Y Cabin, an architecture project by Oslotre AS, features a complex roof geometry, allowing for an open and flexible space and eliminating the need for beams and columns by branching out from a central pivot point with six angled timber slats. The cabin, clad in ore pine on both the facade and roofing, offers a warm, fresh indoor environment, blending into the surrounding forest landscape and providing a natural place on the mountain ledge.
Prestige University by Sanjay Puri Architects is an architecture project featuring a series of interactive spaces of different scales. The building features multiple functional spaces with landscaped courtyards, allowing indirect light to infiltrate internal volumes. Traditional Indian architecture is incorporated with north lighting and courtyards, resulting in an energy-efficient, sustainable building.
One Park Drive, an architecture project by Herzog & de Meuron, is a tower simultaneously iconic in form and human in scale that embodies the aspirations of its new context. The tower’s exterior showcases the majority of the program’s residential units, with varied balconies and terraces adding life. The stepped elevation and changing relationship between slabs represent unit typologies, making individual units as recognizable as the overall elevation.
Manilaxmi by IK Architects is an elegant residence that seamlessly blends classically inspired exposed concrete with modern materials, creating a minimalist aesthetic. The elevational pedagogy is a minimalist marvel, starting its journey from the boundary wall itself. Functionality and simplicity are combined with a palette of textures that are carefully blended in muted and subdued tones.
IK Architects is an architecture and interior design studio based in Vadodara, founded by architects Ishank Patel and Krimmy Patel.
SOS Roof Headquarters, an interior design project by Objekt Architecten, takes inspiration from Brazilian brutalism: natural materials such as concrete and wood, dark colours and lots of plants. Natural light floods both the ground floor and the first floor through a central green patio encircled by large glass windows. As a result, every area has a view of the lovely internal garden, resulting in a calm and comfortable workspace.
CCA Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica’s Community Development Center is a modern take on the traditional conventual architecture of Mexico. The design features a simple structure composed of eight monumental concrete panels perforated with semicircular arches. These arches represent a contemporary update that not only contributes to the architectural design but also fosters natural light and air circulation within the building.
CCA Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica is a practice dedicated to the research, conceptualization, and development of architectural and urban projects, focused on generating a positive impact on the context and society. CCA fosters an interdisciplinary work system that encourages collaboration and knowledge sharing among its diverse team members, thereby maximizing the potential of each project.
Torcuato House Pavilion by Besonías Almeida arquitectos is a concrete enclosure for isolated functions and increased connection with the landscape. The space, deemed indeterminate in use, was designed to be comfortable in both winter and summer, with additional features including an outdoor bath and a small warehouse. The enclosure extends to the landscape, offering visual and audio privacy and allowing quiet activities and introspection.
Bunker House by Neogenesis+Studi0261 is a minimalist residence that blends the aesthetics of Indian materials with contemporary design. The home’s layout, from the location of the pooja to the upholstery of the sofa, is all designed with Vastu Shastra in mind. The living, dining, and kitchen areas seamlessly integrate while maintaining their individual spaces, creating a spacious feel despite their limited footprint.
Palak MakeOver, an interior design project by Design Work Group, exudes elegance and romance, providing an enchanting environment for the users. The studio, inspired by nature, features oak wood and green marble as its defining elements. The space is characterized by its timeless aesthetic and tranquility. Tropical artwork and lush indoor plants add to the relaxed atmosphere, inviting guests to unwind and indulge in self-care.
‘Creative Camp for Artists’ is a Bachelors Design Project by Andreea Bălănici from the “G.M. Cantacuzino” Faculty of Architecture that aims to emphasise the connection between people and nature through the design of interstitial spaces that extend from the outdoors to indoors. The architectural forms complement the natural landscape, while various materials are used to create a seamless connection between interior and exterior spaces.
The Hudsons by Orange Architects is a housing development divided into smaller entities, ensuring a seamless transition to the surrounding neighborhood. Five distinct building blocks with distinct housing programs, each with a unique courtyard and car park, feature profiled brickwork exteriors that gradually open and change color from one side to the other, blending with the 20th-century district’s red brickwork architecture.
Corte D’Arte, an interior design project by Bruno Dias Arquitectura, uses wood as a primary material that defines the interior decor of the space. The programmed space is created from it, as are the work surfaces, the reception desk, and a waiting area near the entrance. Concrete is used for flooring, hence creating a slightly colder character in contrast with the key material, wood.
JD2 House, designed by Rui Rosmaninho Arquitecto, blends aesthetics with minimalist and contemporary design to cater to modern lifestyle needs. The sun exposure, natural light, and landscape influenced and defined the design of the dwelling. Ceramic finishes in interiors reflect the owner’s desire for a comfortable, light atmosphere, using whites, beiges, light woods, and rough wood elements, blending with exterior materials and large windows.
Rui Rosmaninho Arquitecto is a practice founded by architect Rui Rosmaninho, with offices in Coimbra and Anadia in Portugal. It is a multidisciplinary practice specialising in architecture, design, and urbanism with an innovative, creative, and rigorous approach. Although each project is unique, their mission is always the same: transforming buildings into purposeful, people-focused, and people-oriented places.
Family House in Cesky raj by Stempel & Tesar architekti features a traditional building form that embodies local vernacular architecture principles, with half the house made of stone and the other half timber. The duality stems from the original dwelling and workshop/barn divisions. High-clearance glazing allows southern light in, offering unique views of northern forests and mountain peaks.
Skorba Village Center by Enota is an architecture project that combines emphasised volumes and simple materiality to create an attractive spatial element. The triangular surface defines the socialising space, and a narrow access path connects to the road. A slight dip shelters the event space and creates an introverted village square with raised volumes, truncated using a uniform plane for a virtual roof.
Dragonfly House by Berson Arquitectura is conceived as a dragonfly subtly perched on the land with stilts that, like delicate legs, elevate the house to protect it from the frequent rises in water levels. The house spreads its wings from glazed facades that project outward. The vernacular housing of these lands, built with wood as the main material and surrounded by shaded galleries, is reinterpreted with a new geometry.
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Sushi Zen by LDH Architectural Design Firm seamlessly blends oriental aesthetics with western culture in its interiors. The restaurant features four elegant dining rooms, Chuan, Ze, Song, and He, symbolizing mountains, rivers, green pine, and green cypress. The interspersed dark and light colors create visual layers and a warm balance, allowing guests to experience a sense of tradition and culture.
Huawei Flagship Store Beijing by Superimpose Architecture is an interior design project featuring a contemporary reinterpretation of ancient Beijing’s landmarks. The layout of the store has been carefully organized as a series of sequential spaces, inspired by the sequence of squares, scale variation, and symmetry found in ancient Chinese architecture. The facade, inspired by the city’s undulating rooflines, is replicated into graceful curves.
Greenberg Traurig offices by Bit Creative is an interior design project featuring free-form aesthetics with noble materials and timeless colors. The interior is minimalist, featuring bold sculptures and artworks that combine to create a sense of interaction with world-renowned galleries. The space is complemented by minimalist details, a play of light, and unobvious ceiling finishes.
Bit Creative is a design studio based in Warsaw, Poland, that specializes in space planning and interior design for corporate clients. It offers a wide range of services related to relocation as well as rearrangement of corporate headquarters. The practice comprises a team of professional architects and designers who have many years of experience in arranging commercial spaces.
