Abóbada House | Obra Arquitetos

Abóbada House by Obra Arquitetos is a residence divided into blocks and configured around a central common space. The house is divided into three blocks, each with its own unique features. The first block houses two bedrooms and a bathroom; the second block houses a larger suite; and the third block houses laundry and storage. The collective space is arranged around a central free space covered by a vault.

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House of the serene past | Karan Darda Architects

‘House of the serene past’ by Karan Darda Architects is a project that draws inspiration from traditional materiality and explores Indian contemporary design with a simplistic approach. The house’s design aimed to create a meditative atmosphere by balancing wooden elements with high granite skirting, focusing on human connection to nature and balancing the elements like yin-yang.

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Ashui Pavilion 2024 | MIA Design Studio

Ashui Pavilion 2024 by MIA Design Studio is a project featuring an event space that manifests a connection between ancient and modern architecture. The designers created a 15-metre-radius water feature with circular elements, symbolising the sky and ancient citadel. A rectangular podium stage that resembles the earth casts shadows on the water and creates a poetic and beautiful image.

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[Re] – Factory : An Alternative to Sweatshops in Fast Fashion | Architecture Thesis

‘[Re]- Factory : An Alternative to Sweatshops in Fast Fashion’ is an architecture thesis by Tvisha Ranpuria from the Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute of Architecture and Environmental Studies (KRVIA) that seeks to develop a factory module that improves working conditions and provides a holistic environment for workers. The project emphasises the need to create a microclimate inside factory spaces to allow for light, ventilation, lower temperatures, and lower noise emissions in Bhiwandi’s hot and humid climate and aims to design spaces for maximum human comfort.

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Minas Gerais Memorial | TETRO Arquitetura

Minas Gerais Memorial by TETRO Arquitetura features a contemporary architectural intervention of an internal courtyard, emphasizing the building’s history. The internal courtyard is treated to capture natural light and serve as a space for articulation between exhibition rooms, enhancing the building’s intrinsic values and history. This allows for different levels of enjoyment and appreciation of the building.

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iSea Boutique Resort | Pham Huu Son Architects

iSea Boutique Resort by Pham Huu Son Architects is a project that seamlessly harmonizes nature with modern architecture. The project uses environmentally friendly unfired brick materials to establish a strong connection with the local community. The rustic style, featuring natural white lime for exterior and interior, and preserved concrete ceilings, creates an intimate and welcoming space for guests.

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Kuvasz House | Estudio Galera

The Kuvasz House by Estudio Galera is designed as a path that ascends to a dune, emphasising the current topography and briefly touching the lot. The house connects to the street level through an inclined perforated sleeve, blending grey and cold materials with a framed landscape. The house dematerializes in its interior-exterior transition. Sunlight and exterior views are achieved by slits in the roof slab that transform into a pergola.

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Serene Escape | Dimensions

Serene Escape, an architecture project by Dimensions, blends traditional and contemporary elements, resulting in a space that exudes charm and tranquility. The gazebo features a natural clay ‘jaali’ wall, providing privacy and allowing sunlight to filter through. Its warm, earthy tone is complemented by kota flooring, a durable and elegant material, highlighting its connection to nature.

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Innovation in Tradition – Rural Livelihood Creation in Handicraft Sector of Thar | Architecture Thesis

‘Innovation in Tradition – Rural Livelihood Creation in Handicraft Sector of Thar’ is an architecture thesis by Darshan Sukhadiya from the Faculty of Architecture – Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology (SCET), that seeks to create a dialogue between craft, craftsmanship, climate, culture, community, and context. The primary goal is to improve the quality of life of the native handicraft communities by implementing local and self-sustaining practices.

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AT House | HoangGk Architecture

AT House by HoangGk Architecture utilizes local materials effectively to enhance the quality of life for its owners. The open spaces, arranged with many trees, utilize natural wind and light, reducing the need for artificial lighting or air conditioning. The peaceful, green spaces provide a respite for clients who need to unwind after a long workday. The house enhances human-nature connections through functional and aesthetic design.

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Casa Quinchuyaku | Emilio López Herrera Arquitecto

Casa Quinchuyaku by Emilio López Herrera Arquitecto is an architecture project conceived as part of the landscape and its geography. A double opening envelope, with two funnels converging on one side, acts as a landscape mediator by opening towards the forest from east-west directions. This east-west orientation allows cross ventilation and creates a significant connection with the place.

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Casa la Fortuna | Apaloosa Estudio de Arquitectura y Diseño

Casa la Fortuna, a residence by Apaloosa Estudio de Arquitectura y Diseño, utilises local materials and labour, adapting to its natural environment with bioclimatic strategies. The design creates a play of volumes, with rooms and terraces combining to diffuse a sense of hermeticism and large windows pointing to a central patio connected to the garden, allowing natural light inside the house.

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The mill at the edge of the forest | Lechner & Lechner Architects

‘The mill at the edge of the forest’ by Lechner & Lechner Architects is a project that integrates living and workspace through the adaptive reuse of an old mill. The roof was restored and windows were replaced, while the ground floor was transformed into a workspace and a gallery. The upper floors feature a floor-to-ceiling window front and a generous ceiling opening, allowing nature to be palpable from the living area.

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Weekly Highlights 2024 #10

Archidiaries is excited to share the Project of the Week – Moon Light | Architect Mahesh Naik. 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.

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VILVIF – Senior residence Riviera | Tchoban Voss Architekten

VILVIF – Senior residence Riviera by Tchoban Voss Architekten is an architecture project featuring four buildings with distinct façades to consciously preserve the neighborhood’s design and typological diversity. These buildings, accessed via Regattastrasse, are designed to be barrier-free. The urban development concept aims for public accessibility, with visual axes and passageways to the Dahme River on both sides and a public pathway along the waterfront.

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Greenlab Diamond Factory | Design Work Group

Greenlab Diamond Factory by Design Work Group is an architecture project exemplifying a harmonious coexistence of functionality and elegance. The design deviates from the traditional industrial aesthetic with its captivating facade of exposed RCC slabs, brick cladding, and a harmonious blend of vegetation. The project incorporates extensive greenery for sustainability and aesthetics, creating a visually pleasing environment.

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Casa Singer | Atelier Sergio Rebelo

Casa Singer by Atelier Sergio Rebelo is a home interior project that reinterprets original details and material palette for a more open, flexible layout. The new layout of the building features a second circulation axis, allowing for increased light and privacy. The bedrooms are placed in open social spaces, while the spacious living room is located at the building’s elbow, divided by a symmetry axis that coincides with the street angle.

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Atelier Sergio Rebelo

Atelier Sergio Rebelo is an architecture firm that focuses on creating user-centric solutions and implementing sustainable construction and production models. The practice aims to enhance place-making by incorporating heritage and craftsmanship, experimenting with materials in architecture, and integrating trading with innovation to create environments where daily routines become sensorial adventures.

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MEXICO CITY OF NO ONE – Research and Proposal for the Occupation of Public Space | Masters Design Thesis on Urban Insert

‘MEXICO CITY OF NO ONE – Research and Proposal for the Occupation of Public Space’ is a masters design thesis by Filippo Vajra and Giovanni Ratto from Dipartimento Architettura e Design – Università degli Studi di Genova that aims to strike a balance between the informal sector’s occupants of public spaces and their design through urban insert. The project seeks to enhance flexibility by offering a variety of scenarios at various scales, including architecture, small design, and infrastructure, for sporadic, informal activities.

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Ye Xiao Xiao | Aurora Design

Ye Xiao Xiao, an interior design project by Aurora Design, utilizes “emotional design” to depict various types of emotions in a tangible way. The designer creates a tranquil space by capturing emotions from tea horse road culture. Customers can enjoy peace while leisurely strolling along winding paths, allowing them to glimpse fragments of history. The space is divided into varying-sized circles, guiding people through different emotional experiences.

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Green Field of Karupannya Rangpur Ltd. | Nakshabid Architects

Green Field of Karupannya Rangpur Ltd. by Nakshabid Architects is a project that rethinks industrial architecture with climate responsive design. The project combines workplace and recreation space for the mass workers. The design emphasizes rural architecture, using courtyards, gardens, and traditional solutions. Exterior facades are cast concrete with lush green finish, while interior walls are locally produced brick and concrete.

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Trupti | Archipoint

Trupti by Archipoint is a residence that seamlessly weaves together traditional aesthetics with contemporary comforts. Its facade showcases structural innovation with 10 ft cantilevers using PT beam and slab technology. The design embraces the inherent beauty of every space, with industrial elegance through raw concrete stairs. The slender row house balances air, ventilation, and opulence, showing an example of creating new structures while preserving old ones.

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Archipoint

Archipoint is an architectural firm that combines design-centricity, a quality-driven approach, and constructability in its services. The firm strives to provide value-added services and enrich communities with timeless, contemporary designs. The firm is committed to environmental sustainability and builds to meet the highest standards, as reflected in its portfolio of inspiring sculptures of sustainable architecture.

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Historic Cities: Imagining The Past As The Future, A Case of Ahmednagar | Masters Design Thesis on Architectural And Urban Conservation

‘Historic Cities: Imagining The Past As The Future, A Case of Ahmednagar’ is an architectural and urban conservation thesis by Manasi Umesh Jadhav from the Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute of Architecture and Environmental Studies (KRVIA), that explores the relationship between historic buildings and monuments, their environment, and urban form, analyzing heritage status. It aims to establish Ahmednagar as a Historic Urban Landscape, highlighting its significance and addressing vulnerabilities and opportunities for a heritage-sensitive future.

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