NWDS: The bar is located in the Santos district, today the center of expat life, but initially a poor neighborhood with houses built from improvised materials (the original bricolage). Santos’ history seeps through the shape of cropped arches, and the haphazardly laid masonry dating back to 1904, which was revealed during the bar’s construction.
Project name
PARRA - Bar-bricolage in the heart of Santos
Location
Santos district, Lisbon, Portugal
Photography
Bardo - Creative Ground
Principal architect
Julia Gankevich
Design team
Nata Tatunashvili, Anna Kopeina, Julia Gankevich
Lighting
Lenso (Pt) — light equipment
Material
Carpentry — FORMA. STUDIO. Stone — Preserved Rosa Portugal Duarte Mármores & Granitos (Lioz Beige, Lioz Red). Tables and Table Bases — Ghome + reuse. Chairs — Bruno Rey Kusch & Co, 1970s, restored. Bar Stools — Noo.ma. Tables and table bases — Ghome + reuse of countertops www.ghome.pt. Mosaic for floor, sink, bar — Cinca https://www.cinca.pt. Terrazzo – Marmocim ACL https://aclweb.pt/en/products/slabs/marmocim. Textiles — Atelier Fatima Neto. Azulejos — preserved original blue, JBRAZC https://jbrazc.pt/produtos/ (bathroom). Mosaic for floor, sink, bar — Cinca https://www.cinca.pt. Terrazzo, slab — Marmocim ACL https://aclweb.pt/en/products/slabs/marmocim.
Tools used
SketchUp, Enscape, Autodesk 3ds Max, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant, Bistro
Olay Studio: The project was designed in 5 hectares garden with willow trees in order to create a ceremonial space for parties and weddings. The client request for the design a service building (lobby, toilet and dressing room), renovation of the office, ceremony tent, coffee shop, walking path, fountain, green space and the correction of all the a...
Project name
Pomme Garden
Architecture firm
Olay Studio
Location
Firouzbahram, Tehran, Iran
Photography
Mohammad Hosein Hamzehlouei
Principal architect
Maryam Salami
Design team
Navid Ahmadi, Saeed Shanegh, Hossein Saffari
Collaborators
Hogun. Masoud Glass. Kwc, Morvarid, Vashna Gallery
Civil engineer
Saeed Shanegh
Structural engineer
Saeed Shanegh
Environmental & MEP
Hossein Saffari
Visualization
Navid Ahmadi
Material
Microcement, Wood
Typology
Garden & Ceremonial Space (Public Space For Parties & Weddings)
Sydney architects are redefining luxury in bathroom renovations by embracing minimalism, using high-end materials, integrating smart technology, and focusing on customization and personalization.
El Paso is experiencing a home renovation boom. Projects range from simple decluttering to extensive remodels. Many an El Paso's contractor are seeing increased demand for their services.
BT is the new centre for the Maltese company Beauty Team, which is located in Mosta on Triq Il-Kbir. A historic townhouse with a small courtyard on 2 levels has been adapted for a new function - combining wellness & beauty with a boutique hotel.
Architecture firm
3DM Architecture
Principal architect
Maurizio Ascione
Collaborators
ICI; Interior design: 3DM Architecture; Civil engineer: Periti Studio; Structural engineer: Periti Studio; Environmental & MEP: 3DM Architecture; Landscape: 3DM Architecture; Lighting: 3DM Architecture; Supervision: Michele Azzopardi; Visualization: Wafik Nasri; Construction: ICI; Material: limestone + steel
Visualization
Wafik Nasri
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Commercial › Renovation
Undertook the renovation of a small apartment in the area of Pangrati. This project overturns the classic typology of the "commercial" apartment building of the '60s in order to serve the needs of the modern lifestyle.
Project name
Apartment Renovation, Pangrati
Architecture firm
Studiok45 Architecture
Location
Pangrati, Athens, Greece
Principal architect
George Tzorbatzidis
Design team
George Tzorbatzidis, Athina Athanasiou
Environmental & MEP engineering
Lighting
George Tzorbatzidis, Athina Athanasiou
Construction
Studiok45 Architecture
Supervision
George Tzorbatzidis, Athina Athanasiou
Typology
Residential › Single-Family Apartment
The SKYBOWL project at Hisense Plaza in Qingdao's Fushan Bayfront reimagines the mall's rooftop into a vibrant, accessible public space. Traditionally closed off and focused inward, the mall's design previously limited engagement with the city's beautiful bay views and temperate climate.
Architecture firm
Society Particular (SOPA)
Photography
Yong Gao, Ying Liu, Hisense Plaza
Principal architect
Yong Cui
Design team
Mindaugas Glodenis, Ignas Rackauskas, Xin Guo, Ping Lu, Mikas Kauzonas, Jingru Zhang, Mingzhan Zhao, Ran Lin
Collaborators
Facade Consultant: CABR Technology Co., Ltd. LDI: Qingdao Beiyang Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
Interior design
Society Particular (SOPA)
Structural engineer
XinY Structural Consultants
Landscape
Society Particular (SOPA)
Lighting
One Lighting Associates
Material
EPDM, Glass, Steel, Aluminium
Client
Qingdao Hisense Plaza
Typology
Commercial › Commercial Renovation, Urban Renewal, Amphitheater
Aurora Design has received a renovation project for an old residential building located in an old neighborhood in the center of Kunming, adjacent to a multi-story parking lot and a snack street. The complex surrounding environment, the tension between the new and old, makes the project more interesting. “Spring” are easily expected to blossom at an...
Project name
Chun Sheng Jewelry
Architecture firm
Aurora Design
Location
Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
Photography
Na Xin from INSPACE
Principal architect
Yang Xuewan
Collaborators
Video: WM STUDIO
Construction
Rebuilding Space Lab
Typology
Commercial › Jewelry Store
