‘House With Two Courts’ by Shuonya Nava Designs is a minimalistic, interactive residence that embodies the lush greenery of rural Karnataka. The house, designed with courts and multiple openings, maximizes air flow and indoor light filtering. The ground floor features a double-heighted courtyard, with bedrooms, kitchens, and dining areas centered around the courtyard. A projected seating area with a skylight and window allows diffused light.
Shuonya Nava Design is an architecture practice specializing in various fields of design, including furniture design, interior design, landscape and urban planning. The firm produces situation-specific projects with a consistent philosophy, focusing on meticulous craftsmanship and a fusion of service delivery and original thought. Shuonya Nava’s greatest skills lie in growing ideas out of constraints and demonstrating a unique approach.
Archidiaries is excited to share the Project of the Week – Orchid Pavilion | CCA Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica. 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.
KINABURI ITAMAE Kerry Center Store by Tens Atelier is an interior design project that utilizes the ship’s hull concept to create a curved ceiling shape in the bar area, resulting in a simple yet unique space. The concave bar design increases seating capacity and breaks the monotony of straight-line bar forms, making the space less narrow. The aim is to create a serene dining experience, akin to floating on a boat after a storm.
LWS Winklhof Oberalm by Lechner & Lechner Architects is a project that showcases an energetically optimized, sustainable timber construction. The building features vertical wooden formwork with battens for ventilation and a diffuse light effect. Student lounges connect the orangery and rooms, while above-ground components use constructive timber to highlight agricultural product wood and create a comfortable atmosphere.
‘Bestseller Hangzhou Live Stream Space’ by A3 Vision is an interior design project that breaks away from the traditional office model and emphasises the employee experience to create a future-oriented workplace that fosters teamwork and demonstrates that well-being is the driving force behind the workplace experience. The dynamic work environment offers flexible formats, open spaces, and independent work, enhancing communication efficiency and comfort
A3 Vision, founded by Wang Zhifeng in 2008, is a practice dedicated to exploring and implementing design concepts in commercial spaces. They offer interior design services for various spaces, including fashion, offices, and restaurants. Their design practice is based on authenticity, humanism, eternal aesthetics, restraint, and exquisite modernism, aiming to create comfortable and durable spaces that can withstand the test of time.
11 M House by Terra Firma Architects is an interior design project that focuses on meticulous attention to detail and a harmonious aesthetic, incorporating elements from serene bedrooms to luxurious bathrooms. The design aims to create a sophisticated and inviting home environment, using materials of warmth and cool colors and textures, and articulate furniture detailing for a balance.
Arakawa House by Roovice is a renovation project of a two-story wooden building from the seventies located in the Tokyo metropolis. The house, a result of numerous modifications, had an atypical layout and a missing external staircase. To address this, the designers redesigned the area division and used two independent vertical units, each featuring a shop or atelier space on the ground level and a residence on the upper level.
Xinghe Guangdong Hotel by KJJH Design is an interior design project that incorporates the value of life through the use of summer wood, the language of the mountain, and the singing of insects. It allows travelers to experience nature and breathe freely, with the hotel lobby retaining its original pitched roof structure and the main body featuring a high steel structure growing upwards like a jungle in the mountains.
KJJH Design is a design practice based in Shenzhen, China, founded by designer Jingru Zhu.
Fire Station 67 by Wittman Estes is a modular architecture project that can be easily reconfigured into a new structure in the future. The rapidly deployable steel cubes are designed for re-use, speed, and resilience. The prefab structure is clad in fireproof, corrugated steel siding. Technology and rapid manufacturing are leveraged to maximize construction speed and efficiency.
Sanjay Puri Architects presents The Forest, a high-density development project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Due to prevailing rules governing built-up areas, this project required a vertical tower since the ratio of built-up area permissible is 9 times the plot area. The concept thread is drawn from the African forest, creating a structure that replicates a dense tree via parabolic balconies that embark upon the building façade.
The Royal College of Art by Herzog & de Meuron offers a flexible architectural solution that adapts to the institution’s evolving teaching and research programs. The design features textured brickwork and large clerestory lights that create a unique yet contextual profile to Battersea Bridge Road, while the metal fins of the Research Building provide a distinctive skyline identity.
Orchid Pavilion by CCA Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica is a permanent, sustainable, and lightweight structure dedicated to the conservation of orchids. The pavilion is a simple, austere structure that houses Oaxacan coast orchids using twelve concrete-based humidifiers. The structure is made of locally sourced wood and custom-made concrete ceramics, serving as a sanctuary for orchids and evoking a profound sense of Ikigai in its visitors.
Nueva School Science and Environmental Center by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects carefully weaves multiple sustainable strategies together, creating education spaces that teach environmental stewardship. The project aimed to preserve and improve the campus’ open space, benefiting the community by preserving native flora and fauna. The design promotes a healthy learning community, focusing on user comfort, social engagement, and nature connections, while reducing initial costs and long-term maintenance.
Two Gables is a contemporary home designed by Wheeler Kearns Architects, featuring twin gabled volumes connected by a glazed breezeway. The home creates an eccentric approach, delaying frontal views and enhancing privacy. The gabled volumes are made of warm grey Accoya siding and zinc-coloured standing seam roofing with deeply inset windows. The connection to the outdoors is prominent in all primary spaces inside the house.
Among the many timber cladding types, Shou Sugi Ban stands out as a top choice. Originating from Japan, Shou Sugi Ban has gained worldwide popularity. This method produces blackened timber that adds a sophisticated touch to any project, offering both durability and striking aesthetics used in charred timber cladding.
Anthem Office, an interior design project by Design Work Group, is the harmonious integration of functionality, aesthetics, and nature. The design follows vastu principles, ensuring a harmonious energy flow throughout the building. Large windows, strategically placed skylights, and transparent partitions allow sunlight to permeate, resulting in a vibrant and energetic workspace.
Rowan Decor by Neogenesis+Studi0261 is a unique interior design project that seamlessly blends 21st-century elements with a touch of the past. The store’s design is minimalist and understated, with a focus on clean and minimal details, with spaces furnished in pink, gold, wood, and earthy tones. An open-plan design allows for easy movement and visibility, with furniture that facilitates this idea rather than being an obstruction.
Foshan #1 Lake Lantern by Evans Lee Interior Design Co., Ltd. is an interior design project featuring a contemporary minimalist design that allows the space to reflect its essence. The design blurs functional boundaries, removing partition walls for natural sunlight. The original layout has been reorganized into a versatile space that integrates socializing, leisure, working, and living, extending an infinite artistic lifestyle.
‘Senior Living Residence: Lima, Peru’ is a Bachelors Design Project on Urban Housing by Adriana López Pacheco from the Facultad de Arquitectura – UPC that seeks to become an urban landmark, fostering meaningful connections between residents and the community. It distinguishes itself from conventional senior institutions by avoiding conventionalisms and focusing on a positive impact on the Miraflores neighbourhood. The structure is designed to welcome and embrace its occupants, ensuring a positive impact on the community.
Bruce Museum by EskewDumezRipple is an architectural renovation project aimed at enhancing the visitor experience of the existing museum. The expansion, spanning three floors, doubles the facility’s area, offering clear circulation, generous galleries, and ample exhibition, storage, and archival spaces. The design features a striated façade inspired by Connecticut coast quarries that changes appearance with light.
Laejo House by Bruno Dias Arquitectura features a unique design that combines the landscape and existing walls, creating an intimate, private atmosphere. The design aims to establish contact with the natural environment at different times, with spaces arranged around a patio that indirectly illuminates them and a path through the house that varies according to space and light. The house emerges from the site and seeks to merge with it.
