The Aranya Rainforest Villa is a stunning example of modern architecture that flawlessly integrates into its natural surroundings. The villa's clean lines, sleek surfaces, and unique blend of white concrete and warm wood planks create a striking contrast against the lush tropical rainforest that surrounds it.
Project name
Aranya Rainforest Villa
Architecture firm
Rabani Design
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Mohammad Hossein Rabbani Zade
Design team
Rabani Design
Visualization
Mohammad Hossein Rabbani Zade
Typology
Residential › Villa
An iconic marker within the City of Portland, the new Dairy Apartments develops a site previously housing the Sunshine Dairy Foods supplier into an urban mixed-use and residential building with consideration for automotive, pedestrian, bicycle, and future mass-transit traffic.
Project name
Dairy Apartments
Architecture firm
Hacker Architects
Location
Portland, Oregon, USA
Principal architect
David Keltner
Design team
David Keltner, Design Principal. Chris Hodney, Design Lead. Matt Sugarbaker, Project Manager. Lâle Ceylan, Keri Erwin, Ali Gens, Janell Widmer, Nasim Mossabeh, Sonia Norskog, Kevin Mulvaney, Kelsey Smith, Xiyao Hu, Marissa Sant, Sarah Oxley
Collaborators
Developer: NBP Capital. Contractor: Path PDX. Landscape Architecture: Lango Hansen. Civil Engineer: Vega. Structural Engineer: Harper Houf Peterson Righellis
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › Apartments
No matter how many times you visit London, each time it evokes a positive pulse - experiencing her exhilarating landscape and robust cosmopolitan blend. The best is the contrast of the fast-paced life in London Central to the peaceful and calm atmosphere in the suburbs.
Photography
The London Skyline (Image- Spaul)
Peter Zumthor, a Master of Minimalist Architecture, once said, architecture is filled with warmth and perception.
In Zumthor's book "Atmospheres: Architectural Environments, Surrounding Objects," he emphasizes that "atmosphere" is a responsive interaction between the user and the space. Different places, spaces, and moods are felt as psychological...
Architecture firm
LDH Architectural Design
Photography
Wang Ting - As You See
Interior design
Liu Daohua, Cheng Qianyuan, Qu Tianyou, Cheng Yi, Yang Ping, Wang Long, Li Youzhe
Collaborators
Soft Decoration Design: Liu Daohua, Xie Dafeng, Wang Xiaoling
Completion year
August 2022
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Bir Land, located in Liangzhu cultural village, Hangzhou, is an artistic commercial complex designed for micro-vacations. As the final piece of the commercial puzzle, it not only meets the increasing daily consumption demands of the villagers, enhancing the attractiveness and convenience of the residential area, but also serves as a artistic destin...
Project name
Vanke Liangzhu Bir Land
Architecture firm
Fun Connection
Location
Liangzhu Cultural Village, Yuhang District, Hangzhou, China
Collaborators
Bir Land Architectural Design: Zhejiang Qingmo Architectural Design Co., Ltd. Warehouse Architectural Design: Deshaus Architecture Design. Curtain Wall Design: Zhong Nan Institute of Curtain Wall Design&Research. Outdoor Landscape Furnishing: Tifanlife, Hangzhou. Wayfinding Design: Shanghai Gengxin Architecture Design Co., Ltd. & Shanghai Youyi Engineering Co., Ltd. Sculpture Design: Shanghai Shu Yuan Sculpture Art Design Co., Ltd. Curtain Wall Installation: Hangzhou Dayan Construction Co., Ltd.
Interior design
Hangzhou Pan Tianshou Environmental Art Design Co., Ltd.
Civil engineer
Hangzhou Construction Engineering Management Group Co., Ltd.
Lighting
Shanghai Zuo Yi Lighting Design Co., Ltd.
Construction
Hangzhou Chang Yuan Tourism Development Co., Ltd.
Client
Vanke, Hangzhou, China
Typology
Commercial Complex
Shahrazad Villa is a modern-day masterpiece that pays homage to the ancient Persian architecture and design. This stunning mansion is situated on a cliff in the heart of a red desert, making it a true oasis in the midst of the arid landscape. The use of red plaster and concrete, along with other ancient materials, gives the villa a timeless feel th...
