KOHLERSTRAUMANN has transformed an old janitor's apartment into a sophisticated two-story boutique bungalow on the cliffs of West Boracay. The design emphasizes minimalism, with the entire structure clad in locally-sourced stone, creating a seamless connection with the natural surroundings.
Project name
West Boracay
Architecture firm
KOHLERSTRAUMANN
Location
Boracay, Philippines
Principal architect
Aaron Kohler, Marc Straumann
Design team
KOHLERSTRAUMANN
Visualization
KOHLERSTRAUMANN
Typology
Hospitality Architecture
A casino’s architectural styles are a glamorous type of beauty. Unlike an online casino in the Philippines, only the best-dressed people can enter.
This two-story residential house located in the tropical climate of the Philippines in a minimalist contemporary design that seamlessly blends the private indoor and outdoor areas. Emphasizing the connection between interior and exterior spaces, the design incorporates large sliding glass panels in the living area that open up to a lanai and garden...
Project name
Private Residence
Architecture firm
Grant Orbeta, Architect, CPHD
Location
Metro Manila, Philippines
Principal architect
Grant Orbeta, Architect, CPHD
Design team
Grant Orbeta, Architect, CPHD
Interior design
Grant Orbeta, Architect, CPHD
Environmental & MEP
Mechanical (MCube Air-Conditioning)
Landscape
Faustino Obrero
Lighting
Grant Orbeta, Architect, CPHD
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD, Adobe Lightroom
Material
Steel, concrete, glass
Typology
Residential › House, Private Residential Dwelling
The Nautilus Eco-Resort project is a pioneering, eco-tourism complex designed to unite the knowledge of the scientific community with the willingness of eco-tourists to optimize the revitalization and protection of a degraded ecosystem such as in the Philippines.
Project name
Nautilus Eco-Resort
Architecture firm
Vincent Callebaut Architectures
Location
Palawan, Philippines
Principal architect
Vincent Callebaut
Status
Schematic Design Phase
Typology
Hospitality › Mixed-Use Development
If natural occurrences could change the climate easily, how should we control it?
Taal volcano in the Philippines is one of the most dangerous active volcanoes in the world. It has erupted many times, and people are always threatened, but the Taal volcano has more geothermal energy than others.
Project name
TRANS-Nature
Architecture firm
Zhiyi Zhang
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Adobe Photoshop, UE, V-ray
Principal architect
Zhiyi Zhang
Visualization
Zhiyi Zhang, Qian Yu
Parsi-based archibiotect Vincent Callebaut Architectures has designed The Rainbow Tree a mixed-use residential building in Cebu City, Philippines.
Project description by the architects:
A MULTIPLE ARCHITECTURE REVEALING THE CULTURAL AND NATURAL FILIPINO HERITAGE
In the heart of East Asia,...
