The apartment is located on the 11th floor of Tatlin Apartments, an elite residential complex in the Basmanny district of Moscow. The complex was built on the site of a former Soviet-era telephone exchange building.
Project name
Tatlin Apartments
Architecture firm
Simple Forms Interiors
Photography
Mikhail Chekalin
Principal architect
Ekaterina Kuznetsova
Collaborators
Styling: Svetlana Nosova
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Drawing from Eastern civilization, the Qushui-Lanting Shanghai by DJX Design intertwines light, shadow, and architecture to evoke a poetic, ink-wash-inspired sanctuary for contemporary healing. Beneath its majestic appearance, water flows softly and naturally, merging the tangible and the spiritual.
Project name
Qushui-Lanting Resort Hotel
Architecture firm
DJX Design, Beijing
Photography
DJX Design, Xiangshang Group
Principal architect
Wang Bing (Founder of DJX Design)
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Located in the heart of the White City, right on Paseo Montejo, the boutique hotel brings together tradition and sophistication in a welcoming atmosphere that merges the characteristic textures, aromas, colors and warmth of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Photography
Kahal Hotel, Diafragmas, David Yawalker
The renovation of Sabrina and Guto's house, located in the Vila Ida neighborhood of São Paulo, transforms an outdated single-story home into a modern living space that connects seamlessly with its natural surroundings. The project focuses on enhancing the relationship between the interior and exterior.
Project name
Sabrina and Guto’s House
Architecture firm
Goiva Arquitetura
Location
Vila Ida, São Paulo, Brazil
Principal architect
Karen Evangelisti, Marcos Mendes
Design team
Goiva Arquitetura
Interior design
Goiva Arquitetura
Landscape
Goiva Arquitetura
Lighting
Integrated into the architectural project by Goiva Arquitetura
Supervision
Goiva Arquitetura
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop, DSLR Camera
Material
Exposed concrete, demolition wood, sandstone, glass, metal elements
Client
Private (Sabrina and Guto)
Typology
Residential › House
The project to expand the capacity of the municipal library in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm has been successfully completed. The renovation of the existing villa and the addition of a new building, fosters the growth of cultural, community, and educational activities, reinforcing the contemporary library’s role as an indispensable hub for these endeavors.
Project name
Municipal Library in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm
Architecture firm
ČTYŘSTĚN
Location
Bezručova 519, 756 61 Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Karel Kubza, Milan Joja, Tomáš Págo
Design team
Nikola Korábová, Martina Fojtíková, Marek Holán
Collaborators
Architecture-construction solution: Ondřej Gaudl, Pavel Matonoha. Structural design: Marek Lukáš. Sanitary installations, gas: Jakub Kaplan, Michal Talač. HVAC, heating, metering and regulation: Jaroslav Prokeš. Electrical installation: Jaroslava Nováková. Fire safety: Zdeněk Čejka. Transport solutions: Josef Šico, Pavel Frýdl. 2 Low current: Karel Alexa. Energy performance certificate of the building: Jiří Cihlář. Landscaping: Marek Holán. Wayfinding, graphic design: Lenka Mičolová
Built area
Built-up area 295 m² existing library building 582 m² extension 1230 m² paved areas and exterior landscaping - Gross floor area 692 m² existing library building 582 m² extension - Usable floor area 458 m² existing library building 458 m² extension
Structural engineer
Marek Lukáš
Material
Solid wood – trellis on the façade, seating elements of outdoor staircases, furniture in the library. Steel – columns in the interior, outdoor railings, entrance roofing. Bricks filled with insulation – external structures of the extension. Reinforced concrete – ceiling structures of the extension. Wood-fibre acoustic panels – acoustic panels in the extension. Large-format insulating glazing in aluminium profiles – extension openings. Precast and monolithic exposed concrete – external staircases, ramps and paving. Polished silicate trowel – façade of the extension. Vinyl and carpet squares – floor covering. Sandstone – plinth and portal of the old building. Green roof – roof of the extension
Client
Town of Rožnov pod Radhoštěm
Typology
Educational Architecture › Library
This is an urban garden built for private use. As a corner of the city, I hope to fill the whole garden with abundant nature in this small space. The site is an open space in a villa compound, surrounded by a cluster of European-style single-family villas typical of Chinese real estate.
Principal architect
Tao Lei
Design team
Tao Lei, Tao Ye, Meng Xiangrui
Completion year
November 2024
Typology
Courtyard Renovation
Nestled in the historic village of Nikolina Gora, just outside Moscow, this 230 m² house is surrounded by towering trees and fragrant lilac bushes, seamlessly blending into the creative heritage of its storied surroundings — once home to writers, architects, and artists. Originally built in the late 1990s with materials available at the time.
Project name
A family country house rooted in art and tradition
Location
Nikolina Gora, Moscow Region, Russia
Photography
Mikhail Stepanov
Collaborators
Margarita Castillo
Interior design
Irina Tatarnikova, IT-DECOR Studio
Typology
Residential › House
The project is located in the old city zone of Xicheng District, Beijing, adjacent to the west side of White Pagoda Temple. It is a renovation project of a 105 m² coffee and bakery shop. The residential district and commercial district in this area are intertwined.
Project name
JM Café, White Pagoda Temple in Beijing
Architecture firm
B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio
Location
No.30, Dongcha, Gongmenkou, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
Principal architect
Shuhei Aoyama, Yoko Fujii, Kawashima Masaya / B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio
Lighting
B.L.U.E. Architecture Studio
Material
Light grey tile, Grey brick, Stainless steel, White aggregate concrete, Plaster, Da Gu cement, White oak, Frosted acrylic
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe
