Jabloneček – Green Agora, a land-art installation by Atelier Partero and So Concrete, aims to breathe new life into a neglected valley near Prague, gradually evolving it into a sanctuary for both physical and spiritual well-being. This artistic landscape intervention revitalizes the area, evoking new emotions, curiosity, and interest while honoring its historical roots. It fosters a hopeful atmosphere, heralding a new future.
Atelier Partero is a landscape design practice founded by Jakub Finger, with an aim of creating beautiful and engaging spaces. The studio focuses on quality, maintains control over its work, and approaches it with honour and commitment. The team works on a wide range of projects, including small atriums, public spaces, parks, and large-scale landscapes, with private gardens being the primary focus.
‘Landscapes of Eruptions and Depositions: Soil Recognition Patterns at the Fyli Landfill’ is an architecture thesis by Areti Miza from the ‘School of Architecture – Technical University of Crete’ that explores regenerative architecture for dealing with waste. The project aims to integrate discarded items into social possibilities, transitioning from collapse to emergence, excavation to accumulation, and minimal to abundant. It challenges boundaries between natural and built environments and encourages us to reconsider the landscape on a larger scale.
House of NO Windows, designed by Onebulb Architecture Studio, seamlessly merges modern design with sustainable living practices. Enclosed on three sides by neighboring structures, the primary challenge was to optimize light and airflow within the compact footprint. The residence triumphs over these obstacles through ingenious design solutions, resulting in an inviting and harmonious environment.
Mimosa Cafe, designed by Human+ Architects, seeks to create a harmonious balance between nature and architecture. The design of the cafe features four curved walls that open outward, allowing the building to fully embrace the surrounding pine forest. These walls maintain the structure’s simplicity and maximize natural light from all four sides, harmonizing with its natural context.
Human+ Architects is a young design practice based in Vietnam. They seek to create designs with a modern, impressive aesthetic that captures the spirit of the times, yet remains simple and incorporates traditional elements.
‘A Square Peg in a Round Hole’ by Studio Deshi is an interior design project that embodies a commitment to break away from standard conventional norms to create a dynamic and functional workspace. The design of the office merges modern aesthetics with Vastu compliance, with an aim to enhance well-being and productivity. The project showcases a visually appealing and functional workspace, establishing a new standard for innovative design.
Studio Deshi, founded in Ahmedabad by Devanshi Doshi and Shivam Vaidya, is an award-winning multidisciplinary design practice specializing in interior, furniture, and product design. Through a research-driven, hands-on approach, the studio creates narrative-led spaces that celebrate storytelling, craftsmanship, and the balance between tradition and innovation, resulting in thoughtful, personal, and timeless design.
Da Pietro Pizza, an interior design project by Neuhausl Hunal, represents SSC Naples with a significant use of blue colour, complemented by pink hues. Blue ceramic tiles line the floor, while subtle materials and colours highlight the interior’s purity. The overall ambiance creates a vibrant yet serene atmosphere, inviting patrons to enjoy their meals in a space that reflects the spirit of the iconic football club.
Wuxiang Mountain Qiu Hu Station by MIX Architecture combines traditional atmosphere and contemporary space experience, intertwined with nature. The design consists of a courtyard divided into two sections, dominated by angled slope roofs that resemble traditional mountain forests. Landscape platforms and folded roofs form the main organizational space, integrating architecture and environment.
Hudson Valley Residence, designed by HGX Design, comprises a series of utilitarian, simple-form buildings with a repetitive vertical rhythm, resembling agricultural buildings in the surrounding landscape. With its elongated footprint, the residence meets the sky minimally while remaining lightly seated on the ground. The predictable system flows like music, with subtle interactions with elements that bring colors and material palette to life.
HGX Design is a New York City-based creative studio grounded in the fundamentals of architecture and design. Intuitive enough to improvise, the studio adapts those principles and practices to each of its projects, whether urban or rural, for corporate, commercial, and residential clients. With offices in New York City and Bridgehampton, HGX Design’s mission is focused on creating spaces that inspire human connection and fulfillment.
