Walnut White, a home interior project by PLUS ULTRA, showcases a luxurious atmosphere through a blend of materials, textures, and design elements. The design incorporates strategic spatial solutions to create a balanced environment, focusing on neutral tones and harmonious contrasts. Utilizing thoughtful materials and textures, the result is an elegant yet welcoming space with clear distinctions between sleeping and living areas.
PLUS ULTRA is an architecture and design practice that interprets the project as a creative process applicable to different areas of culture. They interpret the existing as a historical, economic or social resource to be enhanced through the project, regardless of the scale or type of intervention. Their goal is to reinterpret, renew, and regenerate the reality that surrounds us, giving it added value and making it more sustainable.
Tripolis Park, an architecture project by MVRDV, renovates and transforms one of the last projects completed by the celebrated Dutch modernist architect Aldo van Eyck. MVRDV restored two listed heritage buildings in line with the original designs and added a 12-storey “landscraper” to protect the complex from noise and dust. The new building maintains a respectful distance, creating an exciting in-between space with bridges crossing overhead that connect old and new.
Kentwood Showroom, an interior design project by MUKU design studio, not only serves as a display space but also offers various facilities. The showroom primarily features a display area for building material samples and additional amenities like a business meeting space, coffee counter, custom-built kitchen, walk-in closet, launderette, and spaces for local private owners and designers to explore and develop their design ideas.
LOESSSPA, an interior design project by DDDD Creative Company, draws inspiration from the red bricks of Chiang Mai’s historic city wall. The arrangement of water features complements the lush tropical foliage that emerges unexpectedly. The reflections of water and light on the city wall enhance this ambiance. Upon entering the space, visitors feel transported to the ancient capital of Lanna, momentarily escaping the noise and chaos of the outside world.
DDDD Creative Company is a design practice based in Shenzhen, China.
‘Living between edges: Connection lines around the Ziruma hill’ is an architecture thesis by Luisa Maria Fernández Velasquez from the ‘Facultad de Arquitectura y Diseño – Universidad de los Andes’ that seeks to broaden the scope of architectural intervention in the region by redefining the concept of dwelling as an integrated system of educational spaces, water storage systems, and agricultural areas. The initiative emerges as a response to the violence affecting the region and the various challenges faced by its residents.
Madhura, a residence by Design Kacheri, evokes memories of the clients’ ancestral home in Kampli, resembling the town’s mud and stone dwellings. The building features two homes with shared common areas, reflecting their roots and traditional lifestyle. It includes formal and informal spaces for socializing and hosting events like chamber concerts and religious gatherings. The houses are stacked to maximize space and ensure privacy while adhering to Vastu principles.
Thai Architecture Pavilion, an exhibition designed by HAS design and research, aimed to weave the essence of Thailand into the very fabric of Guangzhou. A “sharing” exhibition space was designed, inspired by the local villages and Cantonese culture. The space features tracing paper on the ceiling, a nod to Thai construction drawings, allowing visitors to explore the exhibition freely and blurring the boundaries between individual works, creating a dynamic, hidden display space.
Sky Base One by BeSpoke Architects is a unique villa reimagined from science fiction cult cinema, offering a new perspective on residential design. The project aimed to maximize living spaces while overlooking the sea on a narrow plot. The interior spaces were organized using a guiding mesh, with elevated social spaces. The dynamic relationship between the swimming pool and house creates a unique and vigorous form.
BeSpoke Architects is an architecture practice that specialize in custom residential design of new homes and renovations to existing homes. Their design ethos is to create spaces that respond to the context of the site, taking full advantage of views and orientation and capturing the essence of the client. They believe that buildings should reflect the current and future needs of the occupants as well as their personalities.
Urban Frame House by Prashant Parmar Architect – Shayona Consultant features a concept of frames intending to maintain the privacy of the user. The residence showcases a dynamic hierarchy of three frames, creating a visually captivating structure with varied volumes. Its harmonious connection with the garden invites natural light into interior spaces, enhancing warmth and vibrancy and creating an inviting atmosphere throughout the home.
