Project1 year ago
Tribhuvana, Himanshu Patel’s d6thD design studio in Khanderaopura, Gujarat, is a timeless space that nurtures creativity and reconnects with nature and tradition. The studio serves as a reminder of the authenticity and simplicity of village life. The building features a dramatic spatial progression, focusing on an inner courtyard, and offers an immersive experience. Blurring the external environment, an encouraging active engagement is created through light, shade, and movement.
Practice1 year ago
d6thD design studio is an architecture practice that offers economic and ecological design solutions, promoting the use of locally available materials and traditional building techniques. They intend to explore the ways in which spaces can create experiential happiness. They visualise the practice as a sheltered and collaborative place for reflection, where a community can reflect on how to make life happy and feel good through architecture.
Compilation1 year ago
Archidiaries is excited to share the Project of the Week – Twisted Brick Shell Concept Library | HCCH Studio. 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.
Project1 year ago
Big-Little House by Kamat & Rozario Architecture is a small house with a small footprint built on a minimal plot but with large volumes. One-fourth of the 1500-square-foot plot is occupied by a garden that ties together all the spaces. A large volume that looks out onto the garden houses the main living areas, which include the dining area, the kitchen, the family room, and the double-height living room.
Project1 year ago
Malenadu Mane, a project by Int-Hab Architecture + Design Studio, features a unique design influenced by its surroundings, topography, and views. The house, situated on a hill, offers stunning views and a design that prioritizes a close relationship with the surrounding habitat. It seamlessly integrates with the green canopies present on the site, blending a rustic yet contemporary aesthetic.
Project1 year ago
Thayer Brick House by Brooks + Scarpa and Studio Dwell Architects is a modest-sized courtyard house wrapped almost entirely in brick. The house’s brick is a prominent design element, with its street facade organised in vertical twisting columns. The porous courtyard façade blends openness and privacy, allowing daylight to enter through glazed surfaces and creating a glow at night.
Practice1 year ago
Founded in 2005, Studio Dwell Architects is a full-service architecture firm in Chicago that is made up of a tightly-knit group of designers dedicated to the production of exceptional architecture. Studio Dwell mixes modernist aesthetics with real-world sensibilities, ultimately creating unique spaces that evoke the beauty of built form without the sterility associated with minimalism.
Practice1 year ago
Brooks + Scarpa is a multi-disciplinary practice that specializes in various design fields, focused on creating innovative, sustainable urban environments. With over twenty years of experience, the firm has garnered international acclaim for its innovative and unexpected use of materials. The firm has also been recognized for pioneering more holistic approaches to delivering award winning environmentally responsive designs.
Academic Project1 year ago
‘Echoes of Replenishment : Breathing New Life into The Padma Bridge Construction Yard through Museums of Expression’ is an architecture thesis by Fahim Ashab Faroquee from the Department of Architecture – Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET) that seeks to repurpose and honor the historical Padma Bridge through adaptive reuse while encouraging sustainable practices. The project aims to educate tourists about the socioeconomic impacts of a bridge, its technical principles, and building techniques, with a focus on sustainability through energy-efficient technologies and renewable materials.
Project1 year ago
Rio House by Olson Kundig was designed as a secluded retreat in a rainforest canopy for the owner couple to escape city life’s distractions. Essentially a steel-and-glass box, the house hovers above the land supported structurally by two concrete piers. The entire structure makes use of local building methods, such as the Brazilian tradition of using colourful plaster over terracotta for the interior walls and board-formed concrete site walls.
Project1 year ago
Casa Gana by Touch Architect is a two-story villa that serves dual purposes as a vacation retreat and a venue for events such as weddings. The villa offers a picturesque view and privacy, with a solid facade and a serene courtyard. Its architecture reflects the city’s characteristics and uses local materials, such as plaster texture pressed with coarse sand. The neutral exterior wall matches various decorations and functions as a projector screen.
Project1 year ago
Yamazaki Bakery, Jiuguang Center, an interior design project by Tens Atelier, features a hill-themed space with geometric blocks like triangles and trapezoids, inspired by Mount Fuji, a symbol of Japanese spiritual culture. The space follows the red of the logo as the main colour, supplemented by the use of exaggerated pine grains as the material for display cabinets, tables, and chairs.
