There is an opinion that those universities, which are among the top 100 educational institutions in the world, according to Forbes magazine, not only have a great educational base and high scientific achievements, but they are also the most beautiful architectural buildings.
Photography
U.S. Air Force Academy
A lean, green granny flat offers a fresh take on multi-generational living. Annangrove, NSW – The Hills District. The latest project by Sandbox Studio is a compact ‘forever house’ designed for a couple of retirees. Its environmental design and space-efficient planning make excellent use of the site, allowing them to live near their children and giv...
Project name
Fundamental House
Architecture firm
Sandbox Studio®
Location
The Hills District , Annangrove, New South Wales, Australia
Principal architect
Luke Carter, Dain McClure Thomas
Design team
Luke Carter, Dain McClure Thomas
Interior design
Sandbox Studio®
Civil engineer
E2 Civil & Structural Design
Structural engineer
E2 Civil & Structural Design
Landscape
Sandbox Studio Pty Ltd
Lighting
Sandbox Studio Pty Ltd
Construction
Owner-Builder
Material
The private pavilion (bedroom suite) was designed to be more solid and secluded, with the use of recycled brickwork, and less glazing. Whereas the public pavilion (kitchen/dining/living) was designed to feel more open and light, with more glazing, and clad with a contrasting metal cladding.
Budget
$400,000 including solar, water tanks, septic system, shed, landscaping.
Typology
Residential › House
After many years in finding a unique architectural solution represented in the forms of revolutionary concepts, we came up with LYX Bridge Villa with all of its 1000 m². It is the right choice to spend the vacation either with the friends or with the family or to have the honeymoon, being built on the coastal route in Havreholmsundet, Norway.
Project name
Bridge Villa
Architecture firm
LYX arkitekter
Location
Havreholmsundet, Norway
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Quixel Bridge, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › House
Rocco Design Architects Associates have just completed the Performing Arts Centre, part of the Bao’An Cultural District they also realized. Overlooking Quanhai Bay and the South China Sea, the building anchors the southern end of the cultural complex. The 600 seat, 28,000-square-metre building houses Shenzhen’s first performance hall and will host...
Project name
Bao’An Performing Arts Centre
Architecture firm
Rocco Design Architects Associates
Photography
Zhang Chao Studio
Design team
Rocco Yim , Derrick Tsang, William Tam, Herbert Hung ,Martin Fung, Lucia Cheung, Stephen Chan, Simon Ho, Calvin Chung, Ivy Yung, Zachary Wong , Zhu Yi, Seah lee, Jans Liang, Leo Zhou, Chen Lan, Amber Wang, Yang Shi Pei
Collaborators
Collaborators BIAD (Local Architect), BuroHappold (Façade Consultant)
Typology
Cultural › Art Center
Generally our clients don't like dark colors, especially BLACK. But when used right, shades of black bring elegance and class to every single space. A little bit of white to break the rules and make some contrast at right dosage, wood to warm it up and glass of course to glam the space to its highest.
Project name
"Nothing beats BLACK" bedroom
Architecture firm
NeY’ Smart / Ney Architects
Location
Skopje, Macedonia
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Visualization
Omid Merkan
Typology
Residential › House
Metal has been used as a building material for centuries. It is strong, durable, and weather-resistant, making it ideal for use in construction. Here are just a few of the benefits of using metal as the main building material.
Photography
Mikhail Loskutov (cover image)
Located in the Portuguese town of Oeiras, Casa CM is an architectural response to the irregular morphology of the allotment where it is inserted. The project consisted in developing an ‘earthen-house’ that could take advantage of the characteristics and topography of the site, conserving the existing trees.
Architecture firm
OODA Architecture
Location
Oeiras, Portugal
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Hand Drawing
Principal architect
Julião Pinto Leite
Design team
Julião Pinto Leite, Luís Choupina, Artemis Papanikolaou
Collaborators
Engineering: TEKK Engenheiros Consultores, A3R Engenharia Lda. Landscape: P4 Artes e Técnicas da Paisagem
Status
Starting Construction
Typology
Residential › House
Designer Liu Daohua often applies "architectural thinking" in interior design, combining color with shape to build a strong visual impact and a unique personal temperament of space art. This kind of temperament can best reflect the designer's philosophy, but it also requires the designer to have a good foresight, firm grip of work and a steady "cha...
Project name
Shanghai Zi Fu Hui
Architecture firm
LDH Architectural Design
Location
Shanghai Plaza, No. 138 Huaihai Mid-road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China
Principal architect
Liu Daohua
Design team
Wang Kexin, Yang Baobin, Li Youzhe, Ren Yiqiong
Interior design
LDH Architectural Design
There is no other use for this pavilion, only reconnection with nature. Nature is the only element that will allow a complete and peaceful reconnection with the source.
Project name
El Pabellón De Piedra (The Stone Pavilion)
Architecture firm
Molina Architecture Studio
Location
Nuevo Cuscatlán, El Salvador
Tools used
Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop, Apple Ipad, Apple Pencil
Principal architect
Rodrigo Molina
Design team
Molina Architecture Studio
Visualization
Hyperlight Visuals By Molina Architecture Studio
Typology
Residential › House
These are just a few easy ways that you can upgrade your garden. You can take your garden to the next level by making even a few of these changes.
Photography
Murat Demircan
