Gensler, the global architecture, design and planning firm with 53 locations and more than 7,000 professionals networked across Asia, Europe, Australia, the Middle East and the Americas has published its annual forecast report on global trends across the built environment.
Design education must prepare students to be risk-takers with the skills to work flexibly across disciplines, both independently and collaboratively, in order to ensure their future success, according to a panel of educators, students, alumni and design professionals organized by the College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD) at American Univer...
CASA DC is a contemporary home, which its access enhances through a warm material composition; wooden ceilings blend with the main door, creating a continuous visual effect. The overhang which marks the main access, melds within the façade that dresses before a mixture of warm and sober textures.
Architecture firm
HRTD Hurtado Arquitectos
Location
Managua, Nicaragua
Photography
Carlos Berrios
Principal architect
Daniel Hurtado
Design team
Rodrigo Watson
Collaborators
Ronald Espinoza (Drafter)
Interior design
HRTD Hurtado Arquitectos
Civil engineer
Ramiro Tellez
Structural engineer
Julio Maltez
Environmental & MEP
Energiza S.A. (Electrical); Orlando Bermudez (Plumbing)
Supervision
HRTD Hurtado Arquitectos
Tools used
Bobcat, Framing, Concrete formwork
Construction
Reinforced concrete and Rebar
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Located on a relatively deep site in the inner city suburb of Northcote, the aim of this project was to renovate and restore a double fronted Victorian terrace house and provide a new spacious, light-filled modern rear and upstairs extension to the rear.
Project name
Northcote Renovation
Architecture firm
Chan Architecture Pty Ltd
Location
Northcote, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Tatjana Plitt
Principal architect
Anthony Chan
Design team
Meyvin Daniele
Interior design
Most Wanted Interiors
Civil engineer
Wright Design
Structural engineer
Wright Design
Landscape
Formation Design
Lighting
Chan Architecture
Typology
Residential › House
Cafe Azzure, designed by DS2 Architecture, encapsulates and contextualizes the very essence of the pristine and serene Greek island through its architectural and material vocabulary. The design approach was to create, curate and establish an experience that amalgamates cultures and holistically comes across as a space that is international in its v...
Architecture firm
DS2 Architecture
Location
Bengaluru, India
Principal architect
Mueen Haris
Design team
Ar. Raghuvamshi AB, Ar. Harsha
Collaborators
Written by: Ar. Kritika Juneja
Interior design
DS2 Architecture
Structural engineer
Civil engineer: Maaz; Structural engineer: A B Associates, Bengaluru
Landscape
DS2 Architecture
Tools used
ZWCAD, SketchUp, Affinity Photo
Material
mosaic tiles, cane, wood, stamped concrete, marble, fabric, fluted glass, metal, exposed bricks, ceramic.
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe
Composed of simple geometries, the Beverly Grove Residence is a two-story home situated within the verdant Hollywood Hills. The building envelope is conceived of as a canvas that brings together texture, warmth and harmony, while simultaneously engaging notions of contrast and separation. A horizontal band separates the home into two portions. The...
Project name
Beverly Grove Residence
Architecture firm
Assembledge+
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Principal architect
David Thompson
Design team
David Thompson, AIA, Ignacio Bruni
Landscape
Fiore Landscape Design
Construction
Construction Collaborative
Material
Western Red Cedar; Extira Panels painted White; Roof fascia and reveal: Sheet metal painted Black
Typology
Residential › House
The proposed building is located on the border of two different worlds: the urban and the natural. From the north-western side of the site is a wedge of bio-corridor stretching along the Dalejský Brook. The corridor is enhanced by the distinctive exposure of the Hlubočepské Rocks.
Project name
Family House Hlubocepy
Architecture firm
RO_AR Szymon Rozwalka architects
Location
Hlubočepská 54/9, Prague 5 – Hlubočepy, Czech Republic
Photography
Viola Hertelová
Principal architect
Szymon Rozwalka
Design team
Adéla Kyselová, Ada Rypl-Žabčíková, Jakub Staník, Jan Vojtíšek
Collaborators
Building services engineering: Projekce TZB Prokeš [Jaroslav Prokeš]
Structural engineer
STATIKA Olomouc [Daniel Lemák, Roman Koiš]
Construction
Bursik Holding
Material
Concrete – floors, walls. Aluminium – windows, doors. Steel – columns, staircase construction, furniture according to author's design veneered DTD board, oak-wall cladding, ceiling, furniture according to author's design. Oak – staircase, furniture according to author's design. Thermowood – facade blinds. Ceramic tiles – floors, walls. Thin layer plaster (ETICS system) – white colour. Mineral plaster PCI Multiputz – walls. Plasterboard, white colour – interior walls
Typology
Residential › House
Located in a rapidly developing area near Chandigarh, the office space for ACME commanded a modern, forward take on functionality and experience. The use of spatial elements, materials and finishes played a vital role in bringing the entire workspace together. Creating an illusion of volumetric expanse in a decently palatial datum means so much mor...
Architecture firm
Studio Vasaka
Location
JLPL, Sec 82, Mohali, Punjab, India
Photography
Vaibhav Passi
Principal architect
Karan Arora and Varchasa
Design team
Karan Arora, Varchasa, Ananya Talwar, Nalin Kumar
Interior design
Studio Vasaka
Construction
Unison Furniture Palace
Visualization
Studio Vasaka
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
This new-build house on a quiet cul-de-sac in the Whistler neighbourhood of Cypress Place backs on to a golf course and has easy access to a recreational trail network. As such, it was designed as a modern mountain home with warm details and the playful character suited to a young and active family.
Project name
Cypress Place
Architecture firm
Brent Murdoch
Location
Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Photography
Janis Nicolay
Principal architect
Brent Murdoch
Design team
Denise Ashmore, Sarah Lillos
Interior design
Project 22 Design
Structural engineer
Twin Peaks Engineering
Lighting
Project 22 Design
Visualization
Project 22 Design
Budget
Approximately $1.7million
Typology
Residential › House
After celebrating a tremendous year of product design in 2022, receiving thousands of entires from all over the world and crowning cutting-edge, visionary winners in both professional and student categories, the ePDA has now launched its 2023 edition.
Organizer
Farmani Group Inc. (https://farmanigroup.com/)
Category
Industrial and Product Design
Eligibility
The competition is open to design teams, studios, individual designers and students around the world
Register
https://www.productdesignaward.eu/submit/login.php
Awards & Prizes
The European Product Design Award gives 4 main winning titles per year to Professionals and Students: - Product Design of the Year - Professional - Emerging Product Design of the Year - Student - Innovation of the Year - Professional - Design for Humanity - Professional Other titles include: - Top Design Winners - Winners
Entries deadline
October 2nd, 2023
Venue
The venue for the 2022 and 2023 ePDA winners is still to be decided. All winners will be notified in advance so everyone can attend the event
Price
- Professional $200. Same Product in additional categories at a 50% discount. - Student $75. Same Product in additional categories at a 50% discount. There will be no hidden expenses further down the line. Winners will not be charged any additional fees for publication, publicity or usage of the winner's logo