Project name
Shahrzad Villa
Architecture firm
Rabani Design
Location
Dasht-e Kavir, Iran
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Mohammad Hossein Rabbani Zade
Design team
Rabani Design
Visualization
Mohammad Hossein Rabbani Zade
Typology
Residential › Villa
The factory from the famous movie Schindler’s list by Steven Spielberg will be resurrected. A global architectural student competition INSPIRELI AWARDS introduces the new topic for 2024 Inspireli Competition -The Schindler’s Ark - creating the Museum of Holocaust Survivors and Sustainable living area in the Schindler’s factory.
Organizer
Inspireli Awards & Arks Foundations
Category
Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Design
Eligibility
University and middle school students
Register
https://www.inspireli.com/en/awards/schindler-ark
Awards & Prizes
1st Prize – winner of each of two categories will work with the team in contributing to the design of the site, be given paid stipends for 1-6 weeks, travel, names will be permanently included in the museum, first textiles designed in the site and a signed book The Arks: the Low-Beer story behind Schindler’s List and the Tugendhat Villa, private tour of the factoryand Vila Tugendhat. Best Design idea – The ten best design ideas will be part of the online design team to advise on the site. Names included at the museum. The 30 best contributors will be provided with a signed book on the project, music developed for the museum on survivors, and invited to an online seminar on the history and plans for the site. Free entrance to the museum. To all participants – All people who submit projects will be provided with a video and the song Survivors based on the project Saving Schindler’s Ark. They will be updated on progress and given a free entrance visit to the Museum
Entries deadline
July 14, 2024 at 23:59 local time
Venue
Brněnec, Czech Republic
The residential project named Sotogrande, was a refurbishment project and interior design intervention of a mid-century Spanish villa to preserve its modern spirit. Sotogrande is a residential development in southern Spain. Originally conceived as a gated community, located in San Roque, a little municipality 25 km east of Gibraltar overlooking the...
Location
San Roque, Andalucía, Spain
Photography
Montse Garriga
Principal architect
Santiago Cuaik
Design team
Alejandra Suárez, Lorea Domínguez, Andrea Rojo, Fernando Valdés
Interior design
Cuaik CDS
Typology
Residential › House
Nudie Jeans Repair Store at Little Collins Street Melbourne is 31sqm store, designed as a physical manifestation of the brand. Sustainability is at the core of the brand and to reflect this, repurposed elements, sustainable finishes and a sewing machine is built into the shopfront offering customers forever repairs.
Project name
Nudie Jeans Repair Store at Little Collins Street
Location
Little Collins St, Melbourne, Australia
Photography
Alex Coppel Photography
Construction
HallMarc National Projects
Material
1. DesignerPly Hoop Pine (Forest One). A local species of timber native to Australia, its' low carbon, has FSC certification and the chain of custody is passed on. 2. Winckelemns Black tiles are durable and are colour through and used in high traffic areas such as the sewing machine table, counter and base of cupboards. This defies the world of obsolescence. 3. Valchromat, by Modinex Group- natural material, colour goes through. Low toxicity and low emissions. 4. Kalahari Rug by Armadillo- natural materials and handmade by artisans, B corp certified to reflect the brand ethos of Nudie Jeans. 5. Repurposing the exisiting brick walls, shopfront and lighting tracks which reduced waste and landfill. 6. Plant walls were incorporated to improve indoor air quality and staff wellbeing. 7. Energy efficient lighting on repurposed light tracks. 8. Repurposed shopfront and showcasing of original architecture, by exposing bricks and not over using additional materials by lining the wall.
Typology
Commercial › Store
This Spanish vacation home is composed by simple rectangle volumes shifted in plan to create a dynamic aesthetic despite the limited space of the plot. Fluted concrete walls sliced by continuous window openings define this villa as a combination of horizontal stripes alternating solid and glass.
Architecture firm
NOMO STUDIO
Photography
Joan Guillamat
Principal architect
Alicia Casals
Design team
Karl Johan Nyqvist, Jennifer Mendez, Mira Botseva, Blanca Algarra
Collaborators
Windmill Structures, Technal
Structural engineer
Windmill
Environmental & MEP
NOMO STUDIO
Tools used
Revit, Enscape
Construction
Construcciones Fernández Nájera
Material
Concrete, Stone, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
