidi
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe
TSPACE DESIGN: Against the backdrop of a slowing global economy, the retail industry is undergoing a profound transformation, moving away from pure product sales to an experience-driven model that emphasizes emotional connections with consumers.
Project name
Wood Gallery
Architecture firm
TSPACE DESIGN
Location
Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
Principal architect
Tong Zhang
Completion year
September 2023
Typology
Cultural › Gallery
In 2024, the Flickering Peak, designed by Wutopia Lab, was completed in Coffee Village, Wanning, Hainan. The Sun River Art Center, covered with a semi-transparent white Ferrari membrane composed of three perforation rates, was built on the site of a coffee plantation developed by returned overseas Chinese from Indonesia.
Project name
Flickering Peak CP·SUN RIVER Art Gallery
Architecture firm
Wutopia Lab
Principal architect
YU Ting
Collaborators
Project Manager: MU Zhilin. Project Architect: ZHAN Beidi, GUO Yuchen, YANG Siqi. Architecture Construction Drawing Consultant: Hainan design and research Institute Co., Ltd. Interior Construction Drawing Consultant: DAI Yunfeng, WU Xiaoyan, GUO Jianv, ZHANG Minmin, MA Chuanchuan. Mambrane Structure Concept Design Consultant: Bespoke. Creative Engineering Studio. Mambrane Structure Development and Construction: Beijing Z&T Fabric Architecture Technology Co. Ltd. Featured Model: ZHANG Hanxuan
Completion year
July 2024
Landscape
Chongqing Weitu Landscape Design Co., Ltd
Construction
China Railway Construction Group Co., Ltd
Material
Farrari Membrane, Recycling Terrazzo, Paint
Client
Chia Tai (Hainan）Xinglong Coffee Industry Development Co.,Ltd
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Art Gallery
Niki Shayesteh: In the heart of Isfahan, a new high-rise building emerges as a beacon of modern design fused with traditional Iranian aesthetics. This architectural marvel features a striking facade adorned with grand blue stained-glass windows. These windows, crafted meticulously in geometric circles, are not only a hallmark of innovative and sust...
Architecture firm
HanaArchitectt, Studio Artnik Architect
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Niki Shayesteh, Hana Mahmoudi
Design team
Studio Artnik Architect, HanaArchitectt
Visualization
Niki Shayesteh, Hana Mahmoudi
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Art Gallery
