The winners of the Urbanism category in the 8th INSPIRELI AWARDS, Anya Ghosh, Saanchi Rajpoot and Shivam Takulia from India, have dreamed of receiving high education degree in Architecture at prestigious world universities such as Harvard, Politecnico di Milano and MIT, and asked us for Financial assistance fund.
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Mariana Vahalova
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INSPIRELI AWARDS
A good bridge is like a good deed in an unkind world, an altruistic investment in the public realm, a way to connect people and places, designed in such a way that it is pleasing to experience and to look at. Litomyšl’s new footbridge is exactly that: an entirely convincing synthesis of architecture, engineering, and urbanism, connecting two segmen...
Project name
Footbridge in Litomyšl
Architecture firm
EHL & KOUMAR ARCHITEKTI
Location
Litomyšl, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Lukáš Ehl, Tomáš Koumar
Design team
Lukáš Ehl, Tomáš Koumar, Ladislav Dvořák, Ladislav Šašek
Collaborators
Graphics: Ivana Šrámková. Lighting design: Ladislav Tikovský
Typology
Public Spaces › Footbridge
In the dynamic landscape of 2024, where global attention converges on sustainable well-being and the seamless integration of cutting-edge AI technology, the 2024 Kyoto Global Design Awards (KGDA) extends an invitation to imaginative designers and inventors worldwide.
Organizer
Kyoto Global Design Awards
Category
Real Estate, Environment, Restaurants/Hotels/Bars, Trends (Fashion), Visual, Industry, Theory
Eligibility
Student, ADP member, General
Register
https://www.kgd-a.org/en/registration
Entries deadline
August 2024
Price
€80 to €650/per project (Student/ADP member/General)
The architectural tapestry of our envisioned communities takes on a diverse and transformative hue with four distinct housing concepts, each epitomizing innovation and a harmonious connection with nature.
Project name
Pluralism in Futuristic Houses
Architecture firm
Kowsar Noroozi, Pinar Hanifi, Setareh Ilka, Yasaman Orouji
Tools used
Midiourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Design team
Kowsar Noroozi, Pinar Hanifi, Setareh Ilka, Yasaman Orouji
Visualization
Kowsar Noroozi, Pinar Hanifi, Setareh Ilka, Yasaman Orouji
Typology
Residential › House
There are 5 round villas inside each ring, each villa is connected to the main ring with metal structures, the access to the villas is through the central stair box, which is also possible to use with a drone.
Project name
Round Tourist Villas
Architecture firm
Ufoverse Office
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-Ray, Chaos Vantage
Principal architect
Bahman Behzadi
Design team
Ufoverse Studio
Collaborators
Ufoverse Studio
Visualization
Bahman Behzadi
Typology
Residential › House
The Amundsen Ushuaia Building is a residential project with a strong commitment to the urban and environmental context in which it operates. The characteristics of its location define its character and morphology.
Project name
Amudsen Ushuaia
Architecture firm
MZM arquitectos + Ruiz Martinez y Asociados
Location
Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Photography
Alberto J. Maletti, Alvaro Mosquera
Principal architect
Alberto J Maletti, Fernando Zanel, Lucas Maletti, Alfredo Ruiz Martinez
Design team
Bernardo Ardito, Jorge Carelli, Bernadette Chaix, Sonia Molina, Leandro Siragusa, Alvaro Mosquera
Interior design
MZM + RMA
Structural engineer
Carlos Piehl
Construction
Management: Alfredo Ruiz Martinez
Supervision
MZM arquitectos + Ruiz Martinez
Material
Concrete, Glass, Lenga wood
Client
Fideicomiso Amundsen
Typology
Residential › Apartments
The apartment initially consisted of one bedroom and a kitchen-living room, but thanks to proper planning and zoning, a dedicated master bedroom, a children's bedroom for Sophia and a kitchen-living room appeared. The rooms are connected by a bright hall, which cleverly dissolves in space thanks to a high-length mirror.
Project name
Apartment in eclectic style of Chef designer of In2design bureau
Architecture firm
In2design
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Photography
Alexandra Dubrova
Principal architect
Mariia Nitishinskaiia & Anastasiia Postnikova
Design team
Mariia Nitishinskaiia & Anastasiia Postnikova
Interior design
In2design studio
Environmental & MEP engineering
Civil engineer
Mariia Nitishinskaia
Supervision
Mariia Nitishinskaiia
Visualization
Mariia Nitishinskaiia
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, ArchiCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Client
Mariia Nitishinskaiia
Typology
Residential › Apartment
This unassuming residence, nestled within the walls of a sleek luxury tower, was labeled "The Simple Apartment." However, upon stepping inside, visitors were immediately transported to a zone where limitations became opportunities, and every detail was meticulously crafted to erase the confines of its compact white box.
Project name
A Jewel in Constraints: Transforming the Simple Apartment in a Luxury Tower
Architecture firm
EINKO, Argi Studio
Location
Tel Aviv, Israel
Principal architect
Sagi Argi, Einat Kotser
Design team
Sagi Argi, Einat Kotser
Collaborators
Laminam (Wallcovering)
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Walker Hall is an adaptive reuse of a 1927 building at the core of the University of California, Davis campus. The project transformed a vacant, seismically unsafe building into a graduate and professional student center with meeting rooms, a lecture hall, and sophisticated active-learning classrooms that serve the entire campus. It coalesces histo...
Architecture firm
Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
Location
University of California, Davis
Photography
Bruce Damonte, Jeff Marsh, Richard Barnes
Design team
Bill Leddy, Ryan Jang , Jasen Bohlander, Alice Kao, Enrique Sanchez
Collaborators
Security / Low Voltage / Acoustical: Charles Salter; AV: Shalleck Collaborative; Cost Estimating: TBD; Specifications: Stansen Specs
Structural engineer
Forell Elsesser
Typology
Educational Architecture > University
The Organic Orb is a stunning modern villa that embodies the essence of nature in its unique and captivating design. Inspired by the organic, flowing forms of an egg, this tiny house is a testament to the beauty of simplicity and minimalism.
Project name
The Organic Orb
Architecture firm
Rabani Design
Location
Vancouver, Canada
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Mohammad Hossein Rabbani Zade
Design team
Rabani Design
Visualization
Mohammad Hossein Rabbani Zade
Typology
Residential › House
