Les Archinautes: The building is located in the heart of Bohemian Forest with a view of Lipno lake. This cabin was built on a place where an old wooden cabin used to be. It is designed to provide the perfect base for nearby mountain sports in all conditions.
Project name
Lipno Lakeside Cabin
Architecture firm
Les Archinautes
Location
Lipno Lake, Czech Republic
Photography
Petr Polák. Tomáš Mach (Wintertime photo set)
Collaborators
Project documentation: 3AE [Radek Vybíhal], Turnkey construction: 3AE,.
Site area
Gross Floor Area 118 m²; Usable Floor Area 110 m²; Site area 580 m²
Material
CLT panels Novatop – structural spruce panels. Siberian larch – facade. Oak – flooring. Talc – fireplace. Spruce SWP panels – kitchen. Larch SWP panels – sliding shutters
Typology
Residential › House
The common critique of a house has been of a dead narrow passage connecting different spaces. Hence we hoped to create spaces that hold social relationships of the family and the movement relationship between body and space. Here the house has been articulated in a way that the passage has become a transition from one space to another space. It has...
Project name
A Hint Of Azul
Architecture firm
DIG Architects
Location
Vakola, Mumbai, India
Principal architect
Amit Khanolkar, Advait Potnis
Design team
Amit Khanolkar, Sayali Jadhav, Fenil Gala
Collaborators
Esha Indulkar, Ishita Kohli, Jagdish Suthar, Natural Art
Environmental & MEP engineering
Arctic Consultants
Material
Lutron, Triad speakers, BoConcept, Tabu Veneers
Supervision
Sanjay Suthar, Jagdish Suthar
Typology
Residential › Apartments
The LIT Lighting Design Awards is pleased to reveal that four of the most accomplished lighting designers in the entertainment lighting industry are joining the LIT judge’s board.
Written by
Mirna Huhoja-Dóczy
Photography
LIT Lighting Design Awards
There are many ways to create models and prototypes. One of the popular ways is laser cutting and engraving. Many people have used lasers to create exciting and eye-catching designs. But before we look at their key benefits, let’s examine what laser engraving and cutting are.
Written by
Amelia Williams
Photography
Pressfoto on freepik
When it comes to the restoration of Colonial houses in Merida, one is always immersed in an atmosphere of calm and mystery that surrounds the ancient constructions of the city, thick walls and small windows generate cozy environments that invite rest and intimacy, as happens in Casa Lohr and its old halls. This sense of mystery and calm is meant to...
Architecture firm
20Diezz (Veinte Diezz Arquitectos)
Location
Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solis
Principal architect
José Luis Irizzont
Design team
Daniela Álvarez, Jaime Peniche
Collaborators
Andre De la Garza
Interior design
Artesano Estudio de Arquitectura e Interiores
Structural engineer
Emmanuel Solis
Supervision
Veinte Diezz Arquitectos
Construction
Veinte Diezz Arquitectos
Material
Concrete, Stone, Pasta Tiles, Cedar wood
Typology
Residential › House
Set of villas located next to a pine forest.
The volumes develop perpendicularly to the road, facing south. They land along the natural slope of the land, the garage, with only one floor, finishes the volumetry.
The house basis begins as a wall, then surrounds the main volume and finally, again as a wall embraces the garage, giving a sense of c...
Project name
Houses in the pine forest
Architecture firm
PK Arquitetos
Location
Estoril, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Francisca Magalhães Ramalho
Structural engineer
ATPI Engenharia
Construction
API Construções
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The Atherton pavilions consist of two accessory structures that are richly detailed and intimately connected to the landscape. Identical in footprint, height, and materials, one of the modest 450-square-foot structures serves as an outdoor kitchen and dining area while the other is a multifunctional space, used mostly for meditation and exercise.
Project name
The Atherton Pavilions
Architecture firm
Feldman Architecture
Location
Atherton, California, USA
Principal architect
Jonathan Feldman, Anjali Iyer, Michael Trentacosti
Collaborators
Geotechnical Engineer: Romig Engineers Inc
Civil engineer
Lea & Braze Engineering
Structural engineer
Daedalus Structural Engineering
Landscape
Thuilot Associates
Construction
Design Line Construction
Typology
Residential › House, Pavilion
Euphoria is a beauty salon designed to spend a great time in a warm and relaxed atmosphere where manicure and pedicure services are offered. The concept of this space was inspired by an industrial design with the intention of respecting the original structure of the building.
Project name
Euphoria Room
Architecture firm
HO arquitectura de interiores
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Photography
Jaime Navarro
Principal architect
Ana María del Callejo
Design team
Karla Sánchez
Collaborators
Alberto Rodríguez
Interior design
HO arquitectura de interiores
Landscape
HO arquitectura de interiores
Supervision
HO arquitectura de interiores
Visualization
Ana María del Callejo
Material
Ilumileds, Wasser, Corev, Comex, Gaia, Nan Gaffare
Typology
Beauty Salon, Showroom
Lying 50 kilometers to the north of Chengdu, the majestic Longmenshan Mountains and Min River cut a swathe across the rich fields of Sichuan province, creating in their stead two distinctly different worlds: the Chengdu Plain and the Western Plateau.
Project name
Woyun Platform
Architecture firm
Archermit
Location
Longmenshan Town, Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province, China
Photography
QiuYu, Arch-Exist Photography, HereSpace Photography, ICYWORKS, bpi, Archermit
Principal architect
Youcai Pan
Design team
Qinmei Hu, Yi He, Yuanjun Gou, Rui Yang, Zixuan Liu, Yaxian Zhao, Yutao Feng, Xiangxin Ge, Zhiying Song, Shuhua Ye, Maosen Zeng (intern)
Collaborators
Design Director: Zhe Yang (Partner). Technical Director: Renzhen Chen (Partner)
Completion year
September 2021
Interior design
Furnishing Design Team: ten space design. Design Team: Jiajuan Wu, Miao Shu, Yi Zhu, Sha Luo
Structural engineer
Xu Du
Lighting
bpi. Design Team: Sony Wang, Meng Chen, Qiangning Jiang, Xinyu Li, Haoyu Liu, Hong Peng, Jiangyue He, Yiting Wu, Ting Ye
Construction
Sichuan Xinding Construction Engineering Co., LTD. Construction Drawing Design Team: Chengdu Meisha Architectural Design Co., LTD Design Team: Jingwu Piao , Xin Chen, Jinju He, Jun Luo, Liping Wang
Client
Sichuan Hope Huawu Industrial Development Group Co., LTD, Pengzhou Hope Shunchen Cultural Tourism Development Co., LTD
Typology
Cultural › Exhibition, Museum
Different software programs become useful in distinct ways for an architect. This article mentions some of the more popular software programs used by architects and the benefits of each type of program. So, if you want to know what software is used in architecture, read on.
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