The villa is located in an elevated area with a strong slope in the city of Leiria. The conditions of the subdivision suggested a volumetry of a tower, a viewpoint over the city. One of our premises was that the social areas were located on the upper floors and the swimming pool on the roof, to enjoy the 360º view.
Project name
Contaminar Quinta do Rei 18
Architecture firm
Contaminar Arquitectos
Location
Leiria, Portugal
Photography
Fernando Guerra | FG + SG
Principal architect
Joel Esperança, Ruben Vaz, Eurico Sousa, Joaquim Duarte
Collaborators
Filipa Pimpão, Ana Carolina, Sara Fernandes
Interior design
Contaminar Arquitectos
Civil engineer
Dimeng, Lda
Structural engineer
Dimeng, Lda
Construction
J.A.F. Gameiro, Lda
Typology
Residential › House
The long awaited return of residents to downtown Los Angeles presents three major challenges. One is to mitigate the excessive energy consumption required to stay cool in this sweltering urban environment. The second is to find a way to have outdoor space to enjoy the indoor-outdoor California lifestyle in a dense urban environment.
Project name
Chung King Courtyard
Architecture firm
LOC Architects
Location
Chinatown, Los Angeles, California, USA
Photography
Christopher Culltion
Principal architect
Ali Jeevanjee & Poonam Sharma
Design team
Ali Jeevanjee & Poonam Sharma
Structural engineer
MBM, INC.
Construction
LOC Architects
Visualization
LOC Architects
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Adobe Illustrator
Material
Concrete, marine plywood, aluminum, glass
Client
Ali Jeevanjee, Poonam Sharma
Typology
Residential › Mixed-use
The Copper Harbor house is perched on the shore of Lake Superior, nestled in a forested lot on the edge of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Built to withstand the harshest conditions, this house is a place to shelter from snow and wind: a private refuge built to experience the natural beauties of the site.
Project name
Copper Harbor
Architecture firm
Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects
Location
Copper Harbor, Michigan, USA
Photography
Kes Efstathiou
Principal architect
Tom Lenchek, Principal, PBW Architects
Design team
o James Efstathiou, Project Architect, PBW Architects. o Taylor Proctor, Architect, PBW Architects
Structural engineer
Quantum Consulting Engineers
Construction
Hyaline Builders
Material
Roof: standing seam metal. Siding: rusted corrugated steel. Floors: concrete. Interior ceilings and walls: Baltic birch plywood
Typology
Residential › House
Hoormem Muscle Research Aesthetics Center, located in Zhangzhou, Fujian, with the aim of creating a soft and healing place in the cold and harsh city. It warmly welcomes white-collar workers to step in, put masks and armors down, and back to body. CUN PANDA remodel the whole brand vision, presenting an aesthetic space that is softer, more transpare...
Interior design
CUN PANDA NANA
Photography
Liu Xinghao-INSPACE/Feature Vision/1988 Photography Workshop
Principal designer
Cai Xuanna, Lin Jiacheng
Collaborators
Brand Design: Chen Ziyang - SAC; Illustration Design: Chen Xiaoying; Installation Design: Knight Art Club; Lighting Design: Vidlux&Crisman; HVAC Design: YORK VRF
Architecture firm
CUN PANDA NANA
Material
Material Suppliers: Youliao Selection/Bella Vista/GROHE (Zhangzhou)/Xiamen Juechuan Architectural Decoration Design Co., Ltd.
Typology
Research Aesthetics Center
Located in the plush suburbs of Gurugram in NCR, Elevate is a co-venture housing project marking the collaboration of Hines and Conscient, two major league developers in the Indian real estate sector. Spread across an area of about 10,000 sq.ft., the design scope comprised architecture, interiors, landscaping and FFE, skillfully realized by Studio...
