Opened in 798 Art Zone, Beijing in 2009, PIFO GALLERY is one of the earliest major art intuitions in China dedicated to advancing the research and development of abstract art. After more than a decade of operation, the owner of the gallery invited ARCHSTUDIO to renovate the space, to improve its functions and adapt to future development demands.
Project name
PIFO GALLERY
Architecture firm
ARCHSTUDIO
Location
798 Art Zone, Beijing, China
Principal architect
Han Wenqiang, Li Xiaoming
Collaborators
Image editing: Wang Tonghui
Design year
October 2020 - January 2021
Completion year
February 2022
Structural engineer
Zhu Changan
Environmental & MEP
Zheng Baowei, Li Dongjie, Li Zhongjuan
Construction
Guo Shunxi, etc.
Material
Concrete, Micro cement, U-shaped glass
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Gallery
Despite the global events of the past two years many people have still opted to move. Harvard reports that in 2021 alone, more than 2 million people have permanently relocated each month. While the year’s peak of over 2.5 million is lower tha
Written by
Amanda Mathison
Photography
jp3d.visual (cover image), cottonbro
With an owner’s vision for a refined retreat notable for fluid spaces and artful details, this centrally located Austin residence makes the most of its steeply sloped, leafy site in an established Austin neighborhood. Throughout the 5,295-square-foot house, the flow of spaces is informed by natural light; rooms open one after another and draw one f...
Project name
Hartford Residence
Architecture firm
Clayton Korte
Principal architect
Paul Clayton
Design team
Paul Clayton, AIA. George Wilcox, AIA. Joseph Boyle, AIA (former). Delia Meave (former)
Structural engineer
GOGO Structural Engineers
Environmental & MEP
Design-Build by Installer
Construction
Next Custom Homes
Typology
Residential › House
This project is developed in Mérida, Yucatán, within an extensive 325-hectare club surrounded by a natural environment and many services that allow you to be close to home. Combines a modern and sober style, thanks to apparent and gray materials, colors and lighting and gray materials.
Architecture firm
Desnivel Arquitectos
Location
Carretera Mérida-Progreso km. 15.5 Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Visualization
Alvizarq, José Ángel López Beltrán, Herberth Arias Arceo
Status
Preliminary phase design
Typology
Residential › House
Urban Casa in the industrial city of Ludhiana in Punjab is one of the most experimental residential designs. It is just one block away from the main traffic roads, and it exemplifies the contrasts of the still-growing neighbourhood.
Architecture firm
Planet Design & Associates
Location
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Photography
Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Talwinder Panesar
Design team
Majinder Panesar
Collaborators
Sculptors: Anuradha Prabhakar, Copper Crush. Flooring: Tile and Italian Marble. Wall Cladding: Tile, Marble and Concrete Panel. Marble: Jai Mata Marble, Ludhiana. Tiles: Shree Balaji Tiles Studio. Stones: Tirupati Stones, Ludhiana. Bathroom Fixtures: Axor
Structural engineer
Jatinder Malhotra
Environmental & MEP
The Lights and Beyond (Electrical Consultant)
Material
Concrete, wood, glass, steel, stone
Typology
Residential › House
We’ve known Joe and Nina since we were all kids, all the way to when they were both studying in Shanghai and sharing this duplex condominium unit that they both loved so much. When we all sat down to talk about the making of this house for the first time, they told us right off the bat that they wanted a house with double-height space, just like th...
Architecture firm
IF (Integrated Field Co.,Ltd.)
Location
Bangkok, Thailand
Completion year
February 2022
Structural engineer
Basic Design
Environmental & MEP
Teerawut Puikan
Lighting
Kullakaln Gururatana
Construction
Backyard Construction
Material
Concrete, wood, glass, steel
Client
Trerachai Chunsangchantra / Rujina Sajjayakorn
Typology
Residential › House
The property is located in the municipality of Santiago, Nuevo Leon approximately in the valley of Monterrey. This starting point defines the configuration of the project. The privileged environment, with a slight slope that descends to the south and some main views that open in the same direction, allowed the project to adapt naturally.
Project name
Farias House
Architecture firm
Rodrigo Vazquez
Location
Santiago, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Rodrigo Vazquez
Visualization
Rodrigo Vazquez
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › House
When it comes to stained glass art, there’s one name in the industry that is synonymous with quality, and that’s Csilla Soós. A renowned stained glass making artist with a well-established career spanning more than 25 years, Csilla Soós has an outstanding reputation that exceeds her Central European hometown into many wider European countries – and...
Written by
Gabor-Kis Andrea
Cienfuegos, the perfect fire; protagonist fire, creative fire, transforming fire. Fire, primary element present while choosing every material; clay transformed into tiles, sand transformed into bottles of glass, wood transformed into coal. Fire transforms steak into dishes, and dishes into gastronomic experiences that talk about a contemporary and...
Architecture firm
Arkham Projects, Estudio Montevideo
Location
Plaza Mangus, Periférico de Mérida Lic. Manuel Berzunza 32, Fundura Montebello, 97305 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Photography
Manolo R. Solís
Design team
Benjamín Peniche, Jorge Duarte Torre, Marco Ferrari, Gabriela Jagodnik, Ramiro Veiga
Interior design
Arkham Projects, Estudio Montevideo
Collaborators
Bienal (Branding)
Typology
Commercial › Restaurant
A soft yet distinctive and characterizing intervention. Renovated without changing the interior layout, Casa Sazu has been rethought in its details and physiognomy, under the banner of a minimalist and contemporary taste, essential yet sophisticated. The floor, made of architectural concrete, was imagined on the basis of the existing one, in keepin...
Architecture firm
ZDA | Zupelli Design Architettura
Location
Orzinuovi, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
Photography
Matteo Sturla
Principal architect
Ezio Zupelli
Design team
Ezio Zupelli, Carlo Zupelli
Collaborators
Matteo Sturla, Ottavia Zuccotti, Marco Bettera, Sara Ceresera
Interior design
ZDA | Zupelli Design Architettura
Lighting
Linea Light, Flos, Ingo Maurer
Visualization
Matteo Sturla
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop
Material
Concrete, plasterboard, wood, glass
Typology
Residential › House
