Casa Catedral is a project that prioritizes the honesty of materiality, using specially crafted blocks and concrete without additional cladding to achieve both economic efficiency and a dignified aging process. The layout of the residence follows a linear axis, consisting of four main volumes and a connector.
Project name
Casa Catedral
Architecture firm
Laboratorio de Arquitectura
Location
Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico
Principal architect
Juan Carlos Kelly, Paulina Moreno
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Material
Brick, Glass, Concrete, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
In this project, one of the most important factors was to be able to achieve a project with a human, functional and attractive sense that together would achieve a different experience for a daring and demanding client.
Architecture firm
RACMA Arquitectos
Location
Texcoco, Edo México, Mexico
Principal architect
Rubén Calderón
Design team
Racma Arquitectos
Collaborators
Radio Floors, Iluminación Dilight, Mármoles ARCA, Inofe Home, Showroom 53
Lighting
José Luis Hernandéz
Supervision
Rubén Calderón
Visualization
Eduardo Amaro
Tools used
software used for drawing, modeling, rendering, postproduction and photography
Construction
Gerardo Padilla
Material
PORCELAIN TILES, WOODS,STONE, GLASS
Typology
Residential › House
This year, Rafael Viñoly Architects unveiled innovative residential and aviation projects that I wanted to share with you for any end of year roundups you might be working on.
Written by
Halynna Snyder
Photography
Rafael Viñoly Architects
As the birthplace of Chengdu’s new culture movement and new business, Citang Street still has many buildings for strategies of the protection of historical and cultural heritage. Its reconstruction and expansion project adopts organic renewal organizing the traditional urban space.
Project name
Citang Street Regeneration
Architecture firm
China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Location
Qingyang District, Chengdu, Sichuan
Principal architect
Zheng Yong
Design team
Zhang Zongteng, Liu Yu, Xu Wenqi, Wang Yixuan, Li Botao, Li Yi, Li Yue,Zheng Hancong
Completion year
(Phase I) July 2023
Collaborators
Deputy Lead Architect: Chen Jiale; Structural Engineers: Yi Dan, Wang Heng, Tang Min; Water Supply and Drainage Engineers: Xiao Sida, Wen Zhiwei; HVAC Engineers: Gong Bo, Bai Yinghe; Electrical Engineers: Li Guohui, Zhu Ke; Building Intelligence Engineer: Zhang Jing 2; Curtain Wall Façade Engineers: Yin Bingli, Cai Honglin, Cheng Chao, Zhou Chunxiao, Fan Haibo; Architectural technology: Luo Jing, Chen Jun
Landscape
Ouyang Shuang (Chengdu Jizhun Fangzhong Architectural Design Co., Ltd.)
Structural engineer
Yi Dan, Wang Heng, Tang Min
Client
Chengdu Xingguanghua Urban Construction Co., Ltd.
A place where every space tells a story and every moment sparks wonder. The BBBL3 (pronounced ‘Bubble’) welcomes dreamers and explorers of all kinds, especially those brave enough to let their imagination run unrestricted.
Architecture firm
HKS Architects
Tools used
CAD and hand drawings, Rhinoceros 3D, Twinmotion, Adobe Photoshop
Design team
● Valeria Otero, Architectural Designer, HKS ● Paola González Ordaz, Landscape Designer, HKS ● Mayte Idarraga, Architectural Designer, HKS ● Tania Campos Galicia, Project Designer, HKS ● Claudia Escutia, Architectural Designer, HKS ● Rafaela Alban, Interior Designer, formerly with ROAM Interior Design
Built area
550 ft²+ (Size may vary depending on the program required)
Collaborators
Video Production - DT+C
Visualization
HKS in collaboration with DT+C
Typology
Hospitality Architecture
Escape to a world where modern design meets pure relaxation. This stunning villa, with its elegant curved lines and soothing gray palette, is a masterpiece of contemporary architecture. The gentle arcs of the structure create a seamless flow between indoor and outdoor spaces.
Project name
Serenity Villa
Architecture firm
Green Clay Architecture
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Khatereh Bakhtyari
Design team
Green Clay Architecture
Visualization
Khatereh Bakhtyari
Typology
Residential › Villa
"Time, master of all rhythms. Composer of destinies (...) you are one of the most beautiful gods." This line from Caetano Veloso's song speaks volumes about life. Indeed, each tick of the clock captures a memory, some beautiful, others not as much, yet all are essential to our growth.
Project name
Refuge of Memories
Interior design
Gabriela Almeida
Location
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Photography
Lucas Reitz, Lio Simas
Principal designer
Bruna Tuon Sposito
Collaborators
Gabriela Almeida, Nie Atelier
Architecture firm
Sum Studio
"My Two Cars Garage" by Marc Fornes / THEVERYMANY was created for the world premiere of Porsche's all-new electric Macan during Singapore Art Week. Drawing inspiration from Porsche’s signature performance-driven design, and precision engineering.
Project name
My Two Cars Garage
Architecture firm
Y / Marc
Location
Garden by the Bay,Singapore
Photography
THEVERYMANY, Double Space
Principal architect
Marc Fornes
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D and Custom Computational Protocols
Material
Ultra-Thin Aluminum
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Pavilion
The award-winning architectural bureau Babayants Architects designed an aparthotel located on the seashore in Gagra, Abkhazia.
Project name
Aquavillas Aparthotel
Architecture firm
Babayants Architects
Location
Gagra, Abkhazia, Georgia
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Artem Babayants
Design team
Babayants Architects
Visualization
Babayants Architects
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
In the western part of Buenos Aires, a challenge is proposed to create a house with a maximum width of 2 meters. Attached to an existing house in a residual space, this project is developed over 2 meters in width, 7 meters in depth, and 7 meters in height.
Architecture firm
Proyecto Madriguera
Location
Castelar, Western Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Proyecto Madriguera
Principal architect
Vanesa Franco Gómez
Design team
Vanesa Franco Gómez, Mariano Paoloni
Interior design
Proyecto Madriguera
Site area
Approximately 2 m x 7 m
Lighting
Natural lighting through overhead windows, with indirect interior lighting solutions
Supervision
Proyecto Madriguera
Visualization
Proyecto Madriguera
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Local contractors
Material
Concrete, wood, steel, plaster, and glass
Typology
Residential › Single-Family House