Archidiaries is excited to share the Project of the Week – Shanshui Firewood Garden | MIX Architecture. 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.
THAIILLUSION, an interior design project by DDDD Creative Company, draws inspiration from Bangkok’s urban travel experience and “Myriad Wonders of Siam.” The project aims to create a healing spa space that combines the city’s vibrant nightlife and exotic islands. The concept combines visual and sensory experiences, guiding visitors into a peaceful, cosy space for relaxation and healing after the hustle and bustle.
The Drawers House, designed by MIA Design Studio, aims to maximize functional spaces with natural light, wind, and gardens while maintaining privacy. The concept of the residence focuses on creating harmonious spaces using minimal materials, incorporating nature’s breath and suitable methods to enhance users’ quality of life. The project aims to create harmonious spaces that promote a tranquil environment.
Vaazh House by Vy Architecture Studio is a residence that embodies climate and place, offering a relaxing and unwinding environment. Drawing inspiration from indigenous mud architecture and courtyard houses, the design approach is grounded in history and equally modern for the city dwellers to adapt. The shell allows the gaze to penetrate surfaces, showcasing age and history, while maintaining openness in its layout.
Vy Architecture Studio is a practice that thrives to innovate eco-parametric architecture globally with a primary focus on sustainability. Eco-Parametric Architecture blends the principles of eco-friendly design with the advanced techniques of parametric architecture to create innovative, sustainable solutions. Their unique architectural language, which is simultaneously artistic, is an ode to the earth.
‘Veil of Tides’ is a bachelors design project by Andrew Yong from the ‘School of Architecture & Built Environment – UCSI University’ that seeks to create an interpretive visitor centre to honour the industrial heritage of active factories along Pangkor Island’s coastline in Malaysia. The project incorporates environmentally responsive architectural approaches, modern technologies, and user requirements, focusing on the region’s marine history and anchovy fishing industry.
Coe48, an architecture project by Tchoban Voss Architekten, features a striking façade with sculptural bay windows, green terraces, and expansive window openings, creating a contemporary contrast within the historical context of its surroundings. This seven-story building seamlessly integrates into the vibrant, creative neighborhood, providing a modern space for both living and working in the heart of the city.
Lost Lindenberg Guest House, an architecture project by Alexis Dornier and Studio Jencquel, aimed to create a dreamy, mystical jungle experience by creating spaces and walkways high off the ground. Featuring staggered towers built beside coconut trees, the design offers a glimpse of the sea and is connected by a highline, creating a feeling of walking in a different world. The towers form a quasi-village in the trees, a small floating society.
Kansas Restaurant, an architecture project by Carla Bechelli Arquitectos, aims to seamlessly integrate with its location by projecting large eaves that embrace the surrounding environment. The project intentionally connects with the lush landscape, characterized by rivers and canals, using natural materials, water, and careful landscaping to create a natural setting in every design decision.
Carla Bechelli Arquitectos is a practice catering to various programs and scales, ranging from boutique hotels to large multi-family housing, office complexes, and commercial developments. The practice focuses on providing innovative architectural proposals with a modern aesthetic, focusing on light and space, aiming to achieve exceptional indoor and outdoor spatiality, functional rigor, and attention to detail.
‘Aether’ is an architecture thesis by Lina Maria Trivino Mora from the ‘Facultad de Arquitectura y Diseño – Universidad de los Andes’ that aims to reconnect humanity with the night sky, located in the remote landscapes of Antarctica. It serves as an observatory and scientific research center, preserving and studying the natural environment while fostering a profound connection to the cosmos. The project serves as a bridge between Earth and the universe, inviting us to rediscover and explore our connection to the cosmos.
RELAY Book Flagship Store, a retail interior project by MUKU design studio, is themed as a bookshop that resembles a forest and has unexpectedly appeared in the airport. The store stands out because of the contrast with the traditional airport created by the abundance of wood used as an eye-catching element. It draws customers inadvertently to the store while also creating a warm, inviting impression.
