In this inspiring project, we were fortunate to work with exceptional clients who cared about the quality of the space and architecture they inhabited. Having won in 2017 the Opération patrimoine Montréal award - Care Category, the owners understood firsthand the importance of respecting the built environment and how to enhance the architecture and...
Project name
Maison Coursol
Architecture firm
Le Borgne Rizk Architecture
Location
Petite-Bourgogne, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Photography
Maxime Brouillet
Principal architect
Amani Rizk, Sophie Le Borgne
Design team
Le Borgne Rizk Architecture
Construction
Giacomelli Constracting
Typology
Residential › Row House
The interior of the Uruk restaurant aims to move away from the clichéd solutions typical of Eastern interiors: floral patterns and ornaments, pointed arches, mosaic panels, and bright color schemes. Instead of creating yet another stereotypical "Eastern" space.
Project name
Interior of oriental cuisine restaurant “Uruk”
Architecture firm
Rustam Hamd
Location
Kazakhstan, Astana
Photography
Gleb Kramchaninov
Principal architect
Rustam Khamdanbayev
Design team
Rustam Khamdanbayev
Interior design
Rustam Khamdanbayev
Collaborators
Nuar Astana
Material
Concrete, Plaster, Wood
Visualization
Rustam Khamdanbayev
Tools used
Revit, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
These innovative residential complexes are designed to harmonize with the climate and landscape of their surroundings, creating a vibrant and healthy living environment. By incorporating elements such as red brick facades, reminiscent of the city’s old architectural heritage.
Project name
Residential complex suitable for climate and ecology with the approach of improving the vitality of the residents of northern Iran, Gilan
Architecture firm
HH Studio
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Hajar Hajipour
Design team
Hajar Hajipour
Visualization
Hajar Hajipour
Typology
Residential Complex
This particular urban house of 140m² is located in a small street passage called “la blanqueada”, in a residential area of Villa Devoto, Buenos Aires City. Its name comes not only from the passage where it’s located but also from the color of its walls -blanqueada means whitened.
Project name
La Blanqueada
Architecture firm
Muro Studio
Location
Villa Devoto, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Principal architect
Carolina Rovito, Valeria Munilla
Interior design
Muro Studio
Civil engineer
Sergio Loscalzo
Structural engineer
Sergio Loscalzo
Environmental & MEP
Muro Studio
Visualization
Muro Studio
Tools used
Revit, AutoCAD, Lumion
Material
Bricks, Concrete, Steel, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
In the heart of the Costa Rican jungle, this Boutique Hotel emerges. It is the result of a long design process that originated from a private competition. Given the impossibility of visiting the site in person, a large model was made to better understand its topography and steep slope (negative from the street).
Project name
Hotel Villa Gaspar Terrazas
Architecture firm
Mecba.arq - Materia Espacio Arquitectura
Location
Playa Hermosa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Photography
Marco Antonio Marchese
Principal architect
Marco Marchese
Design team
Marco Marchese, Andres Cardenas, Sebastian Cardenas, Franco Brunori
Collaborators
Mariana Lago, Alumine Peralta Martinez, Juliana Benzo, Rocio Falco
Interior design
Mecba.arq
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Material
Concrete, Brick, Pvc, Wood, Metal, Stone
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
A small outpost is bermed into a steep slope site with mountain bike and cross-country ski access for an outdoor enthusiast. Located in Mazama, Washington, the site for this small cabin lies in the heart of the Methow Valley. The dramatic views and opportunity for year round recreation drew our client to this region.
Location
Mazama, Washington, USA
Photography
Ben Lindbloom
Design team
Jon Gentry, Aimée O’Carroll ARB, Ben Kruse
Structural engineer
J Welch Engineering
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › Cabin
After locations in Berlin and Munich, the fifth comedy club in Germany is now being built in Mannheim, initiated by the well-known comedian Dennis Boyette. The location chosen is a 350 sqm exhibition hall in the Mannheim port area, which was planned 10 years ago by architect Peter Stasek.
Architecture firm
Peter Stasek Architects - Corporate Architecture
Location
Industriestr.7c, 68169 Mannheim, Germany
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Grasshopper, Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Peter Stasek
Visualization
South Visuals
Status
Realized construction project
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Comedy Club
As part of works to install new safety railings to the famed Whispering Gallery at St Paul’s Cathedral, CBG Light Perceptions were appointed to devise a new lighting scheme to align with the new design.
Written by
CBG Light Perceptions
Photography
CBG Light Perceptions
SKINNY, GUSTAV and SESTO, three of the recent innovations presented by Scarabeo Ceramiche at the Salone Internazionale del Bagno, were awarded the prestigious ICONIC AWARDS 2024: Innovative Architecture.
Written by
Scarabeo Ceramiche
Photography
Scarabeo Ceramiche
The historic charm of Kuanzhai Alley and the sleek modernity of a tech brand may appear to be an unlikely pairing, but this seemingly paradoxical combination has recently come to life with the opening of HONOR’s first global flagship store, unveiling a fresh identity through an innovative combination of old and new.
Project name
HONOR Flagship Store, Chengdu
Architecture firm
HONOR Retail Design Studio
Location
K2 Courtyard, Kuanxiangzi Alley, Kuanzhai Alley, Chengdu, China
Collaborators
Consultants: LabD+H, GCL Construction Group
Material
terrazzo, mirrored stainless steel, grey brick, glass
Typology
Commercial › Retail
