The Brick Abode designed by Architecture_Interspace is a residence designed to reveal and glorify the surrounding context and the local Indo-French architecture. The L-shaped house surrounds a rectangular courtyard in such a way that all rooms overlook the courtyard. This form provides the openness for the living and entertainment spaces and ensures privacy for the bedrooms.
Architecture_Interspace is a firm that fosters a spirit of innovation and continues to embrace new methods of construction and fabrication. From experimenting with new and timeless materials to rethinking design and construction processes, the exploration of new ideas is at the heart of what they do. Their design process is robust and flexible to cater to every client’s brief and site context.
Enterprise Research Campus (ERC) – Residential buildings 3 & 5 by MVRDV is an architecture project that references the local architecture while also taking on its own sleek character – an ideal place for the students and young professionals. With 343 apartments, retail spaces for small local businesses, a green rooftop terrace, and amenities for the residents, the project contributes to the social and inclusive character of this new urban district.
The architectural project Wayair Foundation School, by Jeju Studio takes inspiration from the African vernacular settlements in order to connect to the familiar local emotion. This is achieved through on-site-produced brick use, colorful window bars and door ornaments, despite its visibly different silhouette. The project is intended to serve as a shared space for education, public events and performances within the community.
Jeju Studio is an architecture practice based in Poland, directed by co-founders and lead architects Iwo Borkowicz and Adam Siemaszkiewicz. Their ambition is to convey contemporary space understanding within forms found somewhere between classical beauty and mundane awkwardness. They are fascinated by peculiar forms made with simple lines, raw materials and honest detailing.
‘Superposition of Contextual Paradigms with the Paranoid Critical Method’ is an architecture thesis by Fulvio Papadhopulli from Faculty of Architecture and Design – POLIS University, that explores combining two diametrically opposed architectural methodologies to create innovative design processes. The aim is to design a spatiotemporal urban museum that pushes boundaries and rethinks the conventional approach to architecture, using a combination of contextual paradigms and PCM.
The residential project Jol Angina, designed by 3 Points Consultant is a testament to the harmonious relationship between nature and design. A central water court serves as the heart of the dwelling, an exquisite reflection of the nearby Bay of Bengal. It seamlessly integrates with the surrounding natural landscape, bestowing upon the house an unparalleled sense of harmony.
House SN designed by Touch Architect is a residential project that focuses on privacy while welcoming natural light and incorporates green spaces. Inside the house, an initiative design is to create a connected space between each interior space and green space. The design plays with levels to delineate spaces and change perspectives, seamlessly connecting every corner of the house.
Santvan by A Plus Design is an interior design project that redefines the frequency between the minimalism and modern blend of the spaces. The home is laced in mono-hues, neutral pacifiers and unmatched warmth of natural wood. The space is an eclectic mix of self-contemplation and modernism. Basked with golden hours, this abode illuminates itself into a poetry of light and shadow.
A plus Design is an architecture, interior and product design firm based in Surat, founded by architect Ravi Gajjar.
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Kingsbury Commons at Pease Park by Clayton Korte is a landscape design project with a focus on its built elements, historic features, and cultural resources. The first phase of implementation rehabilitated, preserved, and enhanced the park’s southernmost tip, Kingsbury Commons, also referred to as the park’s “recreational heart and cultural soul.” The new park design weaves together the mature existing vegetation with a robust program of facilities and amenities.
Harmony House by Arnav Design Studio is an interior design project for a modern and minimal home with a glimpse of classic European elements. A sense of calm washes over one as they walk into the home, implementing materials and design elements that come together to become the backdrop to everyday life, one that is defined by the aspirations of the very people who live here.
Arnav Design Studio is an interior design practice that provides complete design solutions for interiors in a luxurious and trendy manner. The firm strongly believes that designing the interior of the building is equally important as designing a built environment. The designers also believe that since interior impacts human behaviours and psychology over a longer period of time, designers must go beyond aesthetics and think about such responsibilities of impact.
Community Oasis by Superimpose Architecture is a lush and vibrant interior space transcending the conventional boundaries of community centers. The design seeks to foster spontaneous interactions and inspire visitors to engage with the environment on multiple levels. A key element of this design is the inclusion of six-meter-high stainless steel tree installations strategically placed in the central atrium.
A Home By the Park by 4site architects deals with the challenge of creating spaces over a linear site keeping the infinite views of the park without compromising on privacy from park and neighbors. The inclusion of the public park into the design made the house stay inside the nature physically and visually. The designers connected the inhabitants physically with a series of themed gardens around the house.
4site architects is an architecture firm that believes in the close relationship with their clients as an effective way to manage a project. Their approach towards design grows naturally from a quest for ideas and answers. They believe designs evolve from a rigorous inquiry into the particulars of location and program, which represent the designers’ determined belief that they can transform problem-solving into art.
‘The Second Nest’ is an architecture thesis by Nguyen Doan Bang from Ybl Miklós Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Óbuda University, Hungary, that aims to rehabilitate the ecosystem by restoring the food chain links and to raise public awareness about the need to conserve the riverside birds and plants. In addition to being ecologically friendly, the project utilises design strategies that are well-suited for construction in flood-prone areas. The building has a commanding presence due to the level and low terrain of the site, it resembles a mountain and provides a stable haven for birds.
Tossols Basil Athletics Track and Facilities by RCR Arquitectes is an architecture project emphasizing the merits of the existing landscape. The track is implanted in two clearings in the white oak wood. Contiguous woodland at a distance and far-off woodland are the relations established between the track and the wood, the seating being developed as small terraces or as barriers between the clearings.
International Institute for Geo-Information Sciences by Civic Architects and VDNDP is a project that integrates architecture and landscape. The project focuses on the transformation of ‘Langezijds,’ a former laboratory built in 1972, rather than new construction. The new design effectively adapts the structure for its intended purpose with a single intervention. Four atria, carved out of the structure, provide greenery, fresh air, and natural daylight.
The architecture firm VDNDP translates their belief that ‘everything is possible’ into real solutions for creative, technical, and practical challenges. VDNDP looks at things from different perspectives: they connect roles, interests, and desires across the most diverse projects, resulting in valuable collaborations. By bringing worlds together, projects run more smoothly, and the result becomes valuable in a sustainable way.
Civic Architects is an architectural practice that specializes in public architecture design. They believe in architecture by research. The designers at Civic Architects combine proven technology with new ideas and merge thinking with design, theory with practice and urbanism with detailing. For them, architecture is a way to turn theoretical ambitions into physical reality.
The architecture of Sunshine Canyon Residence by Hacker Architects is inspired by the materials of nearby historic mining infrastructure. Appearing to hover above the hillside, the house is angled at the ends to open to distant views and cracked in the middle to create a transition space from the frequent high winds and heavy snow. The form is supported on slender steel columns and concrete walls to touch the site delicately, allowing the slope to flow underneath.
Monte Carlo Anchor Store by TOD Design Innovations crafts an innovative architectural concept that seamlessly ties together one of the longest retail store fronts in India with a unified theme. The challenge was to breathe new life into the iconic garment factory campus and create a flagship store that redefines the brand, transforming its image into a dynamic, youthful vibe.