Project name
Elevate Experience Center & Show Apartment
Architecture firm
Studio IAAD
Location
Sector 9 Gurugram, Haryana, India
Photography
Andre J. Fanthome | Studio Noughts and Crosses
Principal architect
Rachna Agarwal, Founder and Design Ideator, StudioIAAD
Design team
Priyanka Arora, Prachi Gupta, Ankita Kumari & Saamir Gupta
Design year
June 2019 (office)/ June 2020 (construction site)
Completion year
February 2021
Structural engineer
Vintech Consultants
Environmental & MEP
Sanelac Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Typology
Commercial › Show Apartment, Experience Center
Suppose, there are some royal descendants of ancient Egyptian royal ancestors still living here on this earth inside a modern Egyptian palace hiding in an isolated desert, very very far away from the locals. In this series, I tried to imagine that modern Egyptian palace which is a harmonious combination of modernity and the cultural essence of Egyp...
Project name
Modern Egyptian Palace For The Descendants Of Ancient Egyptian Royals
Architecture firm
J’s Archistry
Location
An isolated desert area which is far far away from the locals
Tools used
Midjourney 5.2 , Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jenifer Haider Chowdhury
Visualization
Jenifer Haider Chowdhury
Typology
Futuristic Architecture, AI Architecture
The JIM Cafe project called for the refurbishment of an existing cafeteria at the Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida. The brief called for a functional canteen that serviced both the hostel block and the academic block on the campus along with creating a node for leisure.
Project name
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Canteen (JIM Café)
Location
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida, India
Photography
Studio Suryan and Dang
Principal architect
Vijay Dahiya, Shubhra Dahiya
Design team
Vijay Dahiya, Shubhra Dahiya, Harshit Sethia, Esha Farswan, Banajit Sinha
Client
Shreevats Jaipuria
Typology
Hospitality › Café
The total area of the one-bedroom studio apartment is 52 square meters. The studio is located in the center of Tbilisi. In that project, you can find our beloved combination, Mint, and warm white shades. Our first priority was maximizing space and then enhancing cosmetic finishes.
Project name
Tiny Studio Apartment
Architecture firm
The Wall
Location
Tbilisi, Georgia
Photography
Mike Makarenko
Principal architect
Rusa Tumanishvili
Environmental & MEP engineering
Client
Maia Dzaganishvili
Typology
Residential › Apartment
O&A London Design Studio was commissioned to design the interior of a spacious apartment for a family with two kids located in London. The large three-bedroom apartment boasted ample space, wide rooms and breathtaking panoramic views, making it an ideal home for a family of four. The brief was to create delightful and peaceful kids’ rooms where the...
Project name
Stylish apartment with dream kids spaces
Architecture firm
O&A London
Location
London, United Kingdom
Photography
Roman Pankratov
Principal architect
Oleg Klodt
Design team
Anna Agapova and Oleg Klodt
Interior design
Anna Agapova
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Pingüino House is a vacation residence conceived to offer a variety of leisure activities in the tourist town of Cariló, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Conversations with the clients focused on the type of activities done in a summer house rather than on a preconceived architectural form.
Project name
Pingüino House (Casa Pingüino)
Architecture firm
Estudio Galera Arquitectura
Location
Cariló, Pinamar County, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Photography
Javier Agustín Rojas
Design team
Ariel Galera, Cesar Amarante, Francisco Villamil, Luisina Noya
Collaborators
Soledad Van Schaik, Juan Cruz Ance, Facundo Casales, Juan Cardoso Lopes, Tomas Molinaro. Administration management: Verónica Coleman.Texts and translation: Soledad Pereyra. Surveyor: Claudio y Juan Pablo D eramo. Roof: Bauer Hermanos. Electricity: Gabriel Jaimón. Sanitation / Heating: Cristian Carrizo. Ducts and sheet metal: Rubén Calvo. Custom metal working: Hernan / Juan Rascione. Decks: Gwez Obras. Wood millwork: El Holandés. Aluminum millwork: Alumia. Concrete supplier: Pasalto. Iron: Acindar / Casa Caligari. Iron Sheets: Plastigas. Wood Supplier: SAB. Coarse agregate: Casa Caligari. Sanitary material: Mastergas. Paint: Sagitario. Marble: LAVIGE
Structural engineer
Juan Pablo Busti
Supervision
Pablo Ahumada. MMO
Material
Concrete, Metal, Glass, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
