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To Chaoshan contemporary artist Mr. Zheng Shaowen, whose “Yingge Dance” Series anchors the design in local cultural identity. To Lin Xu of Matrix Electronic Band, for composing “Clash with Fate”—an electrifying track that fuses the heroic shouts of Yingge with modern beats, capturing the tension and fusion of tradition and modernity.
Architecture firm
AD ARCHITECTURE
Location
Shantou, Guangdong, China
Photography
Ouyang Yun. Video production: Flight Film
Principal architect
Xie Peihe
Design team
AD ARCHITECTURE
Material
wooden flooring,Moorgen, marble, Italian handmade paint
Typology
Commercial Architecture
House S, located in the private neighborhood of Tortugas CC, has undergone a comprehensive renovation that transformed it completely. This architectural project by Valdemarin, in collaboration with Siuk Studio, has not only revamped the home's aesthetics but also enhanced its functionality and comfort, creating the perfect weekend retreat.
Architecture firm
Valdemarín / Siuk Studio
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Rubén Valdemarín, Geraldine Misiuk
Design team
Rubén Valdemarín, Geraldine Misiuk
Collaborators
Bárbara Ferreira, Delfina Sánchez
Material
Brick, Concrete, Wood, Metal and Glass
Typology
Residential › House
In Jardim Europa, a 1930s house was expanded and renovated by Francisco Hue Arquitetura, preserving its original essence while establishing a dialogue with spaces for gathering and contemplation. Built in 1934, Casa EPR, located in Jardim Europa, São Paulo, holds a long history of family life.
Architecture firm
Francisco Hue Arquitetura
Location
Jardim Europa, São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
André Nazareth
Principal architect
Francisco Hue
Design team
Francisco Hue Arquitetura
Interior design
Francisco Hue Arquitetura
Environmental & MEP
Claudio, Ricardo, GF Impermeabilizações (Itu), Ekoclimax (installation), Unis (equipment supply)
Lighting
Yamamura, Lightworks
Supervision
Francisco Hue Arquitetura
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
WP Empreiteira
Typology
Residential › House, Extension and restoration of a residence
Renovation of a 600 m² space in Santander, Spain, to accommodate a private contemporary art collection, office space, and areas for social gatherings.
Project name
Colección ES Headquarters
Architecture firm
Carbajo Hermanos
Location
Santander, Spain
Principal architect
Andrea Carbajo, Galo Carbajo
Collaborators
Legal advice and Instalations: Transprojekt
Material
Birch wood – ceilings. Light pink lacquer – glass partitions and doors. Light blue lacquer – kitchen and bathroom cabinetry. Stainless steel – handles, fittings and faucets. Light gray polyurethane paint – flooring. Aluminium – windows and skylights
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
Anderson Hall is the hub for the University of Washington’s School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, a world leader in forestry sciences research, teaching, and innovation. But the building functions nearly the same inside as it did when it was built 100 years ago.
Project name
University of Washington Anderson Hall Renovation
Architecture firm
Hennebery Eddy
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Collaborators
Contractor: Lease Crutcher Lewis. Civil Engineer: Mayfly Engineering + Design. Structural Engineer: Coughlin Porter Lundeen, Inc. Mechanical Engineer: PAE Consulting Engineers, Inc. Electrical Engineer: Hargis Engineers, Inc. Plumbing Engineer: Burman Design. Geotechnical Engineer: Haley & Aldrich Inc. Landscape: Site Workshop. Acoustical Engineer: Tenor Engineering Group. Sustainability Consultant: O'Brien360
Visualization
Hennebery Eddy
Typology
Educational › University
Comprehensive restoration of a village house that highlights vernacular architecture, harmoniously blending traditional elements with contemporary solutions to preserve the essence of the home while adapting it to modern needs, creating spaces filled with light and freshness.
Project name
Fisherman’s House in Cadaqués
Architecture firm
Bea Portabella + Jordi Pagès
Location
Cadaqués, Girona, Spain
Photography
David Zarzoso
Built area
Built-up area 82 m² Gross floor area 326 m² Usable floor area 263 m²
Construction
Construcciones Llach
Material
Stone – structural walls. Ceramic – vaults and floor slabs. Wood – beams. Limewash – exterior and interior wall finishes. Terracotta tiles – interior flooring and staircase. Lime mortar – bathroom finishes. Natural iroko wood – interior joinery. Wrought iron – balconies. British racing green wood – exterior joinery and shutters
Typology
Residential › House
A bourgeois house from the second half of the 16th century, located at Waldstein Square in Prague's Lesser Town, had long awaited a sensitive reconstruction. The process of transforming the gallery house, which is under heritage protection, into modern apartments involved, among other things.
Project name
Seventh House
Architecture firm
Formafatal
Location
Waldstein Square, Prague, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Jan Roučka, exteriors, interior standards, and common areas Dagmar Štěpánová, model apartment design; Co-author Model apartment design: Martina Homolková, Jan Roučka [Formafatal]. Interior of the ground floor, 1st and 5th floor rental spaces: Martin Kalhous [Atelier SAD]. Vegetation and backyard water feature project: Atelier Partero
Design team
Anna Linhartová, Michael Kohout
Collaborators
Technical supervision of the investor: Michal Váňa. Construction supplier: Slavíčkovci. Metal elements: Roman Cimický. Custom brass elements and lighting: Ateliér Originál Hořánek. Windows and doors: Nenadal. Woodworking elements: Truhlářství Votýpka. Building project: Atelier Poledne, www.atelier-poledne.cz, SK projects & Buildings. Building-historical research: Michal Patrný, Markéta Musilová. Lighting supplier: Uni Light. Stonemasons: Trimona. 2 Custom glass fillings: Pavel Baxa. Tiles and sanitary supplier: Dorint. Heating elements and faucets supplier: Design Club. Glass printing for the elevator: VV SKLO. Elevator: ZEUS Výtahová technika. Electrical fittings supplier: Monobrand
Built area
Built-up area 394 m² Gross floor area 1620 m² Usable floor area 1476 m²
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Cursed stucco – staircase walls. ice glass – fillings for building openings. artificial sandstone and solid oiled oak – staircase. granite pavement – courtyard. solid granite – water feature, bench (courtyard), staircase to the rear courtyard. ceramic tiles and wall cladding – landing of the gallery and bathrooms. brick pavement – cellar spaces. solid, oiled oak parquet – chevron – apartment floors. reinforced steel grilles – cellar compartments. artificial stone – Technistone – door thresholds, sink table. patinated brass – custom lighting, door handles, mailboxes, spout of the water feature
Typology
Residential › Apartment