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The Fifth Element Residence

Materia 174 Architecture Office Residence Architecture Sunday, 3 August 2025

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.

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Shenzhen Lianhua Peak Restroom Public Space

Cheng Xiao Public Space Architecture Saturday, 2 August 2025

Shenzhen Lianhua Peak Restroom

Shenzhen Lianhua Peak Restroom is a public restroom building on the hilltop of Lianhua Hill in Shenzhen. The design seeks harmony between architecture and nature. A resting corridor connects the men's and women's toilets and opens a visual link between the square and the mountain forest. The main walls are fully open, so the scenery and the natural wind enter the interior. A perforated aluminum plate on the square side works as a visual barrier that protects privacy. Concrete, steel and stone are the main materials.

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Don Majestic Hotel

Natalia Ottonello Hotel Architecture Friday, 1 August 2025

Don Majestic

Don Majestic is a hotel in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The building has a sculptural curved form inspired by the curves of nature. Two curved volumes shape the design. The vertical main volume has an elliptical plan that changes in size at each level and holds the rooms. The horizontal volume holds the hall and the cafeteria. The hotel is 54 metres tall and has 19 floors and 52 rooms. A single central pillar in the core supports the structure and allows open views. Curved glass covers the whole facade.

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Interpolation Art Gallery

ChungYeon Won Art Gallery Architecture Thursday, 31 July 2025

Interpolation

Interpolation is an art gallery designed within Seokchon Lake Park in Seoul. The park contains a lake and two separate ring paths, one inner and one outer, divided by a four meter difference in elevation. The gallery forms an organic passage that links the two paths and creates a new gateway into the park. The building mass is clad in curved aluminum panels, and the deck that meets the landscape is finished in exposed concrete. Ground source heat pumps and roof photovoltaic panels reduce energy use. The intent is to bring art into daily life.

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Bzj Textile Factory

KEREM Akin Textile Factory Architecture Wednesday, 30 July 2025

Bzj

Bzj is a textile factory in Bursa, Turkey, with a total floor area of 8000 square meters. Production, distribution and administrative functions are combined under one roof. A double facade wraps the building. Glass curtain walls and windows form the inner layer, and perforated aluminum panels form the outer layer. The perforated panels control natural light and heat through the day and the seasons. A prefabricated concrete structure was used for speed and economy. Structural, electrical and mechanical systems are left visible in the administration area.

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Phoenix Mansion Sales Center

gad Sales Center Architecture Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Phoenix Mansion

Phoenix Mansion is a sales center in Chengdu, China. The building covers 200 square meters and is built with aluminum panels, glass and stone. The entrance is placed at a corner, where a long overhang forms a horizontal transitional space that invites visitors inside. Landscape elements in the front yard refer to classic Chinese gardens. Courtyards planted with bamboo are set on the east and west sides. The white central space has a sloped roof that reflects sunlight. French windows connect the interior and exterior spaces.

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