Boge friggars, designed by Scott Rasmusson Kallander, is a small area with five solid summer wooden houses on the island of Gotland. The exposed wooden construction and large windows float above, reflects and blends into the rough and untouched landscape. The houses have a solid and an open half. Inspired by old timber houses and wharfs the architecture aims to be ealong-term and timeless.
Scott Rasmusson Kallander is a future – Oriented architectural and brand-building company that aims to create products and environments that produce a greater function than just the visual. The product are sustainable concepts, strategies and architectural solutions where the essence can be seen throughout the whole product. They believe it is important to be able to take lessons and teaching from different disciplines and scales.
Shenzhen Investment Office, designed by The Office as a Project & Architects Collective (Archix Co), is a workspace about subverting accepted notions of ‘luxury’ and instead creating a sense of subtle refinement. This project features several strategies for providing ‘flexibility’ for the client. The custom square workstations, built from spare materials already on site, allow seating on all four sides for maximum flexibility in desk layout and seating position—now and in the future.
Archix Co, short for Architects Collective, is a collaborative design studio based in Hong Kong that believes in human-centric designs and flexibility in architecture that create spaces like open platforms that adapt to users’ varying and changing needs. They apply the same philosophy in the design process. The current range of works goes from residential, commercial, and office interiors; however, they’d like to think of architecture as a tool to identify and solve bigger societal issues.
The Office as a Project, based in Hong Kong, attempts to understand—through building & research—the modern office. They investigate every assumption and challenge every convention in this increasingly homogeneous field. They design & create workplaces (through a full range of architectural services), research, theorize & publish on the past, future & present of workplaces.
ARCHUE announced the results for the competition “Future Office”.
Piyandeling, designed by Realrich Architecture Workshop, is a sanctuary space that exercises the design based on tectonic grammar. It adapts traditional and more industrial approaches mixing traditional joineries and glued joinery of bamboo. Piyandeling consists of three projects that form a bricolage architecture. It is an understanding that to design and build something out of the land, the project needs to find the roots of Local Genius.
Arrom Orchid, designed by Studio Miti, changes the shading pattern in the original nursery and strives for superior architectural results. The architects used the same building but improved the interior function to provide a new screen for the building, which was a big improvement. It was also a cost-effective measure for this project. The results of the study and development of this architectural plan have created a smooth project with a unique challenge of shadows.
Studio Miti is an architectural practice based in Bangkok, Thailand and headed by Padirmkiat Sukkan.
The London Affordable Housing Challenge is part of Bee Breeders’ Affordable Housing Crisis design series, which has already introduced several great proposals to address the global demand for urban housing.
Geist Brewing Factory, designed by Nilay Patalia Architects, is based on the idea of retro-fitting a new structure over the existing shed. The large banyan tree became the focal points for the design around which the various functions were organised. An organic shaped structure formed the factory outlet block following the canopy of the banyan tree. Overall on a master plan level, one can see a harmonious flow of spaces beginning from the formal layout of the factory to the casual and organic layout of the restaurant.
Nilay Patalia Architects is a design-based practice that searches for ‘appropriate contemporary expression’ in direct response to the particular context and program rather than a generalized solution. For them, the key factors informing the design are the ‘site and its context’ and the ‘program.’ They start each project with a fresh approach to exploring its potential.
Archidiaries is excited to share the ‘Project of the Week’ – CH house by ODDO Architects. Along with this, the weekly highlight contains a few of the best projects, published throughout the week. These selected projects represent the best content curated and shared by the team at ArchiDiaries.
The goal of Emotions, Architecture, Opioids is to design a methadone medication unit located in Venice, Los Angeles. Proposals should address the stigma surrounding opioid dependency: in addition to administering methadone, the medication unit and its setting should offer an environment that is appealing regardless if you struggle with OUD or not.
Tybold House, designed by Landmak Architecture, is a typical shophouse with a skylight as its most special feature. TYBOLD HOSE has functional spaces layered as floors which are connected by the skylight. The combination between the warm golden brown of wood and the cool white of natural stone creates a very interesting relaxing space.
East Village Karrinyup, designed by Hames Sharley, consists of 94 residences on the eastern edge of the new Karrinyup Shopping Centre, offering incredible views over Lake Gwelup, Perth city, and Karrinyup Golf Course. The philosophy in East Village Karrinyup is to take a holistic approach and create places where feelings of vibrancy, comfort, security, and home develop organically as individuals occupy the space and make it their own.
TTSWTRS clothing buffet, designed by Aisel Architects, uses mostly white color and light wood, neon, and industrial elements in detail. The shape of the premises dictated the zoning. The coffee shop and showroom were divided by a glass partition and visually united using a block of refrigerated display cases. Instead of the usual curtains, industrial blinds were used for the fitting room.
Technology School of Laayoune is an educational institution designed by Saad El Kabbaj Architect, Driss Kettani Architecte & Siana Architecte. The various buildings are fragmented to allow maximum natural ventilation and lighting and are connected by a set of external paths, squares, covered squares, mineral gardens to justly enhance this notion of urbanity. The architectural vocabulary is solid, geometric and plays with the contrast-ocher-exterior and interior-light.
Archidiaries is announcing another series named ‘Technology in Architecture’ launching on January 16th, 2021 via Facebook live at 11:00 AM (GMT + 5:30).
Paraiso, designed by PPAA Pérez Palacios Arquitectos Asociados, is a weekend house within a golf course in a residential area. The main design intention in this project was to create a sense of openness on its rear side, as it enjoys a panoramic view of the golf course and a mountain chain on the horizon. LCMX interior design stressed the contrast between the building’s materials: Guanacaste, hardwood, steel, granite stone and concrete.
Wall of knowledge, designed by Tarik Zoubdi Architectte & Mounir Benchekroun Architect, is shaped by the site and its orientation to the sun. The compactness of the project makes it possible to shorten the maximum walking distances. The building is set back. It unfolds its facade’s covering on the ground to create a public plaza, serving as a socializing space. The hermetic and protective character of the facade is meant to be monumental.
Archidiaries is announcing another series named ‘Technology in Architecture’ launching on January 16th, 2021 via Facebook live at 11:00 AM (GMT + 5:30).
Designed by ODDO Architects, CH house is a multi-generation house inspired by the old traditional houses of Hanoi, with spaces full of natural light, ventilation, and inner courtyards. The design aims to bring a breath of traditional spirit to modern life, simultaneously creating spaces full of natural light and ensuring natural ventilation within the house. The double layer facade combined with a green layer provides cover from sun, the dust and allowing natural ventilation throughout the entire length of the house.
ODDO Architects is a young architectural firm based in Vietnam and Czech Republic.
