Taj Resort and Spa is the morphology of the traditional Himalayan village with a structure that negotiates and creates a dialogue with the contours. The relationship of the design with the rivers and rivulets in the valleys, the materiality, local construction knowledge and memorable collaborations are all crucial determinants of the architectural...
Project name
Taj Rishikesh, Resort & Spa
Architecture firm
Edifice Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Location
Singthali, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249192, India
Photography
Bharath Ramamrutham
Principal architect
Ravi Sarangan
Design team
Radhika Dey, Pallavi Jitkar, Binu Kuriakose, Akshata Bane, Kolathu Baskaran
Collaborators
Concept Architects - YH2 Canada
Completion year
September 2019
Interior design
Eco-ID, Singapore
Structural engineer
S V Damle
Environmental & MEP
AECOM
Client
Arjun Mehra, Darrameks Hotels Pvt. Ltd
Typology
Hospitality › Resort
Minus Workshop’s sustainable mission in a weekend getaway hub. Minus Workshop has taken over a design project from an eco-responsible couple having a great concern for sustainability which is a sizzling topic worldwide and beyond.
Project name
The Geometric Villa
Interior design
Minus Workshop
Location
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Photography
Steven Ko Interior Photography
Principal designer
Kevin Yiu
Design team
Minus Workshop
Material
Textured gleaming plaster, recycled glass mosaic, vinyl flooring, reclaimed wood, wall cover that made out of recycled paper
Contractor
Kiwi Construction
Typology
Residential › Apartment
In the southern part of Malé Kyšice town on the edge of the Křivoklát woods, there is a residential district originally home to weekend cottages. One such cottage on a flat plot of land was replaced by a passive home. The floor plan closely resembles a quarter-circle with walls made of exposed concrete blocks. The rounded wall and the ceilings are...
Project name
House That Opens Up to the Sun
Architecture firm
Stempel & Tesar architekti
Location
Malé Kyšice, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Ján Stempel, Jan Jakub Tesař
Collaborators
Chief project engineer: Aleš Herold; Wooden construction statics: Timber design.
Built area
Built-up Area 127 m² Usable Floor Area 157 m²
Typology
Residential › House
Concept: The deep dark green colour has become dominant in the space, even enveloping. That creates a sense of intimacy and depth, as if visitors are inside a wine bottle. The interiors of the restaurant and bar have the same style, but still differ in details. For example, for the dynamic mood the floor covering in the bar is made more colourful.
Location
The Association of Ryabovskaya Manufactory, Moscow, Russia
Photography
Anastasia Zheltikova
Principal architect
Mila Titova
Design team
Mila Titova, Alina Eliseeva, Natalia Stolberg
Collaborators
Branding Agency Suprematika
Civil engineer
So Bel Stroi LLC
Material
Wine equipment Enomatic, chairs - TON, custom furniture - design by MT.A, production - Sergey Lubimov, tile - ArchSKIN, Atlas Concorde; pendant lamp of wine bottles by Natalia Stolberg
Typology
Hospitality, Restaurant, Wine & Dine
This project started from a noble idea of preserving wood and a desire to push the limits of log construction. We bought a land plot with a pile of logs left from an old disassembled house. You should know that I was born in Karelia so love for forest is in my blood. I didn’t have the heart to saw the log shell up for firewood.
Architecture firm
Snegiri Architects
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Photography
Irina Istomina, Dima Tabu, Denis Legotin
Principal architect
Nikita Kapiturov
Design team
Nikita Kapiturov
Interior design
Nikita Kapiturov
Landscape
Nikita Kapiturov
Material
Wood logs, Japanese ceramic panels, glass
Typology
Residential › Cabin
"BISTRO NIQ" is based on the concept of [dining that not only satisfies your stomach, but also satisfies your mind and heart] with a focus on ingredients. The configuration of "WILD & COOL" cut costs while retaining an industrial feel. We aimed to strengthen the image of a “steak restaurant” and produced a “sizzle feeling”. In addition, using recyc...
Architecture firm
SEMBA VIETNAM
Location
Phan Kế Bính, Cống Vị, Ba Đình, Hanoi, Vietnam
Principal architect
Mamoru Maeda
Design team
Shizuka Mita, Ha Van Chung
Interior design
SEMBA VIETNAM
Environmental & MEP
SEMBA VIETNAM
Construction
SEMBA VIETNAM
Supervision
Phạm Minh Khuê
Material
Wood, Tile, Steel, Brick, Mortar paint
Visualization
SEMBA VIETNAM
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Hospitality, Steak & Bar
Nature’s Abode is a residence designed for the Gargs who are located in the town, Shahabad, Haryana- A place of extreme temperatures. In a setting of such extreme temperatures and dry weather conditions, proposing materials that cater to the weather conditions throughout the season cycle, installing and configuring those materials, and ensuring the...
Project name
Nature’s abode
Location
Shahabad, Haryana, India
Photography
Purnesh Dev Nikhanj
Principal architect
Tawish Tayal
Design team
Paramhansh Yadav, Vinita Rawat, Sejal Awasty, Nandini Goel, Paras Tyagi, Baibee Singh, Varishtha Singh
Civil engineer
Yagyadutt Sharma, Sadev Ary
Structural engineer
Rabi Akhtar
Visualization
Paramhansh Yadav
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Concrete, Aluminium, Wood (Majorly used)
Client
Shashi Bhushan Garg
Typology
Residential › House
The Furioso Vineyards project consists of the renovation and expansion of an existing winery, including the addition of a new tasting room and public amenity spaces. The original Furioso estate, located in the heart of Oregon’s wine country, was made up of a series of disconnected utilitarian structures scattered across its property, including a st...
Project name
Furioso Vineyards
Architecture firm
Waechter Architecture
Location
Dundee, Oregon, USA
Principal architect
Ben Waechter
Design team
Ben Waechter, FAIA, Design Principal. Rand Pinson, AIA, Project Architect
Interior design
Waechter Architecture
Structural engineer
Richmond So Engineers, Inc
Environmental & MEP
Interface Engineering
Lighting
Interface Engineering
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Client
Furioso Vineyards, Giorgio Furioso
Typology
Commercial › Winery
