Architecture Magazine

Architecture Magazine

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

 

Casa de Mar

Casa de Mar is a single family residence in the northern part of Merida, Yucatan. The design connects architecture and nature by merging interior and exterior spaces. Gardens can be viewed and used from inside the house. A central horseshoe shaped volume surrounds a pool, which cools the air through water evaporation and supports natural ventilation. Local stone and wood were selected for durability, low maintenance and harmony with the region. Separate entrances divide the social and private areas to ensure privacy and comfort.

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Grand Tsuru Niseko

Located minutes away from Niseko's international ski slopes and surrounded by silver birches, these 3 exclusive ski rental properties boast a harmonious design with extended eaves and a light wood structure, inspired by the graceful flight of the crane, from which they derive their name, Grand Tsuru. Each offers a spacious living area with tall windows providing picturesque views, two bedrooms adorned in Japanese style, and a master bedroom featuring a large Japanese tiled bath. The staircase, bathed in light, seamlessly connects and brightens all corners of the skip floor properties.

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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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Jinbianruixiang Highrise

Jinbianruixiang Highrise is an office building in Jiulong Lake New City in Nanchang, China. The tower reaches 248.9 metres over 46 floors, with a total construction area of 140,012.68 square metres. The main tower is placed along the river at a 45 degree angle to open views in two directions. The shape is inspired by the local city flower, and the podium is arranged around the tower like petals. Cold bent glass and unitized curtain walls form the gradually opening facade. A central garden and a riverside green belt surround the building.

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Shijiazhuang Ander Memorial Park

The Cloud Mirror is a service center for a cemetery, aims to respect traditional Chinese culture while transforming the concept of traditional cemeteries. With a focus on landscaping, artistry and personalization. The emotion free warm spaces seek to embody a harmonious, peaceful, relaxed, and warm humanistic landscape atmosphere with a strong sense of ceremony and artistry. The goal is to achieve a symbiotic and joyful coexistence between humans and nature.

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House D

House D is a reconstruction of an old house in China, planned for a family of three. The first floor holds the dining room, a Chinese kitchen, a Western kitchen, a courtyard and a space for pottery firing. The second floor contains the living room, a guest room and a laundry space. The third floor holds the master bedroom and a children's bedroom, and the fourth floor is a studio. Sunlight and airflow are used to improve the comfort of the interior. The layout supports continuous interaction between the residents and close contact with nature.

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