New furniture is indeed an investment requiring homeowners to research before making any purchases. Spontaneous buying of household furnishings can lead to regret and financial loss. However, by planning ahead what look you're going for, quality expectations, and room layout, your furniture-hunting experience can be enjoyable and produce a style yo...
The project reinterprets the idea of the unfinished, in which the building had floated for years, as an interpretative key for the renovation proposal: raw materials and bare finishes meet colored and ironic elements, transparencies and slices of light, plywood birch furnishings and parts of synthetic green define a smart and welcoming work environ...
Project name
New Chemsafe Offices
Architecture firm
Archisbang
Location
Quagliuzzo, municipality in the Metropolitan City of Turin (Italy)
Photography
Aldo Amoretti
Design team
Archisbang firm (Marco Giai Via, Silvia Minutolo, Alberto Perino, Alessio Lamarca) Client: Chemsafe s.r.l.
Construction
Perino Costruzioni S.r.l.
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
Nestled in the morainic hills overlooking Lake Garda stands Villa Emerald, a true gem of architecture and design whose name evokes the colour of the waters in which it is reflected, in harmony with the surrounding landscape and nature.
Architecture firm
Gruppo Building / Boffa Petrone & Partners
Location
Lake Garda, Italy
Photography
Piero Ottaviano
Principal architect
Boffa Petrone & Partners
Design team
Boffa Petrone & Partners, Studio Fezzardi
Collaborators
Kristina Pulaeva, Elio Sereno Home
Interior design
Kristina Pulaeva, Elio Sereno Home
Landscape
Gruppo Building / Boffa Petrone & Partners
Structural engineer
Studio Fezzardi - arch. Lorenzo Fezzardi + Ing Giacomo Maiano
Construction
Building s.p.a.
Lighting
Ambiente Luce, Helitec
Supervision
Gruppo Building
Visualization
Elio Sereno Home
Tools used
AutoCAD, Blender, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop
Material
Laminam, Alma Parquet, Rimadesio, Valcucine
Typology
Residential › House
Banyan Tree Nanjing Garden Expo is a luxury hotel located on Tangshan Mountain, which was once a paradise dense with clouds and mists. However, the exploitation and destruction by humans have stripped its vegetation, changed the geography, eroded the soil, and damaged landscape, turning Tangshan Mountain into devastated industrial ruins.
Project name
Banyan Tree Nanjing Garden Expo
Architecture firm
Cheng Chung Design
Location
Nanjing Garden Expo, Jiangsu, China
Completion year
October 2021
Collaborators
Art consulting: CCD · WOWU Art Consultancy
Interior design
CCD / Cheng Chung Design (HK)
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Client
Nanjing Garden Expo
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
The project site which is in the centre of eastern Shenzhen is very well served in terms of public transport from both the adjacent overground metro rail and Longgang Avenue, a major urban road connecting directly into central Shenzhen. The land to the north of the site will be developed as a residential area.
Project name
Shenzhen Rongde Façade Design and Redevelopment
Architecture firm
PH Alpha Design
Location
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Photography
LUOHAN Architectural Photography
Principal architect
Dr. Ping Xu
Typology
Commercial › Mixed-use Development
Whether you’re a fan of historical styles or modern skyscrapers, the United States has it all. Every state, no matter how small, will have cities filled with innovative buildings that make living there a great experience. Any of these 10 cities would be a treat for architecture lovers.
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
