The use of bamboo as the primary construction material for these volumes not only lends a sustainable touch but also infuses the design with an organic essence that harmonizes with nature. Bamboo, known for its strength and flexibility, allows for innovative structural solutions, creating spaces that are both environmentally friendly and visually s...
Project name
Sustainable Bamboo Abode
Architecture firm
Kowsar Noroozi
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Kowsar Noroozi
Design team
Kowsar Noroozi
Visualization
Kowsar Noroozi
Typology
Hospitality Architecture
This project is implemented on a two thousand square meter lot in the La Horqueta neighborhood, San Isidro, in a low-scale residential environment with abundant vegetation. In addition to housing, the project has a work space that will be able to receive the public. The challenge was to make both uses coexist while giving them the necessary indepen...
Architecture firm
Grizzo Studio
Location
La Horqueta, San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Principal architect
Lucila Grizzo, Federico Grizzo
Design team
Lucila Grizzo, Federico Grizzo
Visualization
Grizzo Studio
Typology
Residential › House
Despite the smaller surface area of the salon, the goal of the salon's design was to create a sense of comfort and privacy akin to larger hair salons. Within the open space, we placed a feature with movable curtains that provide privacy in an otherwise partially glazed structure.
Project name
S HAIR SALON
Architecture firm
GAO Architects
Location
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Principal architect
Petra Zakrajšek, Sara Hočevar, Gea El Habashy
Collaborators
Bespoke furniture: Mizarstvo Trunkelj. Wallpapers: Glamora. Sanitary equipment and ceramics: Interrier Showroom. Floor Coverings: Eko Stil Textiles: UVA Floor Coverings: Eko Stil
Embedded in plain sight on a bustling street, Ardaas supermarket is gracefully situated on one of the main streets of Baddi city in Himachal Pradesh.
Project name
Ardaas Super Market
Interior design
House of DC
Location
Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India
Principal designer
Gauri Dhawan
Built area
335 m²/ 3600 ft²
Site area
335 m²/ 3600 ft²
Architecture firm
House of DC
Client
Mr. Karan, Mr. Sanjay
Typology
Commercial › Super Market
Audumbara, an exploration of natural building materials with vernacular design techniques. This East facing residence is built on a 1,500 sft plot at Akshayanagar, Bangalore. When our clients, Mr. Krishna Katepalli & Srividhya, told us they were looking to build a traditional & eco-friendly home for their two kids & parents, we enthusiastically int...
Architecture firm
Tropic Responses
Location
Bengaluru, India
Photography
AB Photography
Principal architect
Sanjay Jain
Design team
Elakkiya, Hatim, Anoushka, Shruti, Siddharthi, Kave & Sanjay
Interior design
Tropic Responses
Structural engineer
Varenya Consultants
Visualization
Tropic Responses
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Material
CSEB, Kota stone, Jaisalmer stone, MS, Teakwood, Rattan, Oxide, Cement printed tiles
Client
Mr & Mrs Srividhya Krishna Katepalli
Typology
Residential › House
RP Architects: Aadhi residence is location in the very hot and dry climatic region of Tamil Nadu. The site is located next to an old house of the client’s parents. There are few farmlands and lots of trees – neem and tamarind trees, surrounding the site area.
Project name
Aadhi Residence
Architecture firm
RP Architects
Location
Andoorani, Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu, India
Photography
Aswin Yegappan SP, Ramya Prasad
Principal architect
Ramya Prasad
Interior design
RP Architects
Civil engineer
GnanaArul, Jothivilla constructions
Structural engineer
Arun Kumar, AJ constructions
Environmental & MEP
RP Architects
Supervision
RP Architects
Visualization
RP Architects
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
GnanaArul, Jothivilla constructions
Material
Compressed Stabilised Earth Blocks (CSEB), Rammed Earth walls, Mud plaster, Oxide walls and flooring, Natural stone flooring, Reclaimed
Client
Thiruvettai Athithiyan S
Typology
Residential › House
Sandbox Studio: Aptly named after the meaning of the indigenous name of its location, River of Life sits nestled into the established coastline of Curl Curl (derived from the name Curial Curial – i.e. ‘river of life’) and celebrates both an open and connected modern liveability. Surrounded by traditional residential forms, the focus was to create a...