Club Sportif MAA, an interior design project by Lemay Michaud, seeks to preserve 142 years of history while lending elegance to the building. The designers aimed to create modern, warm spaces that reflected the club’s historical era while maintaining its original mission as a gathering place for its members, in line with the spirit of the clubs that existed at the time of its creation.
Enzo II, a residence by HW Studio, is designed using a cruciform plan, divided into four quadrants by stone alleys. Each quadrant has a “vocation” assigned to it, creating a permanent pilgrimage between spaces. The dispersion of these spaces forces contact with the earth, air, and mountain, forming a natural part of the landscape, resembling an ancient monastery framing the landscape.
HW Studio, established in 2018 in Mexico, seeks to incorporate eastern and western artistic and philosophical principles in architectural processes to create spaces that promote and evoke peace. The studio aims to enhance appreciation for life by eliminating non-essential elements from architecture, promoting inner peace through conscious contemplation. Their work aims to pause the mind and introduce silence, offering small glimpses of peace.
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House with Bridge by Neuhausl Hunal is divided into two distinct masses: the house and the garage, each with its own character, materiality, and principles. A bridge connects them, creating a compact whole that responds to the site’s boundaries. The design works with order and gradual disintegration, disrupting the orthogonality of the stereotomic residence and transforming it into an organically shaped terrace.
The En Aparté project by TAA (Taillandier Architectes Associés) comprises two main components, an apartment-hotel and a collective housing block. The building layout features a comb shape, creating a continuous urban facade on rue du Béarnais. It opens up the hotel and housing apartments onto a landscaped garden, despite their different design and relationship to public space, aiming to display a unified and understated image through material and volume design.
Sunlit Yearning Home by Hanan Salameh symbolizes the residents’ love for nature, pottery, and farming, highlighting their deep connection to their environment. The design philosophy emphasizes creating a residence that evolves naturally over time, responding to the land and its inhabitants’ lives. Each curve and enclosure feels like a part of the house, adapting to new functions, memories, and needs, ensuring a lived-in, modern, and rooted home.
Hanan Salameh is an architect who seeks to create architecture that enriches the human experience by connecting people to their environment. She views architecture as a continuation of the natural and cultural landscape, ensuring design decisions respect the surrounding environment. This relationship is rooted in understanding the physical, social, and cultural dimensions of place, beyond aesthetics.
‘Chau Doc Museum of History & Culture’ is an architecture thesis by Tran Duy Phong from the ‘Department of Architecture – University of Architecture Ho Chi Minh City (UAH)’ that seeks to explore and preserve the rich multicultural heritage of the Châu Đốc city. The museum explores the spiritual traditions, historical events, and cultural practices of Kinh, Chăm, Khmer, and Chinese communities in Châu Đốc, focusing on stories, art, architecture, and rituals. It highlights historical landmarks and pilgrimages, providing a comprehensive view of the region’s cultural development.
Nautilus, a residence designed by Martin Gomez Arquitectos in Manantiales, blends seamlessly with its coastal surroundings. The design features clean rectangular lines, with wood as the primary exterior cladding, complemented by concrete and aluminum. The facade resembles the deck of a ship, enhanced by porthole windows and a spiral staircase. Inside, the house is fully clad in white-painted wood.
Pampurr Pet Wellness by Office Architect9kampanad., Ltd. is a veterinary clinic featuring a vibrant concept that exudes relaxation and liveliness. The interior design features a triangular space that enhances the perception of space and creates an inviting transition from the outside. The main wall surfaces are made of translucent corrugated plastic roofing sheets in various colours, providing a fresh atmosphere both inside and outside the building.
The Old Town Hall’s Ground Floor Interior, designed by Studio Olgoj Chorchoj, combines simple functionality with a toned-down formal aspect. The interior design features a new unit for various functions, catering to current visitors’ needs and fostering a healthy work environment. The new elements incorporate natural movement in space, preserving the original architectural details of the Old Town Hall.
