Architecture

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Designer: Nie Jian Ping Work: Manor Resort Hotel Classification: Architecture

Villafound Jades

Villafound Jades is a manor resort hotel set in large fertile farmland in Huizhou City, China. The design follows the idea of harmony between people and nature. The hotel includes a villa pool and two large swimming pools placed in quiet countryside. Guests can enter the swimming pool directly from their rooms. Elements of Hakka tradition, which has a history of several hundred years, are used in the architecture. Small modifications combine contemporary comfort with traditional building forms.

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Designer: Cibelle Costa Barbosa Work: Residential Project Classification: Architecture

Cobogos House

Cobogos House is a private residence built in reinforced concrete and masonry. The facade is composed of straight lines and volumes at different heights. The main feature is a set of decorative concrete blocks, called Cobogos, which allow the wind to pass freely through their open spaces. Aluminum slats with a wood pattern add a warm look and need little maintenance. A large asymmetrical concrete canopy covers the main entrance. At the rear, a swimming pool on three levels is surrounded by tropical planting and a century-old olive tree.

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Designer: Shihi Chou Work: Office Classification: Architecture

Wuhan Liantou Tower

Wuhan Liantou Tower is an office building located in Wuhan, China. The design concept is inspired by the phoenix, and the tower top and podium massing recall the crown and tail of the bird. Eight corner offices give the tower a slender form. The main tower is 150 metres high and the podium is 24 metres high. A folded canopy and large transparent glass surfaces mark the main entrance. Internal atriums, sky gardens, an auditorium, exhibition space and a roof garden support communication among users. Stone, steel, concrete, glass, metal and wood are the main materials.

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Designer: xuechen chen Work: Museum Classification: Architecture

Field of Uncertainty

The Museum of the Uncertainty, at La Brea Tar Pits in LA, blends excavation, discovery, and preservation in a captivating tribute to the site's rich history. The design seamlessly integrates existing tar, serving as a dual-purpose display and active excavation site. This fusion of modern and prehistoric elements visually narrates the site's history, enticing visitors to explore hidden enigmas. With a dynamic, immersive experience, the project fosters conversations and encourages exploration, making it a compelling addition to La Brea Tar Pits.

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Designer: Hany Saad Work: Summer House Classification: Architecture

Hacienda

Hacienda is a summer house built in North Coast, Egypt. The house is surrounded by water on all sides to create an island-like setting. The interiors recall life on a lavish boat, and each room is given a distinct character. Neutral and white tones form the base of the contemporary interiors, accented by bold and bright colors such as red in selected furniture pieces. Wood, copper and marble are the main materials, and copper details highlight the inner design. A terrace, a passageway and a landscape in shades of blue support a calm atmosphere around the pool area.

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Designer: Kee Yen Lim Work: Residential Classification: Architecture

Fillet House

The idea was to maximise the corner lot building plinth using rounded corners or rounded edges, the filleted streamlined form in response to the tropics, designated programmes and its neighbourhood. Viewing the building from the street level, a staggered filleted mass was elevated vigorously from its surrounding. The palettes of materials combined the white, black, and grey curved solid planes with touches of timber and transparency of glasses, streamlining a form which is manly standing out within its neighbourhood.

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Designer: Xinmeng Dong Work: Floating Hotel Classification: Architecture

Hi Sea

Hi Sea is a floating hotel located in the sea near Dongshan Island, Fujian, China, 500 meters from the coastline. The 500 square meter structure contains a living room, three guest rooms and a kitchen, and only one group of guests is received at a time. Large foldable glass walls open the interior to the seascape, and warm wood tones set the tone inside. The roof uses corrosion-resistant materials common in airport terminals and yachts, and the outdoor deck is made of weather-resistant flooring. Buoyancy was calculated using fish raft construction technology.

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Designer: Aico Ltd Work: TOD Complex Classification: Architecture

Sunac Chongqing Dazhulin

Sunac Chongqing Dazhulin is a mixed-use transit-oriented complex in Chongqing, China. The design covers three plots arranged along the boundary of an adjacent canyon park, with a retail podium of six floors above ground and seven apartment towers. A corridor on the third floor of the shopping mall connects directly to a light rail station hall raised ten meters above the ground. The facade is made of regular hexagonal aluminum plates, and the roof platform uses a large cantilevered steel structure. The complex links shopping routes with leisure routes in the canyon park.

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Designer: Hosein Ebrahimzade Work: Residential Classification: Architecture

16 The Moment

The architect had a special offer from a client who came to entrust the team with the design and execution of a building for himself and his four children in five independent units. There was no doubt. Part of the attraction of this project was the team knew the urban infrastructures of that area and municipal rules allow the construction of more floors than the client intended. In early Iranian apartment living in Tehran's modernist era, uniform unit plans are avoided, enriching this family-centric project with unique qualities and value.

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Designer: Renaissance Planners & Designers Work: Residential House Classification: Architecture

3G Home

3G Home is a residential house in Singapore, redesigned as a multi generation family home. The project keeps the existing two storey terrace structure and adds a third storey that is set back from the front, so the house does not tower over the neighbouring units. A pure white facade gives the building a calm and timeless look and helps keep the interior cool. The old roof tiles were replaced with a steel roof and skylights of treated glass that filters most of the heat. A powder coated steel screen shades the master bedroom balcony.

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Designer: Aico Ltd Work: Mixed Use Classification: Architecture

CapitaLand Ascendas Plaza Renovation

Ascendas Plaza Renovation is a mixed use building in Xuhui District, Shanghai, China. The project combines corporate offices, co-working space and retail within a thirty-story tower and a five-story podium. Glass curtain walls form the facade. An ordered frame curtain wall defines the office block, while transparent glass ribs open the entrance lobby and the co-working areas to the street. Mirror stainless steel on the podium reflects the urban green corridor, and vertical setbacks add depth to the facade.

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Designer: KEFENG SUN Work: Shower And Coffee Classification: Architecture

Renovation of Belight Camp House

Renovation of Belight Camp House is a campsite service center in Jingshan town, Hangzhou, China. Two small former forest protection houses were rebuilt to hold changing rooms, showers and a shared commercial space with a partial glass ceiling. The suspended second floor is wrapped in brushed wavy stainless steel plates, which reflect the colors and shapes of the surroundings. The first floor uses a cage wall filled with pine wood from the nearby forest. The intact roof and main structure were preserved, and all trees on the site were kept.

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