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The second edition of the Smart Building Summit has begun at Light + Intelligent Building Middle East, the region’s largest exhibition for lighting and building technology, with insights from a range of experts highlighting the potential growth of the industry and the path to creating sustainable smart buildings.
Photography
Light + Intelligent Building Middle East
Interior designer Svetlana Li crafted a multifaceted yet unified 130 m2 apartment within a contemporary urban setting. The design focuses on fusing the living, kitchen, and home office areas into one fluid space, beautifully lit by natural light from dual-sided windows.
Project name
Elegant apartment in dark tones in Moscow
Architecture firm
Attic Studio
Photography
Mikhail Loskutov
Principal architect
Interior designer Svetlana Li
Design team
Style by Yes We May
Collaborators
Elena Grabar (text)
Interior design
Svetlana Li
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Natural materials like wood, metal, and stone, with luxurious touches of silk, wool, and leather
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Undone, a name given to this project after its [in]completion, refers to the late-phase decision to stop the work on the building’s facade and finishings. This choice was a reaction to the worsening socio-economic conditions in Iran at that time
Architecture firm
Ontic Works Inc.
Location
Bumehen, Tehran, Iran
Photography
Mohammad Hassan Ettefagh
Principal architect
Babak Abnar
Collaborators
Sharif Shakeri Raad, Shafa Shakeri Raad
Supervision
Sharif Shakeri Raad, Shafa Shakeri Raad
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Client
Sharif Shakeri Raad, Shafa Shakeri Raad
Typology
Residential › Single Family House, Renovation
BRLOOTE Headquarters is situated in Shaoxing, nestled between the elevated road of the industrial zone and the city's waterways. The Greater Dog Architects handled the overall planning, architectural design, and interior design for the project.
Project name
BRLOOTE Headquarters
Architecture firm
Greater Dog Architects
Location
No.16, East Sanjiang Road, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, China
Photography
Metaviz Studio
Principal architect
Jin XIN, Zhihong HU
Design team
Abigale Gu，Zoe Zhang，Qi Zhang， Qun He， Keith Guo, Ray Wang，Francis Ren，Manyan He, Longlin Gong
Interior design
Greater Dog Architects
Landscape
Greater Dog Architects
Civil engineer
Tongchuang Engineering Design Co.,Ltd
Structural engineer
Tongchuang Engineering Design Co.,Ltd
Environmental & MEP
Tongchuang Engineering Design Co.,Ltd
Construction
Hangzhou Shenming Construction
Supervision
BRLOOTE Fashion Group
Visualization
Greater Dog Architects
Tools used
SketchUp, V-ray, Lumion
Material
Tempered laminated glass，aluminum profile，black mirrored metal, asphalt surface material，Tiles, paint,.etc
Client
BRLOOTE Fashion Group
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
This project — O's Villa is one of the houses, in which WEN DESIGN integrates humanity and nature through its interior decoration. It is a place where spring remains eternal, surrounded by greenery combined with the pastoral. The amber glass curtain wall and staggered log shutters coverage in perfect symmetry. The designers created a dwelling envir...
Project name
Singapore O's Villa
Architecture firm
WOHA Architects
Location
Singapore Meyer house
Photography
YANMING STUDIO
Collaborators
WEN DESIGN (Interior Decoration Design)
Interior design
Yabu Pushelberg
Typology
Residential › House
Embracing the harmony of architecture and nature, this captivating cantilever structure villa emerges like a modern oasis in the heart of the desert. The seamless integration of sleek design and the rugged beauty of the landscape creates a living masterpiece. Picture yourself surrounded by panoramic views and innovative architecture that defies gra...
Project name
Desert Haven
Architecture firm
Zahra Karamoozian
Location
Meymand, Kerman, Iran
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Zahra Karamoozian
Design team
Zahra Karamoozian
Visualization
Zahra Karamoozian
Typology
Residential › Villa
In a natural context of rocky mountains with a semi-arid climate, right on the green fringe of the Embankment where the agricultural irrigation canal runs, with abundant fruit trees, pines, oaks and leafy trees. This project is an extreme remodeling and expansion in reference to the radical change with respect to the original construction.
Project name
Casa en el Bosque
Architecture firm
RACMA Arquitectos
Location
Texcoco, State of México
Photography
Antolín Aragón
Principal architect
Rubén Calderón
Design team
Racma Arquitectos
Collaborators
Ana Ramales, José Luis Hernández
Landscape
Racma Arquitectos
Supervision
Rubén Calderón
Visualization
Rubén Calderón
Construction
Racma Arquitectos
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
Custom home builders specialize in constructing one-of-a-kind residences tailored to individual needs. These homes are site-specific and crafted from plans designed to fulfill the specific desires of a client.
It is difficult not to fall in love with a small city like Valladolid, one of the oldest in the Yucatan Peninsula at 480 years old, rich in traditions, gastronomy and colonial influences, which captivated this young family and led them to decide to have a vacational place in the area.
Architecture firm
Artesano Estudio de Arquitectura e Interiores
Location
Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis
Principal architect
Daniela Álvarez, Jaime Peniche
Interior design
Artesano Estudio de Arquitectura e Interiores
Material
The selection of materials is based on local heritage, Mexican cantera floors, artisanal finishes on walls, beams and recycled wood
Typology
Residential › House
