Aedas recently won an international competition held by China Resources Land and China Resources Snow Breweries, and took on the large-scale urban regeneration project.
Project name
Snow Beer Factory Redevelopment
Design team
Keith Griffiths，Chairman & Global Design Principal；Kevin Wang，Global Design Principal
Client
China Resources Land, China Resources Snow Breweries
Typology
Commercial › Office
Both new and old houses alike can look a bit downcast and old-fashioned, even if they have recently been remodeled. Getting the modern look is not easy to achieve, and if it is not done correctly you could end up with mismatched spaces and different styles that do not complement each other.
Photography
Robin van Geenen (Cover image), Sanibell BV, Sidekix Media
Inspired by Cambodia’s traditional Khmer housing, the new retreat hut reinforces the significance of the gable roof with a uniform roof erected around a raised platform for living. The potential of the hut on stilts not only prevents flooding but also threads lightly onto the landscape.
Architecture firm
Temporary Office
Location
Pepper Road Phnom Voar, Cambodia
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, V-ray, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Principal architect
Xiaokang Feng; Yee Foo Lai (Vincent); Douglas Lee
Built area
20 m² per hut (multiple huts possible)
Visualization
Temporary Office
Status
International Competition. Unbuilt. 1st Prize Winner (International Competition organized by: Bee Breeders and The Vine Retreat)
Workshop Diseño y Construcción: Casa Picasso is a project that turns every square inch of available space into a functional one. Indoor-outdoor interactions serve as the foundation of the project’s design, and the use of regional materials and textures typically found in the Yucatan Peninsula provide a sense of identity.
Project name
Casa Picasso
Architecture firm
Workshop Diseño y Construcción
Location
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
Principal architect
Francisco Bernés Aranda and Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina
Design team
Francisco Bernés Aranda, Fabián Gutiérrez Cetina, Alejandro Bargas Cicero, Isabel Bargas Cicero
Collaborators
Artesano MX, Soho Galleries Merida
Typology
Residential › House
The Colombo-based Architectural visualiser/designer, Thilina Liyanage envisioned Sky Treetop Restaurant, a suspended Pelican Beak-shaped restaurant overlooking Sri Lankan mountain, inspired by Pitcher Plant.
Project name
Sky Treetop Restaurant
Architecture firm
Thilina Liyanage Visualizations
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Thilina Liyanage
Design team
Thilina Liyanage Visualizations
Visualization
Thilina Liyanage
Have you or someone that you know recently been considering a career in photography, and you are now slowly trying to figure out how to make your pictures look as good as possible?
Photography
David Skyrius (Cover image), Paul Skorupskas
The Istanbul-based architecture practice Hayri Atak Architectural Design Studio has envisioned a boutique hotel that is suspended from Norway's Preikestolen cliff.
Project name
Cliff Concept Boutique Hotel
Architecture firm
Hayri Atak Architectural Design Studio (Haads)
Location
Prekeistolen, Rogaland, Norway
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer
Principal architect
Hayri Atak, Kaan Kılıçdağ
Visualization
Hayri Atak Architectural Design Studio
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
The Indian multidisciplinary design studio UA Lab (Urban Architectural Collaborative) led by Vipuja Parmar & Krishnakant Parmar have recently completed Gable House, a single-family home located in Ahmedabad, India.
Architecture firm
UA Lab (Urban Architectural Collaborative)
Location
Ahmedabad, India
Photography
Maulik Patel / Inclined Studio
Principal architect
Vipuja Parmar, Krishnakant Parmar
Design team
Kruti Shah, Bageshri Thakar
Civil engineer
Keyur Patel
Structural engineer
Casad Consultant
Material
Concrete, Metal, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
Depending on who you speak to, woodworking means different things to different people. Some people do it as their hobby, while others do it as their profession. Whether you’re a craftsperson or an amateur, there are certain tools you need for woodworking.
Photography
Barn Images (Cover image), HalGatewood.com
Tetro Arquitetura: The Veredas house is among twisted trees, fences, owls and dryness. The house is a continuous path that exposes objects that tell the story of the residents.
Project name
Veredas House
Architecture firm
Tetro Arquitetura
Location
Brasilia, Brazil
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Visualization
Igor Macedo
Typology
Residential › House
