n the last years, we have had the pleasure of supporting the music streaming provider Soundcloud in re-designing their existing Headquarters in Berlin. In corona times, with the office as we know it at risk of existence, Soundcloud took the proactive step of acquiring an additional floor so that their employees could have more space.
Project name
Soundcloud HQ
Architecture firm
STUDIO VALE
Photography
Sebastian Dörken
Principal architect
João Gonçalves; Carolin Reibel
Collaborators
Delafair (General contractor), DeVorm, Inclass, FourDesign, Noti, Petite Friture, SLV, Artemide, Ludvig Svensson (Furniture partners)
Interior design
STUDIO VALE
Visualization
STUDIO VALE
Tools used
Vectorworks, Pcon planner, Affinity Photo
Material
Acoustic felt, rubber flooring, carpet tiles, acoustic curtains, oak & linoleum surfaces for furniture
The project is in Longgang Lane, the old city center of Jingdezhen City, Jiangxi Province, adjacent to the site of the Ming and Qing dynasties' royal kiln for producing imperial porcelain, and the newly built Imperial Kiln Museum in recent years. This area is not only an important part of Jingdezhen's ceramic culture landscape but also preserves th...
Project name
The Organic Space in an Historic House_BigSmall Café, Jingdezhen Store
Architecture firm
FON Studio
Location
Longgang Lane, Jingdezhen City, China
Photography
Qin Wei, Video: Qin Wei
Design team
Jin Boan, Li Hongzhen, Luo Shuanghua, Zhang Jingyi, Lu Yiqi, Li Yeying
Design year
2022.05 - 2022.08
Construction
Chengdu Chufeng Building
Material
Merbau board, texture paint, granite, stainless steel
Client
BigSmall Coffee & TJC Team
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe
Step into the future of artistic innovation in downtown Beijing, where the air is filled with a blend of anticipation on a windy and dusty evening. This upcoming art center transcends time with its futuristic design, embodying the essence of futurism through pixelated façade forms and concrete exteriors that redefine the city's skyline.
Project name
Contemporary Art Gallery
Architecture firm
Mah Design
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Maedeh Hemati
Design team
Mah Design Architects
Visualization
Maedeh Hemati
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Gallery
Align Design and Architecture has completed a high-spec 11,000 sq ft scheme for a leading global insurance company, high up in a glass-and-steel tower in the heart of the City of London. The scheme includes evocative cues inspired by the company’s Bermuda HQ location, as well as incorporating many wisdoms from the 3,000-year-old practice of Feng Sh...
Project name
City of London Insurance Offices
Architecture firm
Align Design and Architecture
Location
London, United Kingdom
Photography
Gareth Gardner
Principal architect
Interior architect Nigel Tresise
Design team
Nigel Tresise, Haroulla Georgiou
Collaborators
Project Manager: Savills. Contractor: Overbury. Cost Consultant: Heasmans. M&E Consultant: GDM. BREEAM Consultant: Twin & Earth. Principal Designer: AGA. Acoustic Consultant: Sandy Brown
Interior design
Align Design and Architecture
Lighting
Align Design and Architecture with Atrium for the corridor lights
Typology
Commercial › Workspace Interiors
The apartment of 86 m2 is located in the elite housing estate "D3". Our studio created the project for a young family with two children.
Architecture firm
Svitland Development (a subsidiary of the Israeli holding company Fishman Group)
Photography
Sergey Pilipovich
Principal architect
Svitland Development
Design team
Novu Classic Interior
Collaborators
Novu classic interior, Irina Goryachko
Completion year
November 2022
Interior design
Irina Goryachko
Environmental & MEP engineering
Civil engineer
Private Masters
Structural engineer
Private Masters
Lighting
Track lights and recessed lighting
Material
frame-block block of flats
Supervision
Irina Gorachko
Tools used
iPad, Autodesk 3ds Max
Typology
Residential › Apartment
It is a modern and minimalist house with a total square of 260 m² designed this year.
Photography
Sergey Ananiev
Design team
Famenka Design
Collaborators
Yulia Mamedava (Stylist)
Interior design
Famenka Design
Typology
Residential › House
Changsha International Conference Center is situated in the High-speed Railway New Town of Changsha City, overlooking Changshanan Railway Station across a river, and adjacent to Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Center to its south.
Project name
Changsha International Conference Center
Location
High-speed Railyway New Town, Changsha, Hunan, China
Photography
Yao Li, Jin Tanglang
Principal architect
He Jingtang, Qiu Jianfa, Wu Yongzhen
Design team
Lead architectural design/schematic design/full-process design control: Architectural Design & Research Institute of SCUT Co., Ltd. (SCAD). Architectural design team: Li Qixia, Chen Zhidong, Pei Zejun, Xie Junlin, Luo Menghao, Mai Heng, Chen Haonan, Chen Zhibiao, Lin Lin, He Jian, Zou Hongsheng, Liang Zhiliang, Huang Zhishan, Luo Changyong, Wu Daijie, Deng Xinxi, Liu Xiao, Wang Renyu, Su Hao, Zeng Xiance, Cao Yunye, Yang Liu, Jiang Yi, Liu Guangshuang, Yang Wan, Yi Weiwen, Cen Hongjin, Guan Baoling, Yu Yang, Guo Shijia, Huang Pujie, He Yaobing, He Shigang, Hu Wenbin, Wu Chenchen, Geng Wangyang, Fan Ximei, Huang Guangwei, Zhou Huazhong
Collaborators
Construction drawings design collaboration/EPC: PTLANSON ARCHITECTURE. Facade & curtain wall construction drawings design: Architectural Design & Research Institute of SCUT Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Sanxin Facade Engineering Co., Ltd., Beijing Jangho Curtain Wall System Engineering Co., Ltd. Signage design: XGX Design
Interior design
Beijing Jangho Architectural Decoration Design Institute Co., Ltd.
Landscape
Architectural Design & Research Institute of SCUT Co., Ltd. (Scheme), AECOM Guangzhou (Scheme), CSC Landscape
Lighting
Grand Sight United Lighting Design Limited
Material
Aluminum profiles/ Mingdi, glass/ KIBING, aluminum plates/ Meiyada
Client
Changsha City Construction Investment and Development Group International Convention & Exhibition Center Co., Ltd., Changsha Guangda Convention & Exhibition Development and Operation Co., Ltd.
Typology
Cultural › Conference Center
Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing charm of our architectural wonder: a crystalline home delicately nestled within the tranquil waters of a serene lake. Its translucent walls, akin to the translucent allure of an iceberg, offer a breathtaking spectacle both day and night.
Architecture firm
Kowsar Noroozi
Location
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Kowsar Noroozi
Design team
Kowsar Noroozi
Visualization
Kowsar Noroozi
Typology
Residential › House