Ely Cathedral has been awarded the prestigious gold Eco Church Award by the Christian conservation charity A Rocha UK in recognition of their dedication and commitment to taking action on climate change.
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CBG Consultants
Photography
CBG Consultants
The Mamluki Lancet Mosque (Adlah Mohammed Abdulrahman AlBahar) is a blend of classical Egyptian architecture and contemporary design principles. Located within the heart of a residential neighborhood in Al-Masayel, Kuwait, the mosque embodies a harmonious integration of traditional elements and modern interpretations, creating a spiritual and funct...
Project name
Mamluki Lancet Mosque
Architecture firm
Babnimnim Design Studio
Location
Al-Masayel, Kuwait
Photography
Exterior Photos by: Mohammed Ashkanani, Interior Photos by: Mohammed Alsaad and Nasser Alomairi
Principal architect
Jassim AlSaddah
Design team
Jassim Alsaddah, Tareq Hashim, Mishari Alnajjar, Yolla Ali, Hesham Younis, Ahmed Alkhateeb, Manaf Alnafouri, Mustafa Reda, Tasneem Baxa, Baraa AlToubaji
Collaborators
Calligraphy: Jassim Alnasrallah
Interior design
Babnimnim Design Studio
Construction
Bneider International
Material
Gray stone cladding, white clay plastering
Typology
Religious Architecture › Mosque
This project envisions a new cathedral in Florence, blending the sculptural and architectural mastery of Francesco Borromini with the vibrant, surreal artistry of Takashi Murakami.
Project name
Murakami Cathedrals
Architecture firm
Mohammad Qasim Iqbal
Tools used
MidJourney AI, Magnific AI
Principal architect
Mohammad Qasim Iqbal
Visualization
Mohammad Qasim Iqbal
Typology
Religious Architecture › Cathedral
In 2017, St Hilda’s Anglican Church in Island Bay approached First Light Studio with a brief describing the need for a beautiful, quality, and timeless design for the existing church. This request followed a one-year ultimatum from the council to address the building's earthquake-prone status.
Project name
St Hildas Church Alteration
Architecture firm
First Light Studio
Location
Island Bay, Wellington, New Zealand
Principal architect
Bronwyn Phillipps
Design team
Ben Jagersma, Guy Marriage, Bronwyn Philliipps
Collaborators
AE Tilley (screen), Black Sheep Construction (Builders), Techlam (trusses)
Interior design
First Light Studio
Built area
53 m², 9.5m high
Structural engineer
King & Dawson Architects & Engineers Ltd
Lighting
Fifth Season Design
Construction
Black Sheep Construction
Material
Glulam Trusses With Light Timber Structure, Timber Structure, Perforated Aluminium
Client
St Hildas Anglican Church
Typology
Religious Architecture › Church, Heritage Alteration
In this concept of BORD Architectural Studio the subtle composition of the new elements related to the ruins of the medieval church and the monastery simultaneously evokes the original spatial structure, preserves the romantic atmosphere of the ruins and integrates new functions that meet contemporary needs.
Project name
Concept Plan for the Renovation of the Surroundings of the Old Church of Zsámbék
Architecture firm
BORD Architectural Studio
Location
Zsámbék, Hungary
Principal architect
Péter Bordás
Design team
Anita Bodnár, Diána Bodorkos, Fruzsina Damásdi, András Fábry, Artúr Lente, Tamás Mezey, Anh Quan Nguyen, Viktória Torda
Visualization
The Greypixel
Typology
Religious Architecture › Church
Dubai-based architectural photography studio, DEED STUDIO, is delighted to announce that their project, The Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi, has recently been honored as the Category Winner in Photography | Architecture Exteriors at the LOOP Design Awards 2023.
Photographer
Deed Studio.UAE
Project name
Abrahamic Family House
Architecture firm
Adjaye Associates
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
A Mid-mod Chicago Synagogue - reimagined for today, by Studio ST Architects. The Skokie Valley Synagogue renovation transformed the sanctuary, built in 1963, from a dark and formal space to an ethereal, light filled and ADA accessible room for communal prayer.
Project name
Skokie Valley Synagogue Renovation
Architecture firm
Studio ST Architects
Location
8825 E. Prairie Road, Skokie, IL 60076, USA
Photography
Andrew Bruah, Kendall McCaugherty
Principal architect
Esther Sperber
Design team
Architect of Record: Auerbach Architects. Ark and Judaica Design: Amy Reichert Design
Collaborators
Acoustical Engineer: Aercoustics
Built area
17,400 ft², total, 5,500 ft² renovated area
Structural engineer
Goodfriend Magruder Structure LLC
Environmental & MEP
Calor Design Group Ltd.
Lighting
Castelli Lighting
Construction
Twenty 9, Inc.
Material
Stone Source porcelain tiles: Floor tiles: “Artwork Neutral 00” matte, Wall tiles: “I Colori Bianco” matte. Caesarstone countertops. Sauder Worship chairs. Custom frosted glass mechitza with Hebrew text, cut and etched by 3Form. Prime Architectural Metal and Glass curtain wall system and skylight. Custom-built Torah ark and reading table by Amy Reichert Design. Acoustical Surfaces acoustic panels
Client
Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob Synagogue
Typology
Religious › Synagogue
Located in the city of Dammam, KSA, the Disconnect-to-Connect proposal for Retal Mosque Design Competition which has been selected among the shortlisted projects, emerges as an icon, which intends to continue the symbolic power that the mosque represents with the pretention of expressing new modernity, a new concept of mosque architecture.
Project name
Disconnect to Connect Mosque
Architecture firm
Elshareef Kabbashi
Location
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Elshareef Kabbashi
Visualization
Elshareef Kabbashi
Client
Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecture, AIA - Retal Mosque Design Competition - RMDC
Typology
Religious › Mosque
