Architecture Magazine

Architecture Magazine

Architecture Magazine featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Longcheer Hotel

Longcheer Hotel is a seaside hotel building in Shenzhen, China. The design follows a long and narrow coastal site with a 470-meter coastline, and the terraces are combined with the surrounding mountains and sea. The main volume is set below the level of the urban road, so only four small pavilions rise to street level, spaced 40 meters apart, keeping the sea view open for people passing by. On the facade, every two room balconies form a rectangular cell. Silver-white aluminum panels and double-layer frosted glass with built-in lighting complete the units.

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House RG

RG House is a single family residence located in Teresina, Brazil. The house covers 310 square meters on two floors. The ground floor holds the garage, the living and dining rooms, a gourmet space, a swimming pool, the kitchen, a guest bedroom and a service area. Two suites and a master bedroom are placed on the upper floor. The west, east and south facades carry a composition of lines made of black composite aluminum. These lines act as a brise soleil and reduce sunlight and heat inside the house. LED profiles make the pattern visible at night.

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Dayou Aristo

Dayou Aristo is a life hall designed as a reception and community building in Shandong, China. Inspired by yachts, Dayou Aristo adopts a streamlined shape. Large areas of colored glazed glass are combined with champagne metal, which prevents direct views inside and creates a calm and elegant appearance. An overhanging space 6.2 meters wide and 9.25 meters high is placed outside the east facade, supported by staggered steel columns of 300 millimeters in diameter. A basic module of 1.8 meters controls the division of glass, doors, windows and aluminum panels.

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Dongyi Dunhuang

Dongyi Dunhuang is a hotel located near the desert in Dunhuang, Gansu, China. The design draws on traditional northwestern buildings of the region, such as the local earth wall and the drying house. The walls are built with rammed earth made from locally produced mud, so the hotel appears calm and seems to grow from the surrounding land. The site area is 41,541 square meters and the building area is 10,299 square meters. The plan follows the idea of a quiet retreat. Guests can rest and experience the history and the natural landscape of Dunhuang.

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Wacai Headquarters

Wacai Headquarters is an office building in Hangzhou, China, designed as a green and sustainable structure. The cylindrical form is oriented north to south and is interwoven with skyrise gardens. The shape brings natural light into the office spaces, which reduces the use of artificial lighting. Extensive landscaped areas across the site help to offset carbon emissions and to regulate the ambient temperature, lowering the reliance on climate control systems. The circular plan also uses fewer wall, floor and roof materials, giving a smaller ecological footprint.

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Dongguan CBD Parking Building

Dongguan Garage Building is a multi-storey parking structure in Dongguan, China. The design is inspired by the meandering water bodies of the city and by the central location of the site. Two major streets are extended as flowing ribbons that spiral upward and intertwine, forming an image similar to an urban sculpture. A white ribbon facade made of glass fibre reinforced concrete wraps the volume. A spiral ramp with sloping floors raises parking efficiency, and a central atrium improves natural ventilation. The aim is to reform disordered parking conditions nearby.

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