Selected Academic Projects
Project1 year ago
Our Lady of Victoria Monastery by Localworks is a religious architectural project built with a focus on the local context, including material, climate, and culture. The design proposed by Localworks doubles the monastery’s size to accommodate a growing monk community. Four new structures are included in the design: a gatehouse, a guesthouse, a church, and a Novitiate. All buildings are intricately detailed in clay brick and arranged around three courtyards.
Practice1 year ago
Localworks is an award-winning multi-disciplinary design and build collaborative, based in Uganda, that specialises in the design and realisation of ecological architecture in East Africa. Their approach is rooted in the principles of sustainable architecture, with a focus on site-sensitive, contextual design and socioeconomic, environmental, and technological appropriateness.
Project1 year ago
Miner Road House by Faulkner Architects is a refurbishment project featuring landscape-driven materials that presents a relaxed and quiet built environment. With corten steel rain screen for the exterior skin and interior wood, the construction materials and techniques were selected to balance lifecycle costs first. The interior features unfinished oak walls and ceilings with intricate acoustic detailing.
Project1 year ago
Al-Muttaqin Grand Mosque by Andyrahman Architect is a project that blends religion and tradition in a contemporary, responsive approach, both to nature, users and space requirements. The mosque serves as a social bond with its open appearance and spatial openness. In contrast to other mosques where domes are predominant, it forms a public space that unites the community and fosters a sense of unity.
Project1 year ago
Ameya Yoga Studio by Saransh is an interior design project that utilizes layers of curtains to create a tranquil ambience. The studio features carefully selected curtains that create a visual flow resembling Bharatnatyam dance and yoga movements. They provide a soothing rhythm and seclusion, while a curved layer adds drama during performances, enhancing the studio’s ambience.
Project1 year ago
The Edge – Convention Centre by Attiks Architecture is a project that was conceptualized on capturing and framing the view from the busy road. The design responds primarily to the context by retaining existing landscape terrain with minimum footprint on it. The featured architectural element of this building is the dominant red brick arranged in jali patterns and the concrete structure that links the visitors from the street level.
Practice1 year ago
Attiks Architecture is an architectural practice formed with a vision of spreading innovative and sustainable architecture among the people. They focus on maximizing buildings’ potential in relation to their surroundings, recognizing that architecture, like humans, is social and must relate to its environment. They aim to create adaptable, character-driven architecture that blends in with its surroundings, ensuring its longevity and success.
Article1 year ago
Visual representation has become an indispensable tool driving innovation, communication, and decision-making in modern industries. This article by Aimee S. Marshall highlights the importance of 3D rendering and how it affects virtual realities, product designs, and architectural visions. In addition, the article also explores the factors influencing 3D rendering pricing.
Academic Project1 year ago
‘The Tea Factory: Into The Spout’ is an interior design thesis by Jessie Chen from the School of Architecture, Building and Design – Taylor’s University that seeks to create an immersive space where guests can escape from daily life and enjoy the simple pleasure of tea. The project explores the tea world in a historic shophouse in Penang, Malaysia, blending cultural tapestry with an enchanted world. The design conveys a narrative through every angle, revealing different aspects of tea through each perspective.
Project1 year ago
Cream Affair Dessert Studio, an interior design project by Architecture_Interspace, aims to recreate the informal dessert-loving experience at the beach. The design features a galleria leading up to the mezzanine cube seating area. The galleria, along with the contemporary industrial finish for the interiors, creates an ideal space for interaction. The design includes a pastel palette of blue, yellow, and pink, replicating ice cream’s bright colours.
Project1 year ago
Auric Hall, designed by IMK Architects, is a landmark in Aurangabad, offering a timeless, inspirational office space that promotes innovation and social engagement. It fosters the interaction of ideas, enabling effective solutions and fostering a sense of community. The building also honors the city’s historical heritage by incorporating traditional features and elements, aiming to revive them through modern interpretation, repetition, and symmetry.
Project1 year ago
‘Houses for elderly people in Alcácer do Sal’ by Aires Mateus is an architectural project that features an expressive and clear design, with independent units aggregated into a unique form. The designed path, like a wall emerging organically from the terrain, defines and demarcates the open space while organizing the entire plot. The project aims to understand and interpret the balance between social and private aspects.
