Architecture Magazine

Architecture Magazine

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

 

Vanke Yanming Lake

The architectural form replicates the direction of the mountain and lake, and is rotated and dislocated on the second floor of the building to form an 18-meter-long viewing platform, which outlines a highly sculptural form with natural and flexible curves. The arc-shaped exterior wall is like a blank canvas, and with the technique of white space, nature becomes the creator of architectural picture scrolls. With the simple and elegant tones, the charm of light and shadow are intertwined, which together outline a simple and pure world.

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Healing in Nature

Guangzhou Royal Lee Cancer Hospital is a private high-end oncology hospital, designers introduced the concept of garden hospital in this project, through the entrance courtyard, roof garden, and three-dimensional greening on the façade, the whole hospital area is integrated with the greening in three dimensions, and becomes a warm ecological healing place. The design also implements this concept in three dimensions: architecture, interior, and landscape.

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Pet Resource Center

As the first building of its kind, the Pet Resource Center is a revolution in the animal care industry. With kennels and cages intentionally omitted, Its function is similar in many ways to an animal shelter, but its fundamental philosophy is the polar opposite. Long term goal; after 150 years of shelters that are modeled on short-term stays, Best Friends is changing that paradigm. Animals visibly decay in health and behavior when kept in cages and kennels. Best Friends have developed a better and smarter way with a goal of No-Kill by 2025.

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Casa de Mar

Casa de Mar is a residence in Mérida, Yucatán, that embraces the symbiotic relationship between architecture and nature. The design integrates tranquil gardens, natural ventilation, and lighting. A central pool provides a cool breeze through water evaporation, reducing the need for air conditioning. Local materials like stone and wood are used for durability and contextual harmony. The interior design promotes serenity with a nature-inspired color palette, soft textures, and diffused lighting, creating peaceful spaces for relaxation.

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Natatorium of Southeast University

The Natatorium of Southeast University is located on the Jiulonghu Campus. The design uses continuous arches to eliminate the sense of alienation from the volume, like a flower, woven together in 7 repeating forms. Fluid water, moving people and static buildings, gray concrete and blue water, sunlight refracted by louvers, and shadows formed by geometry, all of which stimulate a strong sense of place. The structure is in line with the mechanical requirements, and the facade uses a large area of glazing, which forms an interaction between behaviors and sights of the people inside and outside.

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Wooden Axis Large Roof

The site is located along an arterial road connecting the city center and the city center, with an urban planning road to the south that is scheduled to be widened, and future development is expected. In planning a new regional medical center, we were conscious of creating a space that is distinctly different from commercialistic road service architecture, with the warmth of wood and a gentle welcome for patients The three buildings are connected by a wooden Sunoko design code.

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