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Residence

Friday, 29 March 2024

The Fifth Element

The house consists of five parallel rectangles. Garage and Spa blocks are displaced to the living volume. They protect it from prying eyes and form a compact field for the entrance and recreation areas, resp. Spa hangs on the console above the ground and is opened to nature by its glazing. The facades facing the forest feature full-size windows that fill the living spaces with light and air. Water installation of the terrace creates a microclimate in the summer heat. The two-storied tower of living room forms vertical axis, which subordinates all the elements of the building and landscape.

Tuomas Kivinen

Electricity Substation

Thursday, 28 March 2024

Imatra GIS

The project is composed of an electricity substation building and five designer powerline structures, set in the national landscape of Imatrankoski rapids in Eastern Finland. Balance with the surrounding landscape has been the foremost goal of the design. The substation is a plain concrete structure clad over with a double-skin of hand-made long bricks laid in a zig-zag profile. The triangular motif of the brick cladding is repeated in the steel profiles of the new powerline structures. The design breaks apart aspects of the built context and reassembles them in a new abstracted form.

Bluetown Architects Co., Ltd.

Residential

Wednesday, 27 March 2024

Peach Blossom Future Villa

This project presents 56 single families dropping in a mountain scenic area. The integration of ‘heaven, earth and humanity’ is the overriding philosophy. Inspired by the traditional Chinese stilt house, each villa is supported by steel frames to respect existing topo and promote lightness. Large glass enclosure emphasizes the horizontal extension and creates the effect of glass boxes floating among the alpine landscape. Overall delivers a complete design of fulfilled natural belongings.

Ivana Lukovic

Residential House

Tuesday, 26 March 2024

Peloponnese Rural

A plot situated in a remote village of Kalamia, with view to the Gulf of Corinth, is a setting for a family retreat. The morphology of the place led to the decision of creating a house with humble appearance from the street side, while developing in a two-level construction from the garden. Natural materials applied are inspired by industrial feel of the rural Peloponnese traditional stone stables. Built according to sustainable standards with restricted means, the custom-made dwelling has been playing major role in the 2020 pandemic situation, providing its inhabitants safety and comfort.

Aico Ltd

TOD Complex

Monday, 25 March 2024

Sunac Chongqing Dazhulin

This project is located in the mountain city of Chongqing, adjacent to a Canyon Park, docking light rail station. The scheme adopts three strategies: integrated creation with Canyon Park, seamless connection with TOD, and positioning of urban Micro-cultural tour. It aims to create a 24-hour urban leisure destination. "Landscape roll" is the overall design concept of this project, which is inspired by the canyon park and natural water system adjacent to the site.

Hany Saad

Summer House

Sunday, 24 March 2024

Hacienda

A laid-back lifestyle that is natural to the beach and sea-side is coupled with modern luxury to ensure relaxing ambience of comfort. The open space presented by Hany Saad provides a balance between serenity and tranquility with this modern-chic environment capsulating comfort. This house is designed to give its residents as much of the coastal experience as possible, maximizing the access to the sea view to the promise of a wholesome beach retreat. Designed to provide sanctuary and retreat after a day at the beach. Allowing one to be enveloped by the soft minimal color palette.

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The Fifth Element

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Peach Blossom Future Villa

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