The first thing you see as you approach Casa Volta are three brick vaults floating amidst the dense vegetation of the Oaxacan coast. Perhaps a mirage caused by the profuse and humid heat of the area. Then, following a small path, one submerges in the vegetation and the vaults disappear.
Architecture firm
Ambrosi Etchegaray
Location
Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Photography
Jaime Navarro, Sergio López
Principal architect
Jorge Ambrosi, Gabriela Etchegaray
Design team
Ivo Martins, Santiago Bonilla
Typology
Residential › House
The war in Ukraine has reduced cities to rubble and has affected millions of people. Although the war is still raging in full force, it is good to start thinking about rebuilding the country now. And in doing so, listening to the needs of Ukrainians. To this end, Ukrainian and Dutch spatial professionals have united in the Ukraine - the Netherlands...
Written by
Orange Architects
Photography
Orange Architects
This building which houses the Heart of Sharjah Management Unit, for Sharjah Investment & Development Authority -Shurooq, is located in the historic part of Sharjah, surrounded by traditional buildings which have mostly been renovated or reconstructed since 1990. The site previously included an old house that was demolished in the 1970’s.
Project name
Shurooq Heart of Sharjah Offices
Architecture firm
Wael Al-Masri Planners and Architects, WMPA
Location
Sharjah, UAE; Firm Location: Amman, Jordan
Photography
Wael Al-Masri, Jalal Abuthina
Principal architect
Wael Al-Masri
Interior design
Maja Kozel - Maja Kozel Design
Landscape
Wael Al-Masri Planners and Architects- WMPA
Structural engineer
Al Bait Eng. Consultants L.L.C.
Environmental & MEP
Al Bait Eng. Consultants L.L.C.
Lighting
Maja Kozel Design
Material
Reinforced Concrete (RC), Concrete Blockwork, Coral Stone, Aluminium, Glass, Wood, Trowelled Concrete, Stone Tiles, Terrazzo Tiles, Gypsum Board, and Black Metal.
Client
Shurooq - Sharjah Investment and Development Authority
Typology
Office - Building
Wenzhou is planned to be one of the global high-tech cities by establishing Wenzhou Innovaland. The start-up zone integrates technology, financial, wellness and education, creating a mixed-use innovative hub in Wenzhou. Aedas Executive Director Yaochun Wen and Global Design Principal Dr. Andy Wen have jointly led the team to create a pioneering spa...
Project name
Wenzhou Innovaland Start-Up Zone
Principal architect
Yaochun Wen, Executive Director; Dr. Andy Wen, Global Design Principal
Client
Wenzhou Zeda Industrial Development Operation Management Co., Ltd
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Commercial › Mixed-use Development
As the start of a new era, modernism presents all sorts of discoveries that push society onward. Although it doesn’t contribute much, unlike the various milestones achieved by technology, architecture tells a story of what modern society’s usual preferences are. Aside from home design, what homeowners would decorate their homes brings their entire...
Written by
Alaina Trelawney
Photography
Stephan Karg - alias XtravaganT
The main goal was to create a vibrant waterfront for the citizens of Krasnogorsk while at the same time providing the residents of the nearby apartment buildings with a safe walkable green space to replace the lacking courtyards
Project name
Poyma Embankment Park
Architecture firm
Basis architectural bureau
Location
Krasnogorsk (Moscow Region), Russia
Photography
Dmitry Chebanenko
Principal architect
Ivan Okhapkin
Landscape Architecture
Basis architectural bureau
Design team
Tatiana Kozlova (Leader of the project group), Anna Filippova, Anna Geraymovitch, Tatevik Mamyan, Ksenia Scherbina, Alexandra Sinitsa, Konstantin Pastukho
Collaborators
Visualization: Basis architectural bureau
Area
4,2 ga of 13 ga total
Client
The Ministry of landscape and public space development of Moscow region
Typology
Waterfront, Embankment, Public Space, Landscape
This 27,000 SF office renovation for the Southern California Gas Company focused on creating an enhanced the user experience for the 160+ employees located here.
Project name
SoCalGas Anaheim Building A
Architecture firm
LOC Architects
Location
Anaheim, California, United States
Photography
Nicolas Marques / Photekt
Principal architect
Ali Jeevanjee
Design team
Ali Jeevanjee, Poonam Sharma, Tiffany Adler
Collaborators
Thinkbox (Technology Design)
Landscape
Landscape Dynamics
Structural engineer
Performance Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Alfatech
Construction
Carri Construction
Visualization
LOC Architects
Client
Southern California Gas Company
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
The LIV Hospitality Design Awards is pleased to announce the judging panel of the third edition of the program, celebrating Hospitality Architecture and Design Excellence. The selection of winners and honorable mentions of the award is entrusted to an impressively diverse jury panel of 42 top hospitality design experts from 23 countries.
Written by
Stéphanie Verdonck
When the mercury drops, homeowners must consider which heating system will keep them warm and toasty this winter. With so many home heating options, it can be challenging to figure out which offers the most heat, control, life expectancy, and efficiency.
When you enter the apartment the first thing that catches your eye is the soaring wooden volume, a cabinet suspended between two walls. Behind it you can immediately see the general area of the apartment. This solution, like many in this interior, is both aesthetic and functional.
Project name
VTB Arena Park
Architecture firm
Artem Babayants
Location
Moscow, Russian Federation
Photography
Sergey Krasyuk
Principal architect
Artem Babayants
Design team
Babayants Architects
Collaborators
Style by Yes We May
Interior design
Babayants Architects
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Wood, natural stone, artificial stone, glass
Visualization
Babayants Architects
Tools used
3D Max, Corona Render, photographed by Hasselblad
Typology
Residential › Apartment
