Leading LED lighting solutions provider LITE has added to its expert portfolio of market-leading technologies with the addition of LIGEO™.
As urban dwellers increasingly seek to transform their balconies and patios into luxurious extensions of their indoor living spaces, The Loom Collection is at the forefront of this trend with its innovative outdoor furniture line. Designed to maximize comfort and style in compact urban environments.
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The Loom Collection
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The Loom Collection
A villa that embodies the essence of modern minimalism, where every shape is a cube and every material serves a purpose. The striking contrast between the gray and red stone exteriors gives the home a sleek yet warm appearance, blending perfectly with its natural surroundings. Shallow water pools add a sense of tranquility.
Project name
Simplicity 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
Designed by Thetacon, this subterranean Corfu residence blends seamlessly with its rocky, sloped terrain. Inspired by the traditional dry-stone walls supporting the land, the structure features two fluid, stone-clad volumes that appear to emerge naturally from the earth.
Architecture firm
Thetacon
Location
Pelekas, West Corfu, Greece
Tools used
AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Konstantina Yannaki
Design team
Konstantina Yannaki & Ioannis Karkos
Collaborators
Engineering: Christos Mouchlianitis
Visualization
Konstantina Yannaki & Ioannis Karkos
Typology
Residential › Housing
Qatar's JMJ Group Holding in collaboration with Qetaifan Projects has unveiled The Grove, a new seafront neighbourhood and marina by Zaha Hadid Architects incorporating the highest standards of design and sustainability.
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Location
Qetaifan Island North, Qatar
Principal architect
Patrik Schumacher
Design team
Alessandra Laiso, Alexandra Fisher, Angelica Videla Cardenas, Ceren Tekin, Gabriele De Giovanni, Gizem Dogan, Gizem Muhtaroglu, Hamze Machmouchi, Jillian Nishi, Jinhee Koh, Juan Pablo Londono, Karina Linnsen, Keyur Mistry, Marco Amoroso, Michael On, Michael Rogers, Paulo Flores, Ryan Szanyi, Sharan Sundar, Sven Torres, Xuanzhi Huang, Yiying Wu, Abdel Chehab, Effie Nakajima
Collaborators
FD Consult, Design Lab, Fhecor, Werner Sobek, Cracknell, SEAM, Turner & Townsend Qatar
Typology
Residential › Apartments
Apartments vs penthouses - which one is right for you, fully depends on your personal preferences and needs. Both types of properties have their own sets of benefits and drawbacks.
Photography
Amazing Architecture
These projects prove that you don’t have to cut corners when it comes to aesthetics or usability when you’re also pursuing sustainability with modern architecture. And since green materials go hand in hand with other pro-planet features, this holistic approach will continue to inform trends in this niche going forwards.
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Liliana Alvarez
Photography
Paolo Rosselli
Located at one of the highest points in the city of Manaus, Amazon, Brazil, the Botânica Office commercial building, designed by Troost + Pessoa Architects, aims to create a harmonious connection between users and the urban and natural environments.
Project name
Botânica Office
Architecture firm
Troost + Pessoa Architects
Location
Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Principal architect
Laurent Troost, Vitor Pessoa
Design team
Jéssica Vitoriano, Roney Holanda, Roberta Ferreira, Aline Salignac, Renan Marques, Danilo Medeiros, Acacia Souza, Bryan Cameli
Completion year
2023 – 2026
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Commercial › Office
TANBOER, a homegrown brand from Qingzhou, China, has firmly established itself as a leading down clothing brand for the frigid northern winters. Over the past 25 years, TANBOER has undergone significant growth, evolving beyond a singular functional focus to align closely with contemporary trends.
Project name
TANBOER Outdoor Experience Concept Store 6.0
Architecture firm
TANBOER, STILL YOUNG
Typology
Commercial Store › Retail
An attractive view of the Botanical Park and the city distinguishes this flat in the residential complex ‘House on Botanicheskiy’. There is no such panorama in any house in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.
Project name
Flat with panoramic views of the Botanical Garden
Architecture firm
Kvadrat Architects
Location
Astana, Kazakhstan
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD
Principal architect
Sergey Bekmukhanbetov, Rustam Minnekhanov
Design team
Kvadrat Architects
Collaborators
Loro Piana, Poliform
Visualization
Kvadrat Architects
Typology
Residential › Private Apartment
