The GHAC x Jaguar Event took place this past week at SAOTA and ARRCC’s Beyond Villa. #GiveHerACrown is a remarkable cause dedicated to using storytelling and the arts as powerful tools in the fight against gender inequality and to promote female empowerment.
Photography
Adam Letch, Stephen Segal
Uplift is a new concept for burger shops that comes from Bahrain to open the first branch in Saudi Arabia – Khobar, the interior design reflects the restaurant’s brand and cone modern and bold with strong colors.
Project name
Uplift Burger Restaurant
Architecture firm
Insignia Design Group
Location
Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Fathy Ibrahim
Visualization
Insignia Design Group
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
The Silk Pavilion is a research project exploring the structural possibilities of rigidified textiles, showcased in Spring 2023 during Concéntrico 09. The International Festival of Architecture and Design in Logroño (Spain) featured the pavilion at two locations: the Official College of Architects of La Rioja in Logroño and the Ministry of Urban Ag...
Project name
The Silk Pavilion
Architecture firm
Paloma Cañizares Office
Location
The Official College of Architects of La Rioja in Logroño, The Ministry of Urban Agenda in Madrid, Spain
Photography
Josema Cutillas, Asier Rua
Principal architect
Paloma Cañizares Office
Design team
Luis Mínguez González, Pablo Mayoral Sánchez
Built area
Built-up Area 5,30 m² Dimensions 2,90 x 3,80 m
Material
Rigidized silk – rigidized panels measuring 1.40 m (fabric width) by 3.80 m in height and 2 mm in 1 thickness. Interior steel structure lacquered in black – 4 pillars, roof, base, and seats
Typology
Pavilion › Cultural Architecture
This mixed use building in the West Village was purchased by a California couple as an investment with the vision to remove the office cubicals occupying the first floor and cellar, converting the square footage to a duplex home for themselves that enabled them to be bicoastal.
Project name
Downing Street Duplex
Architecture firm
Kimberly Peck Architect
Location
New York, New York, USA
Principal architect
Kimberly Peck
Design team
Kimberly Peck Architect
Interior design
Kimberly Peck Architect
Environmental & MEP engineering
Lighting
Kimberly Peck Architect
Material
Oak, concrete, porcelain
Construction
Perfect Square Construction
Typology
Residential › Brownstone Duplex
The project described is a corporate office which has been designed for one of the renowned developers of Zundal, northern suburb of Ahmedabad. This corporate office comprises of public to private areas which include reception, material library, meeting room, sales and marketing office, accounting and tele-calling workstations along with director’s...
Project name
The Curvature
Architecture firm
studio prAcademics
Location
Zundal, Ahmedabad, India
Photography
Inclined Studio
Design team
Tejas Kathiriya, Ruta Patel, Bhumin Dhanani, Mansi Vagadia
Interior design
Mansi Vagadia, Gaurang Mistry
Structural engineer
P-Cube
Environmental & MEP
Aqua Designs
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
ARCHIHOPE integrated a micro-tourism way of City Walk into the project sustainable intelligent exhibition hall for BMW in Changsha, which is located in Yuelu district, Changsha. The designers from ARCHIHOPE drew lessons from the planning concept of modern cities.
Project name
Sustainable Intelligent Exhibition Hall for BMW in Changsha
Architecture firm
ARCHIHOPE Ltd.
Location
Yuelu District, Changsha, China
Principal architect
Hihope Zhu
Design team
Jane Fang, Chang Xu, Mengjun He
Built area
Total Floor Space: 15,159 m²
Material
Plexiglas, Handmade Limestone Slabs, Eco-friendly Particle Boards, Recycled Papers, Aluminum Plates, etc
When the owners purchased this 50's ranch home outside of Philadelphia, it bore most of the original elements. The home had nearly 3,500sf of single level living space, but the rooms were closed off from each other and had low 8' ceilings throughout.
Architecture firm
Studio Robert Jamieson
Location
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, United States
Photography
Sam Orberter, August Haeuser, Studio Robert Jamieson
Principal architect
Robert Jamieson
Material
Stone, Wood, Concrete
Typology
Residential › House
Gujral Residence is an example of modern elegance, meticulously designed to reflect the vibrant lifestyle of the Gujral family. While Mr. Harsh Gujral dazzles on stage, this home offers a sanctuary where comfort and relaxation take center stage.
Project name
Harsh Gujral Residence
Architecture firm
Abhikhya Design Studio
Location
Greater Noida, India
Photography
Rahul Sethi – Blurry Grey Studios
Principal architect
Ujjwal Bansal, Poornima Bansal
Design team
Ujjwal Bansal, Poornima Bansal
Collaborators
PR, Outreach, Shoot Management, Content Writing, Direction of Shoot by Reetika Tandon
Visualization
Ujjwal Bansal
Tools used
AutoCAD, Sketchup, Lumion, Photoshop
Typology
Residential › House
Located 400m from Sydney Harbour, the heritage-listed former Department of Education building, part of the historic Sandstone Precinct, has reopened as the 5-star Capella Sydney hotel, the first Australian property from luxury hospitality brand Capella Hotels and Resorts.
Project name
Capella Sydney Hotel
Architecture firm
Make Architects
Location
Sydney, Australia
Collaborators
Objets d’art and styling: Simone Haag. Executive/ documentation architect: Webber. Contruction: BUILT. Heritage consultant: Urbis. MEH, ESD, fire services and acoustic engineers: Stantec. Project manager: Essence. Planning consultant: Ethos Urban. Cost consultant: Slattery. Heritage interpretation: Freeman Ryan Design. Public art curation: UAP. Accessibility consultant: Morris Goding Access Consulting. BCA consultant: McKenzie Group. Kitchen consultant: Mack Group. Archaeologist: Curio Projects. Vertical transport engineer: WSP. Wayfinding and signage consultant – Extrablack
Interior design
Bar Studio
Structural engineer
Taylor Thomson Whitting (TTW)
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
The project for this residence in the traditional neighborhood of Urca, Rio de Janeiro, was a complete process of transformation and renovation, seeking to bring the experience of contemporary living to an old house.
Architecture firm
Magarão + Lindenberg Arquitetura
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Photography
Raiana Medina Fotografia
Principal architect
Mauricio Magarão, Alice Lindenberg
Design team
Mauricio Magarão, Alice Lindenberg
Collaborators
Caio Cherfan, Lu Algarte
Interior design
Magarão + Lindenberg Arq
Civil engineer
Stewart Engenharia
Structural engineer
GWSE Engenharia
Lighting
Maneco Quinderé Associados
Construction
Stewart Engenharia
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
