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Designed by PARALX, the 6,757-square-foot Y Chalet is located between the ski villages of Mzaar and Faqra. Inspired by the surrounding rugged environment and the nearby natural Faqra bridge, its monolithic form is clad with roughly textured agglomerate tiles that are manufactured locally
Project name
Y Chalet
Architecture firm
PARALX
Location
Faraya, Lebanon
Photography
Bahaa Ghoussainy
Sterling Presser Architects + Engineers has designed The Iconic Mosque in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Project name
The Iconic Mosque
Architecture firm
Sterling Presser Architects + Engineers
Location
Creek Harbour, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Barberio Colella Architetti + Angelo Figliola designed a 3D printed structure that embeds architectural elements from Abu Dhabi's and Emirates’ traditional architecture, such as elegant vaulted spaces, vernacular shading devices (Mashrabiyya), and cold-water basins and waterfalls. The vault is composed of several stereotomic blocks made of desert s...
Project name
Urban Dunes
Architecture firm
Barberio Colella Architetti
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
3D printing (binder jetting)
Envisioned by Middle East Architecture Network (MEAN) as a prototype for living in isolation away from urban density, House 00 is an attempt at rebooting the basic conditions of domesticity, serenity, and intimacy.
Project name
House 00 - Villa for Solitude
Architecture firm
MEAN* Middle East Architecture Network
Location
Jebel Jais, Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Twinmotion
Designed by by nil-d Studio, the Creek sanctuary is a symbol of celebration of culture. Inspired from Arabic mashrabiya and the beams of light that illuminate traditional spaces, the sanctuary is designed to be an ideal worship location close to water and nature in a remarkable surrounding.
Project name
Sanctuary – The Iconic Mosque, Dubai
Architecture firm
nil-d Studio
Location
Dubai Creek Harbour, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Reparametrize Studio Re-Generate Smart Outdoor Urban Spaces for Extreme Climates of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Project name
Re-Coding Smart Oasis
Architecture firm
Reparametrize Studio
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
Grasshopper, Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe photoshop, Adobe After effect, Adobe Premier
Mask Architects has been selected as one of ten winners of the the ‘Cool Abu Dhabi’, a global design competition between more than 1,570 participants from 67 countries. Cool Abu Dhabi Challenge is aimed to attract creative ideas to tackle climate change & provide solutions for the urban heat island effect in significantly warmer areas of Abu Dhabi.
Project name
Oasys+System
Architecture firm
Mask Architects
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Rhinoceros 3D, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop