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Fuma House

Masakatsu Matsuyama House Architecture Friday, 28 August 2026

Fuma

Fuma is a three-story house in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The site faces a busy railway to the east, so the first-floor east wall is set back, while the second-floor structure and the third-floor eaves block noise, vibration and street views. Gaps between these elements let natural light and outside ambiance reach the interior. The main living space is on the second floor and works like a single-story home. Reinforced concrete load-bearing walls and unbonded cables support cantilevers of 5.6 meters east and 3.2 meters south. Large glazed openings face the courtyard.

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Golden Key Venue Industrial and Office Building

MADA s.p.a.m. LLC Industrial and Office Building Architecture Thursday, 27 August 2026

Golden Key Venue

Golden Key Venue is an office building in Shanghai, China, created by transforming a former warehouse. Three low-rise blocks are linked to a high-rise zone. A 26 meter cantilever is supported by two tilted columns clad in mirror finish stainless steel. The facade is made of 28,000 red terracotta panels, giving a minimalist campus-like appearance, while ultra-white glass curtain walls form the upper level. Stacked volumes create loft-like interiors. Courtyards, terraces, rooftop gardens and green spaces along Chuanqiao Road connect users with nature.

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Skyline Bay Community Center

FTA Group Community Center Architecture Wednesday, 26 August 2026

Skyline Bay

Skyline Bay is a community center built in Chengdu, China. The building has a construction area of 920 square meters and a two-story double-height layout that forms a semi-enclosed space with partitions but no full separation. The facade is clad in silver-white aluminum plate and champagne gold perforated aluminum plate, shaped into flowing curves that recall butterfly wings. Curved lines continue inside, creating quiet corners for reflection. The design draws on the nearby Shaxi waterway and wetland park and follows a waterfront island concept.

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MRC Vison Market

Tomoya Akasaka Market Architecture Tuesday, 25 August 2026

MRC Vison

Marche Vison is a food market built in Taki town, Mie prefecture, Japan. The complex is divided into four wings set under large curved roofs. Stepped slabs are linked by slopes, and the pitch of the wooden frames is aligned to form one continuous space. Smaller volumes stand beneath the roofs, creating a walking area of alleys and plazas. The open-air space under the roofs keeps visitors in contact with the seasons and reduces energy use. Rain falls from the eaves as a curtain, and local wooden louvres face the expressway.

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Procedural Flowers Digital Illustration

You Zhang Digital Illustration Computer Graphics Monday, 24 August 2026

Procedural Flowers

Procedural Flowers is a CGI illustration series, capturing nature's complexity via Cinema 4D, Octane Render, and Photoshop. It explores intricate, limitless flower formations through procedural generation, offering realism and depth with photorealistic rendering. The final images, enhanced with Photoshop, present a unique, captivating aesthetic.

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Red Fort Center Visitor Orientation

SIDDHARTH BATHLA Visitor Orientation Cultural Heritage Sunday, 23 August 2026

Red Fort Center

Red Fort Center is a visitor center located within the Red Fort in Delhi, a World Heritage Site. The project is an adaptive reuse of colonial barracks that had remained unused for many years. Conservation work relied on local materials, including lime, brick dust, jute and Badarpur sand, with custom bricks matching the original dimensions. Red sandstone from the mines that supplied the fort covers the floors. Spread across 20,000 square feet on two levels, the center provides ticketing, public amenities and curated galleries that present the history of the fort.

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