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A Petal Pavillon / Epiphany Architects

November 7, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

A “Petal” Landing in an Oasis. Epiphany Architects transforms the installation into a petal, gracefully descending amid the lush greenery of the city. It adds a touch of romantic ambiance to the sylvan commercial atmosphere. The petal’s edges are soft and smooth, and its form is graceful and agile. Through interaction with the surrounding environment, it flexibly adjusts its shape to present itself in the most suitable way. Located at the entrance of the commercial area in Block B of Chengdu Luxelakes·Lufang, this petal welcomes every resident and visitor with open arms.

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AVOTI Timber Office Building in Lizums / MADE arhitekti

October 26, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

Latvian Architecture Award 2023. Nominated for European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Awards 2024. Design inspired by the philosophy of AVOTI furniture factory, supplying IKEA. Simple yet sophisticated organisms provide excellent indoor comfort. Climate responsive geometry, structure integrated HVAC system, renewable materials, zero VOCs, and low CO2 footprint. Blends of abstract simplicity and clever details set an example for the building industry.

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Constellation Tower / People’s Architecture Office

October 16, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

Constellation Tower is located in TANKO Park in Mentougou, Beijing, next to the Sky light Public Restroom. As the tallest structure in TANKO Park, Constellation Tower is a public artwork that offers visitors impressive views of the surrounding landscape and mountains in the distance. The TANKO Park is a new concept public space that combines multiple functions and can host different cultural and commercial activities.

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KaDeWe Café Berlin / Ester Bruzkus Architekten

October 15, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

The café, located on the top floor of Berlin’s KaDeWe, is a play of materials, textures, colors, and forms. The project is intended as a delicious trifle that combines contrasts of smooth and textured, refined and raw, natural and synthetic, glossy and matte, muted and bright, traditional and new.

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The Green Box / Ester Bruzkus Architekten

October 12, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

The apartment uses strong colors, natural materials, precise planning, contrasts of cool and warm – and a few surprises. By locating a single but complex green millwork box at the center of the long apartment, circulation can flow around all sides and the design makes the most of existing material conditions. The palette of rich colors and materials contrasts with neutral raw concrete walls and ceilings to harmonize cool and warm.

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Indian Lake House / PJCArchitecture

October 6, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

PJCArchitecture created a relaxing weekend escape in the Adirondacks for husband and wife retired opera performers. Following the couple’s directive to create a comfortable home that engages with its surroundings and provides plenty of space for entertaining, PJCA artfully constructed a three-story, 1910-square-foot house with two bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms, as well as a 158-square foot boathouse with a third bedroom. As in the making of a dance or aria, the creation of this lakeside getaway resulted from a collaborative process between the homeowners, design team, and local laborers.

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House MM / Alventosa Morell Arquitectes

September 29, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

Located in Valldoreix, on a plot of 800m² with a good orientation, the property asks us to extend its home, construction from 1947 in a situation of volumetric non-conformity. The aim is to create a new independent volume where daughters and grandchildren can live.

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Bakery “Chlieb Náš” / Sadovsky & Architects

September 25, 2023 Valeria Silva 0

The second branch of bakery “Chlieb náš” is located on the Matej Korvín square in Bratislava. It follows the footsteps of its original predecessor situated in an old townhouse in the historic centre of Trnava. As the name suggests, “Chlieb náš” meaning “our daily bread”, the main goal of the bakery is to produce bread as a product of everyday use in a traditional form using sourdough. It merges the traditional craftsmanship with new innovative technologies from the industry.