Architecture

“The landscape in Karen carries a quiet density, and the studio is conceived as something that settles lightly into that condition. The ambition was to create a space that holds both introspection and production, where material, light and structure move with a certain restraint. The building draws from archetypal African forms as a way of thinking about permanence, climate and memory. It is a place where making unfolds slowly, in dialogue with its environment.” David Adjaye

A team led by French architecture practice Coldefy, comprising CITYFÖRSTER, Sporaarchitects, TREIBHAUS.LAND, and Marko & Placemakers, has won the competition to design a masterplan for Rákosrendező in Budapest. The project is developed for the Budapest Capital Asset Management Centre, acting on behalf of the Municipality of Budapest. The design outlines a 15-year scheme to transform a brownfield site long regarded as the city’s “rust belt,” located on the eastern side of the Hungarian capital. The regeneration plan includes over 10,000 apartments, new transportation links, and commercial and civic spaces, forming a comprehensive urban redevelopment strategy aligned with 15-minute city principles.

Las Vegas Park is located in the center of the city of Portoviejo, on the right bank of the river that bears the same name. Its construction took place during an important period of transition, following the earthquake that devastated the city in April 2016. It is considered a symbol of the rebirth that Portoviejo is experiencing. Every weekend, in its generous green spaces, family gatherings and celebrations occur, as well as various cultural events, both organized and spontaneous.

Closely hemmed in by four neighbours and with a narrow street frontage, this new home for a young family on a sub-divided block makes the most of its patchwork setting. The local character is highly variable with a range of materials and styles, and single- and double-storey homes that accommodate families from diverse backgrounds.

Flipmod is a manually operated modular shading system that introduces climate-responsive micro-infrastructure into overlooked public spaces in subtropical cities. It responds to climatic conditions through a low-carbon, lightweight intervention while encouraging public engagement with everyday urban space.

these types of spaces are for birdwatching by design, and are always built with the surrounding ecosystems in mind.

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Situated between the calm residential character of Tay Ho and Hanoi’s rapidly developing northern districts, the Dusit Hotel Le Palais Tu Hoa offers both accessibility and retreat. The project accommodates a diverse range of users, from international travellers and business professionals to local guests seeking leisure and social engagement.

layered volumes create a dynamic internal arrangement challenging conventional domestic layouts.

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layered volumes create a dynamic internal arrangement challenging conventional domestic layouts.

The post glass block facade wraps studioninedots’ playfully stacked box residence in amsterdam appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.