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Isabelle Turner
This 120 sqm apartment for a young couple is situated in a residential complex on the shores of the Moscow reservoir, just a minute's walk from the beach.
Project name
A bright apartment with a classic base and modern furniture and art by Alisa Shabelnikova
Architecture firm
Art Simple Studio
Photography
Sergey Ananiev
Principal architect
Alisa Shabelnikova, Aleksey Lisovsky, Olga Shipkova
Design team
Style by Darya Ishkarayeva
Interior design
Alisa Shabelnikova
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
"We are all familiar with the phrase 'Form follows Function,' but in the 21st century, we challenge this notion, advocating for 'Form follows Experience.' We believe in designing not just for aesthetics or utility but for the holistic experience of residents, passersby, and the city itself.
Project name
QUATTRO DEL MAR “QDM”
Architecture firm
XYZ Designers DMCC
Location
Hayat Island, Mina Al Arab, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
Revit, Dynamo, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, SketchUp, AutoCAD
Principal architect
Khaled Alshamaa, Hamdi Adam
Design team
Khalid Telfah - Lead, Modar Baddour, Mohamed Riyas, Hamdi Adam, Feras Arar, Mishlien AlKhoury, Ahmed Hosieny, Muhab Yassin, Ahmed Hammad, Elkamel Tawfik, Rithika Ramesh, Mohammed Imadudeen, Omar Hegazy, Angela Abelgas, Fida Issa, Sanjay Sen Faraz Patel, Jenelyn Alberto, Liberato Javillo, Tarek Daker – Head, Samar Dahdouh, Myca Yutuc, Alaa Halabi, Moustafa Lababidi, Eilaf Al Ghammaz, Leen Husrieh
Completion year
4th Quarter of 2026 (Target Completion)
Collaborators
Row&Co for Strategy Development, Next engineering, VTiG, DSP Consultants, Limah, Mimar, Hats Off, ArtWare, Plenerr
Visualization
Bader Adeen ABD Alsalam, Alaa Dein Alaya, Mohammed Faisal, Homam Sudki, Abdulrahman Khaleh
Typology
Residential › Apartments
n the last years, we have had the pleasure of supporting the music streaming provider Soundcloud in re-designing their existing Headquarters in Berlin. In corona times, with the office as we know it at risk of existence, Soundcloud took the proactive step of acquiring an additional floor so that their employees could have more space.
Project name
Soundcloud HQ
Architecture firm
STUDIO VALE
Photography
Sebastian Dörken
Principal architect
João Gonçalves; Carolin Reibel
Collaborators
Delafair (General contractor), DeVorm, Inclass, FourDesign, Noti, Petite Friture, SLV, Artemide, Ludvig Svensson (Furniture partners)
Interior design
STUDIO VALE
Visualization
STUDIO VALE
Tools used
Vectorworks, Pcon planner, Affinity Photo
Material
Acoustic felt, rubber flooring, carpet tiles, acoustic curtains, oak & linoleum surfaces for furniture
Argon, a modern and contemporary workplace, seamlessly integrates nature with a transformative lifestyle. It defines a holistic environment of next-generation workspaces and offers flexible office configurations. Argon aims to be a hub and a prominent landmark located at the entrance of the Bagmane Solarium Campus masterplan.
Architecture firm
SOG design, DSP Design Associates
Location
Bangalore, India
Collaborators
Façade: Façade Technik. Lift Specialists: L'Avenir, PVN Associates Pvt Ltd
Landscape
Design Cell, Deeproots Design
Structural engineer
Optimal Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd
Environmental & MEP
PHE & Fire Fighting: ADITHI Building Service Consultants (PHE & Fire Fighting). Electrical: Sripeksha Engineering Consultancy Service Pvt. Ltd. HVAC: Airtron Consulting Engineers Pvt Ltd.
Typology
Commercial › Office
The project is in Longgang Lane, the old city center of Jingdezhen City, Jiangxi Province, adjacent to the site of the Ming and Qing dynasties' royal kiln for producing imperial porcelain, and the newly built Imperial Kiln Museum in recent years. This area is not only an important part of Jingdezhen's ceramic culture landscape but also preserves th...
Project name
The Organic Space in an Historic House_BigSmall Café, Jingdezhen Store
Architecture firm
FON Studio
Location
Longgang Lane, Jingdezhen City, China
Photography
Qin Wei, Video: Qin Wei
Design team
Jin Boan, Li Hongzhen, Luo Shuanghua, Zhang Jingyi, Lu Yiqi, Li Yeying
Design year
2022.05 - 2022.08
Construction
Chengdu Chufeng Building
Material
Merbau board, texture paint, granite, stainless steel
Client
BigSmall Coffee & TJC Team
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe
Step into the future of artistic innovation in downtown Beijing, where the air is filled with a blend of anticipation on a windy and dusty evening. This upcoming art center transcends time with its futuristic design, embodying the essence of futurism through pixelated façade forms and concrete exteriors that redefine the city's skyline.
Project name
Contemporary Art Gallery
Architecture firm
Mah Design
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Maedeh Hemati
Design team
Mah Design Architects
Visualization
Maedeh Hemati
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Gallery
Align Design and Architecture has completed a high-spec 11,000 sq ft scheme for a leading global insurance company, high up in a glass-and-steel tower in the heart of the City of London. The scheme includes evocative cues inspired by the company’s Bermuda HQ location, as well as incorporating many wisdoms from the 3,000-year-old practice of Feng Sh...
Project name
City of London Insurance Offices
Architecture firm
Align Design and Architecture
Location
London, United Kingdom
Photography
Gareth Gardner
Principal architect
Interior architect Nigel Tresise
Design team
Nigel Tresise, Haroulla Georgiou
Collaborators
Project Manager: Savills. Contractor: Overbury. Cost Consultant: Heasmans. M&E Consultant: GDM. BREEAM Consultant: Twin & Earth. Principal Designer: AGA. Acoustic Consultant: Sandy Brown
Interior design
Align Design and Architecture
Lighting
Align Design and Architecture with Atrium for the corridor lights
Typology
Commercial › Workspace Interiors
These bamboo houses, resembling majestic trees, are a fusion of innovation and organic elegance. With their futuristic chromatic waves and mat furniture style, they echo influences from Asian and Afrofuturism, creating a space that's both realistic and visionary.
Project name
Rash Tree Houses
Architecture firm
architectt_a.m
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Azra Mizban
Collaborators
studio____ai
Visualization
Azra Mizban
Typology
Residential › House
Designed by architects Luciana Bacin and Tiago Kuniyoshi, partners at HUM Arquitetos, “Casa do Lago” is an invitation to harmony between design and nature. Located in Itu, in the interior of São Paulo, the project is inspired by the elements of “Parque do Varvito”, a subcontinental geological monument located in Itu.
Project name
Casa do Lago
Architecture firm
HUM Arquitetos
Location
Itu, São Paulo, Brazil
Principal architect
Luciana Bacin, Tiago Kuniyoshi
Visualization
HUM Arquitetos
Typology
Residential › House
