Mangrove Place is a superb residential tower overlooking the Mangrove Canal on Al Reem Island. The area is considered one of the most rapidly developing neighbourhoods in Abu Dhabi. Designed by Paolo Lettieri and Aswan Ibrahim Zubaidi, the building is characterized by staggered terraces and balconies that offer a panoramic sea view. The distinctiv...
Project name
Mangrove Place
Architecture firm
Urbanism Planning Architecture - UPA Consultancy and UPA Italia
Location
Al Shaheed Ali Khalifa Al Mesmari St, Jazeerat Al Reem, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Photography
Jonn Wallis, Paolo Lettieri
Principal architect
Aswan Zubaidi, Paolo Lettieri
Design team
Aswan Ibrahim Zubaidi, Paolo Lettieri, Sahar Yousif, Firas Raheel, Stefan Shalabi, Alessandro Mingolo, Chiara Mangiarotti, Vibhor Sing, Maan Alazzawi, Celso Creer II, Ayar Salih, Musstafa Baldawi, Dong Gun Lee, Firas Salman
Interior design
Sahar A. Yousif, Paolo Lettieri
Structural engineer
Structure Abu Dhabi
Environmental & MEP
Ian Banham & Associates
Construction
Gulf Technical Construction Company
Supervision
UPA Consultancy
Material
Concrete, glass, steel, stone
Client
Luxury Development
Typology
Residential › Apartments
Cosmos Architecture Department of Cosmos Ivicsa has revealed the finalist design for a Residential high-rise of 260 apartments in one of the most important gates of Riyadh City in the KSA. The Mawten’s Residence will become the crossroad of Riyadh’s cultures and a business landmark for the entire city. The project represents a unique, modern and he...
Project name
Bliss's Residence
Architecture firm
Cosmos Architecture
Location
Riyadh City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Design team
Tomas Villa, Juan Martinez, Pietro Paolo Speziale, David Sastre, Sattam Alhamaly
Collaborators
Cosmos Ivicsa
Visualization
Cosmos Architecture
Status
Design face approval
Typology
Residential › Apartments
The artificial island "Luampa Island" concept consists of 7 separate blocks, 4 low-rise, 2 middle-floor and 1 skyscraper. The blocks surround a circle that is constantly connected to each other in a unity. There is a shopping mall open to "Luampa Island", which is a mixed structure, a 5-star hotel with 160 rooms, office floors and residential block...
Project name
Luampa Island
Architecture firm
Hayri Atak Architectural Design Studio (Haads)
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Blender, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Hayri Atak
Design team
Hayri Atak, Kaan Kılıçdağ, Büşra Köksal, Beyzanur Eyiusta, Baler Turgut
Typology
Commercial › Mixed-use development
The CASAMIRADOR Savassi residential building, completed in 2021, is located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and features boldly designed architecture that stands out in the local landscape. The building has 14 lofts and 24 studios, and is spread over nine floors in a construction located on a narrow lot, with a width of 12.7 meters.
Project name
Casamirador Savassi
Architecture firm
Gisele Borges Arquitetura
Location
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Photography
Pablo Gomide, Juliana Berzoini, Leon Myssior
Principal architect
Gisele Borges
Design team
Ulisses Mikhail Itokawa (Project Manager)
Collaborators
Helena Hostalácio, Iara Pimenta, Mariana Correa, Manuela Fratezzi, Luiza Menicucci, Gabriela Jacobina e Victor Lamounier. Acoustics: Opus. HVAC: Protherm. Glazing and metal facade: Aludesign. Contencions: Geomec Engenheiros. Consultores, Installations: Projelet Projetos e Sistemas Prediais Ltda
Structural engineer
Bedê Consultoria e Projetos
Material
Aluminum, Concrete, Steel, Glass
Client
Casamirador Incorporações
Typology
Residential › Apartments
Ocean Drive is a 6,112-square-foot single floor condominium unit within a new residential tower overlooking the Atlantic in Miami Beach, Florida. The clients are based in Seattle and travel often but have deep roots in the panhandle and had been looking to return home.
Project name
Ocean Drive Apartment
Architecture firm
mwworks
Location
Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Collaborators
Furnishings: Studio DIAA; Matt Anthony Designs
Environmental & MEP engineering
Shamrock Engineering; Engineer (Low Volt): Visual Acoustics
Structural engineer
PCS Structural Solutions
Material
Concrete, plaster, wood, metal
Construction
Dowbuilt. Woolems Inc (Local Contractor)
Typology
Residential / Apartment
Antaal is synonymous of contemplation, serenity, peace; central idea of the project since the first visit to the site. It is a vertical housing complex located in Puerto Cancún, an area north of the city.
Architecture firm
Arkham Projects, As Arquitectura
Location
Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Photography
Wacho Espinosa
Principal architect
Min Peniche, Xavier Abreu, Ale Abreu, Jorge Duarte
Design team
Jonathan Góngora, Efraín Góngora, Pier González, Pedro Salazar
Construction
GIRA Capital Inmobiliario
Typology
Residential / Building
Torres Blancas, the building designed by Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oíza for the Huarte company, was built between 1964 and 1972. Its powerful sculptural form, the expressive use of bare concrete and its experimental nature make it an iconic example of Madrid’s architecture.
Project name
Torres Blancas
Architecture firm
Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza
Photography
Ana Amado, Manolo Yllera
Principal architect
Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza
Built area
31, 500 m² aprox.
Interior design
Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza
Structural engineer
Leonardo Fernández Troyano and Carlos Fernández Casado
Landscape
Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oiza
Construction
Huarte Construction Company
Material
Concrete, glass, steel
Typology
Residential › Apartments, Mixed-use
Throughout the years, Mexican cities had experimented urban and regulation changes -sometimes unplanned- due to the demand of living spaces, creating a void and density difference between the downtown neighborhoods and the outside suburbs.
Architecture firm
REIMS 502
Location
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico
Photography
Onnis Luque, Ariadna Polo
Principal architect
Eduardo Reims
Design team
Miguel Escamilla, Andrea Maldonado, Andrea Leiva, Daniela Ríos
Environmental & MEP engineering
Structural engineer
Andrés Casal
Material
Concrete, Wood, Steel, Recinto
Construction
Ramón Campillo
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator
Typology
Residential > Appartment
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