Interarch Associates: It was 11:30 a.m. on a laid-back Tuesday when I was entering Jitu’s Boutique, a charming bungalow-like structure with white and brick-clad walls nestled amid trees and farm plots. The clouds were adding drama to the earthy-contemporary facade of the boutique, which was showcasing a myriad of fabrics and dresses in its glass di...
Project name
Jitu’s Boutique
Architecture firm
Interarch Associates
Location
Nashik, Maharashtra, India
Photography
Abhishek Chavhan
Principal architect
Dhananjay Mahale
Design team
Kiran Kadam, Pranjal Budhale, Vrushali Dashpute
Interior design
Dhananjay Mahale
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Brick tiles, Kota stone, teak veneer, natural wood, burnt brick, lime plaster, and glass
Typology
Commercial › Retail
The COVID-19 crisis is etched in most of our memories as a period we'd like to forget, but if there's one good thing that came out of it, it's the new home of a couple in their 40s with three children, located in one of the Sharon region cities in Israel.
Project name
The White Box: A Family Home in Israel
Architecture firm
Boaz Snir Architects
Location
One of the Sharon region cities, Israel
Principal architect
Boaz Snir
Interior design
Boaz Snir
Typology
Residential › House
The primary challenge of the project was to establish a connection between the client's preferences for their living area and the neighborhood's historical, cultural, and economic features. As architects, we saw our task as developing a model that could both blend in with the neighborhood's historical context.
Architecture firm
Barsav Office
Location
No121-6th Majd, Majd Blvd, Mashhad, Iran
Photography
Diman Studio, Dayan Mazraei
Principal architect
Mohamad Reyhani, Alireza Modarresi, Ali Sovizi
Design team
Hamideh Sarafian, Matineh Rezaie, Faezeh Samadi, Sara Vahidian, Maryam Nikmehr, Elham Mahdian, Bahar Hajizadeh, Reza Rohi, Sina Eftekhar
Collaborators
Reza Dashti
Civil engineer
Hojat Khazaie Nejad
Environmental & MEP
Hamed Safarzadeh, Mohamad Mahdi Farzad
Typology
Residential Building
The first children’s hospice in the Czech Republic. Providing palliative and respite care, rehabilitation, therapy, and, above all, comprehensive support for families in difficult life situations. It is a refuge, a place for experiencing the hardest moments and finding peace and acceptance of one’s fate.
Project name
Children's Hospice House for Julia
Architecture firm
ČTYŘSTĚN
Location
Trtílkova 297/5, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Photography
Alex Shoots Buildings, Pavel Barták
Principal architect
Tomáš Págo, Milan Joja, Karel Kubza
Design team
Martina Fojtíková, Nikola Korábová, building design. Tereza Minárová, Monika Mozolová, interiors. Roman Koplík, civil engineering, construction.
Collaborators
Structural engineering: Ateliér LIPROJEKT. Fire safety solutions: Staviař. Sanitary infrastructure: Projekt 315. Ventilation: Michal Kysilka. Heating and cooling technology, high voltage electrical: TPS Projekt. 2 Low voltage electrical: Alexa-projekce. Pool technology: CENTROPROJEKT GROUP, Berndorf Bäderbau. Lake: Small lake. Lightning protection: Jiří Kozlovský. Traffic and transport: Rostislav Beneš. General contractor: UNISTAV CONSTRUCTION. Atypical built-in furniture, wooden cladding, terraces: Sollus nábytek. Polished plasters: Qualibau. Lighting: ATEH, www.ateh.eu, Bretricon. Sanitary partitions: ADI interiér. Monolithic load-bearing construction: GEMO. Green roof: Flora Urbanica. Interior doors and glazed walls: Mirror. Soil grouting and tree pruning: Urban Forestry
Built area
Built-up area 1,841 m²; Gross floor area 2,712 m²; Usable floor area 2,101 m²
Design year
architectural design 2019, project 2020-21
Structural engineer
Ateliér LIPROJEKT
Landscape
Marek Holán, landscape architect, exteriors
Lighting
Jiří Kozlovský; ATEH, Bretricon
Construction
UNISTAV CONSTRUCTION
Material
Raw Concrete – Ceilings, Vestibule, Elevator Shaft, Skylights, Staircases. Larch Bio-Boards – Exterior Façade Cladding. Oak Wood – Terraces. Large-Format Frameless Glazing – Window Openings. Wooden Window And Door Frames. Polished Plaster – Windowsills, Roof Overhangs. Granite Paving – Outdoor Walking Surfaces. Drop Concrete – Walking Surfaces In The Atrium. Veneered MDF/Particle Board – Interior Built-In Furniture, Interior Doors.
Client
Dům pro Julii, City of Brno
Typology
Healthcare Center
To renovate or to sell? This is one of the central dilemmas facing buyers of plots with existing houses. In the case of the couple in their 40s, who purchased a plot in an excellent location in one of the Sharon region cities in Israel. it's clear that the choice to plan and build 'beautifully from the start' was the right decision.
Project name
Beautiful from the Start
Architecture firm
Yaron Eldad
Location
one of the Sharon region cities in Israel
Principal architect
Yaron Eldad
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
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
As a leading enterprise in the building materials and decorative industry, Team Value has created a 3,000-square-meter artistic showroom for new materials in the concept of a “Material Library”. Team Value Pan-Home Furnishing Showroom showcases the most cutting-edge and innovative products from both domestic and international markets.
Project name
Team Value Pan-Home Furnishing Showroom
Architecture firm
Team Value
Location
Shiwan, Foshan City, China
Principal architect
Ning Jicun
Completion year
January 2024
Lighting
ORVIBO Smart Home Flagship Store (Meiju International Building Materials Mall, Chancheng District, Foshan City)
Construction
Foshan Team Value Decorative Materials Co.,LTD.
Material
Stone, Sintered Stone, Acrylic, Stainless Steel, Wall Panels, New Materials
Typology
Commercial › Showroom
The apartment of 145 m² is located in Jumeirah. Designed for a young woman who owns an event-agency in Dubai, the apartment needed to provide a comfortable environment for relaxation as well as a stylish and cosy space for entertaining guests. A light palette, pleasant textures, and natural materials helped bring this vision to life.
Project name
Stylish and fresh apartment in Dubai
Architecture firm
AIYA Bureau
Principal architect
Aiya Lisova, owner and creative director
Design team
Ekaterina Tsvetkova, leading designer
Visualization
AIYA bureau
Typology
Residential › Apartment