Project name
River of Life
Architecture firm
Sandbox Studio
Location
Curl Curl, New South Wales, Australia
Principal architect
Sandbox Studio
Structural engineer
E2 Design
Landscape
Contour Landscape Architecture
Construction
Real Constructions
Material
Brick, Stone, Render, Cement Sheet Cladding
Typology
Residential › House
Casa Riviera Nayarit is a luxury residential project located in the Riviera Nayarit, on the western coast of the Mexican Pacific. This region has become one of the most important and fastest-growing tourist destinations in Mexico due to its over 320 km of untouched coastline with numerous coastal towns.
Project name
Casa Riviera Nayarit
Architecture firm
Legorreta & Alonso
Location
Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
Photography
Michael Calderwood
Principal architect
Santiago Legorreta, Ramon Alonso
Design team
Diego Serrano, Diego Mateos, Rommel Jimenez, Javier Espinoza
Collaborators
Roof Structure: MCC Construcción Consultoria
Interior design
Uribe Krayer; Interior design team: Ofelia Uribe, Erica Krayer
Built area
Built up area: 1480 m² (15930 ft²)
Site area
3,700 m² (39,000 ft²)
Landscape
Legorreta & Alonso + Del Real Viveros
Lighting
Uribe Krayer + Bidisa Vallarta
Supervision
Constructores de Vallarta
Construction
Stone Contractors
Material
concrete, glass, wood, stone, brick, steel, marble, bamboo
Typology
Residential › House
ATLAS is basically a big urban living room. You can be at home here for a while, too. Sit back in a cultured way, but also stretch out lazily on the couch, read in the library, look out the window, practise a musical instrument, work on your laptop, get stuck in the online universe, play, breastfeed, chat with a visitor, have a cup of coffee and, l...
Architecture firm
No Architects
Location
National Gallery Prague, Staroměstské náměstí 12, Prague, Czech Republic
Photography
Studio Flusser
Principal architect
Jakub Filip Novák, Daniela Baráčková, Kristýna Plischková
Collaborators
Curatorial team: Barbora Kleinhamplová, Eva Skopalová, Oldřich Bystřický. Graphic design: Anežka Minaříková, Marek Nedelka. Artwork [2023]: Andrea Kaňkovská, Eva Koťátková, Kristina Fingerland, Anna Hulačová, Kundy Crew, Marie Lukáčová, Marie Tučková and from Elpida organization: Marie Čížková, Marie Horynová, Marie Hrobařová, Anna Kolešová, Jaroslava Lomnická, Pavla Nelibová, Anna Paráková, Dana Píšová, Pavla Tůmová, and Tomáš Vaněk and participating public. Production: Michal Štochl. Suppliers: Jiří Leubner, Tomáš Veber
Built area
Usable floor area 830 m²
Material
Joinery products lacquered mdf, recycled paneling walls
Client
National Gallery Prague
Typology
Office Building › Interior Design
Architect Amelia Tavella wins the design competition for the demolition, rehabilitation, and extension of the unique thermal Spa in the Mediterranean. Aware of the challenges and eager to realize its ambitions, the City of Balaruc-les-Bains initiated reflection on the rejuvenation of the O'Balia thermal spa, incorporated within the broader redevelo...
Project name
Demolition, rehabilitation, and extension of the O'Balia thermal Spa
Architecture firm
Amelia Tavella
Location
Balaruc-les-Bains, France
Principal architect
Amelia Tavella
Built area
3100 m² gross floor area + 4 000 m² landscaped park
Collaborators
Nina Bouraoui, Atelier Franck Boutté, BETREC, Scenarchie, Alternative Studio, Atelier Bastien Morin, Christophe Gautrand, STC Ingenierie
Client
City of Balaruc-les-Bains, France
