Taj Resort and Spa is the morphology of the traditional Himalayan village with a structure that negotiates and creates a dialogue with the contours. The relationship of the design with the rivers and rivulets in the valleys, the materiality, local construction knowledge and memorable collaborations are all crucial determinants of the architectural...
Project name
Taj Rishikesh, Resort & Spa
Architecture firm
Edifice Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Location
Singthali, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249192, India
Photography
Bharath Ramamrutham
Principal architect
Ravi Sarangan
Design team
Radhika Dey, Pallavi Jitkar, Binu Kuriakose, Akshata Bane, Kolathu Baskaran
Collaborators
Concept Architects - YH2 Canada
Completion year
September 2019
Interior design
Eco-ID, Singapore
Structural engineer
S V Damle
Environmental & MEP
AECOM
Client
Arjun Mehra, Darrameks Hotels Pvt. Ltd
Typology
Hospitality › Resort
Located in Dongcheng district in the ancient city of Beijing, the project consisted in the construction of a private courtyard house including the refurbishment of an existing Ming's dynasty building along the street. In the design process, it was important to give a clear reading of the old and the new while connecting both in a coherent architect...
Project name
Dongcheng Courtyard House
Architecture firm
JSPA Design
Principal architect
Johan Sarvan, Florent Buis
Built area
660 m² (Interior space area)
Design year
2022 Feburary to October
Visualization
JSPA Design
Typology
Residential › House
Developing a house in this location becomes a challenge due to the natural profile that the land develops. As such, the project idea is not to land a volume that becomes a dwelling, but to design a volume that conveys the idea that it was carved in the “site” (thus creating the feeling of union with the place) at the same time as it provokes the se...
Architecture firm
Mário Alves Arquiteto
Location
Quinta da Portela, Coimbra, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Mário Alves
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
Inspired by the traditional Chinese courtyard house, the design team created a triple-height atrium in the central area of the residence. The introverted atrium combines both transparency and a sense of privacy. Light and shadows randomly scatter on the white walls around the atrium. The design stimulates the free communication among the occupants,...
Project name
Villa Near Dahao Lake
Architecture firm
Foshan Topway Design
Principal architect
Wang Zhike, Li Xiaoshui
Design team
Luo Hongli, Lai Yunqin, Liu Yangzhu, SuJianming, Zhou Shenghua, Deng Jianfeng
Collaborators
Text: Lan Jingwei
Interior design
Yang Shiwei / Foshan Caihong Space
Construction
Foshan Jihui Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd.
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
The IC Residence is located in the city of Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais. The land, measuring 5,000 m², is a relatively gentle slope, where the street-facing facade faces east. Solar orientation was a determining factor for the implantation of the house, located in a very hot region, where sun protection is essential.
Project name
Residence IC
Architecture firm
Anastasia Arquitetos
Location
Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Photography
Jomar Bragança
Principal architect
Tomás Anastasia
Design team
Sarita Soares
Collaborators
Amanda Carneiro (Woodwork), Erika Couto - Bom Calor (Pool)
Interior design
Bárbara Rodrigues (Interior Decoration)
Structural engineer
Túlio Antonini - Selco Projetos
Environmental & MEP
MCE Engenharia (Electrical And Hydraulic Installations)
Landscape
Luis Carlos Orsini - Yapo paisagismo
Lighting
Raquel Barros - Iluminar
Construction
Evandro Lara- Gehaus
Material
Concrete, Stone, Wood, Glass, Metal
Typology
Residential › House
Nestled in the morainic hills overlooking Lake Garda stands Villa Emerald, a true gem of architecture and design whose name evokes the colour of the waters in which it is reflected, in harmony with the surrounding landscape and nature.
Architecture firm
Gruppo Building / Boffa Petrone & Partners
Location
Lake Garda, Italy
Photography
Piero Ottaviano
Principal architect
Boffa Petrone & Partners
Design team
Boffa Petrone & Partners, Studio Fezzardi
Collaborators
Kristina Pulaeva, Elio Sereno Home
Interior design
Kristina Pulaeva, Elio Sereno Home
Landscape
Gruppo Building / Boffa Petrone & Partners
Structural engineer
Studio Fezzardi - arch. Lorenzo Fezzardi + Ing Giacomo Maiano
Construction
Building s.p.a.
Lighting
Ambiente Luce, Helitec
Supervision
Gruppo Building
Visualization
Elio Sereno Home
Tools used
AutoCAD, Blender, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Laminam, Alma Parquet, Rimadesio, Valcucine
Typology
Residential › House
Banyan Tree Nanjing Garden Expo is a luxury hotel located on Tangshan Mountain, which was once a paradise dense with clouds and mists. However, the exploitation and destruction by humans have stripped its vegetation, changed the geography, eroded the soil, and damaged landscape, turning Tangshan Mountain into devastated industrial ruins.
Project name
Banyan Tree Nanjing Garden Expo
Architecture firm
Cheng Chung Design
Location
Nanjing Garden Expo, Jiangsu, China
Completion year
October 2021
Collaborators
Art consulting: CCD · WOWU Art Consultancy
Interior design
CCD / Cheng Chung Design (HK)
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Client
Nanjing Garden Expo
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Javier Zubia from MORFA Architecture has been revealed as the big winner of the Next Top Metaverse Build competition, winning the top prize of a Decentraland land parcel, 3,500 SAND tokens, 2,000 RNVI tokens and a Threedium License.
Project name
MORFAVERSE Building
Architecture firm
MORFA Architecture
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Javier Zubia
Typology
Residential › House
