3XN, B+H and Zhubo Design were recently awarded first place in an international design competition for the new Shenzhen Natural History Museum, set to be one Shenzhen’s "Ten Cultural Facilities of the New Era" and the first large-scale comprehensive natural museum Southern China once complete.
Project name
Shenzhen Natural History Museum
Architecture firm
3XN, B+H Architects and Zhubo Design
Location
Yanzi Lake, Pingshan Dist., Shenzhen, China
Collaborators
B+H Architects and Zhubo Design
Visualization
Courtesy of 3XN
Built area
42,000 m² (Planned construction area), 100,000 m² (GFA: tentatively)
Budget
About 3.5 billion yuan (excluding costs for the tender)
Client
Engineering Design Management Center of Shenzhen Municipal Construction and Public Works Administration
Typology
Cultural › Museum
House remodeling is a messy and complicated process, but it's an exciting time, too. You get to turn your home into something that reflects your dreams and style. The only downside is the mess that's made while you're getting there.
Photography
Lissete Laverde (cover image), Andrea Davis
This project is a conceptual design of a house located in a private cenote. The cenotes were sacred sites for the Mayans. They were considered symbols of life and death as they provided fresh water and were believed to be the gateway to the underworld.
Project name
Cenote House 0004
Architecture firm
MORFA Architecture
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Javier Zubia
Visualization
MORFA Architecture
Typology
Residential › House
MASK Architects and Shenzhen-based Jiang & Associates Design (J&A) have collaborated to develop the conceptual interior design of the Zhengzhou metro line-7 stations. The first phase of Zhengzhou Rail Transit Line 7 starts from Dongzhao Station to Nangang Liu Station.
Project name
The Flower Clouds I Zhengzhou Metro Line-7 Stations
Architecture firm
MASK Architects, Italy
Location
Zhengzhou, China
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshoper, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Öznur Pınar ÇER, Danilo PETTA
Design team
Öznur Pınar ÇER, Derya GENÇ, Danilo PETTA
Collaborators
Jiang & Associates Design (J&A), China (Joint Partner Company)
Visualization
Derya GENÇ, GENC Design Studio
The new visitor centre at Skamlingsbanken in Kolding by CEBRA, is an architectural portal to the glacial landscape and its history of democratic events. The centre is designed as a natural and integrated part of the undulating landscape and from the overall design to the small details, visitors will experience an architecture that finds its origin...
Project name
Skamlingsbanken Visitor Center
Architecture firm
CEBRA architecture
Location
Skamlingsbanken, Vejstrup Parish, Jutland, Denmark
Collaborators
YOKE (Exhibition designer)
Structural engineer
DRIAS, Dansk Energi Management
Client
Kolding Municipality, Skamlingsbankeselskabet, Klokkestablen
Typology
Cultural › Visitor Center
Studio Saxe weaves tropical pergola in the jungle of the Caribbean coast of Puerto Viejo, Limon. Pavilions were joined through a woven network of pergolas that blend with the jungle creating a sense of unity through an internal courtyard.
Project name
Caribbean Courtyard Villa
Architecture firm
Studio Saxe
Location
Puerto Viejo, Limon, Costa Rica
Photography
Andres Garcia Lachner
Principal architect
Benjamin G. Saxe
Structural engineer
APÉSTEGUI+BLAIR
Material
Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Your garden shed can be more than just a storage space. It can be converted into a beautiful bedroom, or a book room for relaxing. Below are some shed ideas to completely convert the dilapidated storage shed in your backyard.
Written by
Elijah Senolos
Photography
Jesse Gardner (cover image), Danielle Rice, Annie Shelmerdine
Originally designed in 1950 by prominent Austin architect Howard R. Barr, FAIA, this mid-century modern gem is located in the heart of Austin’s Highland Park neighborhood. When Clayton Korte clients bought it from Barr’s son in 2016, they hired the firm to design a complete renovation and addition.
Project name
Ridge Oak Residence
Architecture firm
Clayton Korte
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Photography
Molly Culver, Jake Holt, Chloe Gilstrap
Design team
Art Curation: Clayton Korte
Interior design
Clayton Korte
Construction
Burnish & Plumb
Typology
Residential › House
Our client wanted a home that was contemporary yet relaxed. We designed the house using modern sensibilities coupled with soft and warm details. The horizontal planes, extending from interior to exterior, play an integral role in bringing indoor living outdoors.
Project name
Beverly Lane
Architecture firm
Reagan & Andre Architecture Studio https://reaganandre.com
Location
Bellaire, Texas, United States
Principal architect
André DeJean
Design team
Michael Roeder
Interior design
Mann Designs Studio
Built area
6,700 ft² a/c 8,700 ft² framed
Civil engineer
Probstfeld & Associates
Structural engineer
BEC Engineers and Consulting
Landscape
Heath Thibodeaux HJT Landscape Architects
Supervision
Gunn Construction
Visualization
Reagan & André Architecture
Construction
Gunn Construction
Material
Brick, stucco, steel, wood.
Typology
Residential › House
Five Shadows, located on a prime site at the base of the Teton Mountain Range, belies the density of the surrounding area. Sited at the western boundary of a development, the project lives in the fringes of a meadow near an aspen and conifer forest that cascades down from the summit of Rendezvous Peak.
Project name
Five Shadows
Architecture firm
CLB Architects
Location
Teton Village, Wyoming, USA
Photography
Matthew Millman
Principal architect
Eric Logan, Andy Ankeny
Design team
Eric Logan, AIA, Principal. Andy Ankeny, AIA, Principal. Sam Ankeny, AIA, Associate
Interior design
Philip Nimmo
Civil engineer
Nelson Engineering
Structural engineer
KL&A, Inc.
Environmental & MEP
JM Engineering (Mechanical Engineer), Helius Lighting Group (Electrical Engineer)
Landscape
Hershberger Design
Typology
Residential › House
