CAA's vertical city garden ‘North·Yard’, designed with the concept of Oriental Futurism, is nearing completion at the foot of Beijing's West Mountain.
Project name
North·Yard - Beijing Collaborative Innovation Park
Architecture firm
CAA architects
Principal architect
Liu Haowei
Design team
Technical Director: Leo Dy. Aojima. Project Management: Zhang Pan, Rachel Luo, Tang Xiaojing. Architectural Consulting Expert: Wang Dongchun . Structural Consulting Expert: Wang Changxing. Design Team(Competition Phase): Zhao Xingyun, Edward Ednilao, Ye Wenjie, Joseph Kahaya, Vicky Chen, Charles Jiang, Xiao Peng, Su Lide, Luo Yuhang, Shen Ao. Design Team(Design Phase): Ye Wenjie, Will Shi, Miriam Llorente, Li Shuyao, Zhu Ying, Yan Jianxin, Deng Haibo, Yang Jing, Liu Hongliang, Li Jinze, Cassie Cai, Leo Yu, Liu Yutong, Zhao Qian, Lü Jing, Guo Yupeng, Mugabe Leon Paradis, Lin Xinyao, Somoll Chantheany.
Collaborators
Cooperative LDI: CCDI (Beijing) International Design Consulting Co. Ltd, China Construction Engineering Design Group Corporation Ltd. (CSCEC). Landscape Designer: CAA architects, Guangzhou S.P.I Design Co., Ltd. Planning and Design Consultant: Beijing Urban Construction Design & Development Group Creative Center of Planning and Research Institute. Industrial Planning Research: Studio 11, School of Architecture of CAFA. Facade Consultant: China Construction & Architecture Technology Co., Ltd (CCAT). Lighting Design Consultant: China Construction & Architecture Technology Co., Ltd (CCAT). Green Building Consultant: Beijing ShiChuangXinCheng Energy-Saving Technology Co., Ltd. Business Planning Consultant: Beijing JiaYiHuXiao Business Management Co., Ltd . Construction General Contractor: Beijing Construction Engineering Group Co., LTD. Engineering Supervision: Beijing ZhongXieCheng Project Management Co., Ltd. Visual Digital Presentation: SAN, FANCY, BEN, ART Architectural Photography: DONG Image Model Photography: VISION DIGITAL, AGENT PAY
Interior design
CAA architects, Beijing Urban Construction Design & Development Group Co., Ltd
Landscape
CAA architects, Guangzhou S.P.I Design Co., Ltd
Visualization
SAN, FANCY, BEN, ART
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, V-ray, Autodesk 3ds Max, Enscape, AutoCAD
Material
Facade Glass - Haiyang Shunda. Aluminum Cladding Panel – Jinzhu, Dahua Rixin. Aluminum Profiles – AAG (Asia Alminum Group). GRC (Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete) – Hebei Longteng
Client
Beijing Haidian District Sujiatuo Town Cooperative Economic Association, Xinmu Real Estate Development Co., Ltd.
Status
Nearing Complection
Typology
Commercial › Office
Simala becomes a laboratory of territorial regeneration, where ruins are transformed into active witnesses of history. The intervention creates a public space where community and memory are intertwined, enhancing the pre-existences without erasing their identity.
Architecture firm
Martino Picchedda Architetto
Location
Simala (OR), Sardinia, Italy
Photography
Cédric Dasesson
Principal architect
Martino Picchedda
Construction
Impresa NURRA Srl, Pisano Bruno Costruzioni Srl
Supervision
Arch. Martino Picchedda
Material
Basalt: Supplied by Marmi & Pietre I.C.S. Srl, Tanca Marchese (OR) – Aggregates (Risone): Supplied by Oristano Inerti Srl, Oristano (OR) – Plasters and Finishes: Italcementi – I.pro Calix – Paints: Mineral lime-based paint; Settef – Cepro 500 – Fresco
Client
Municipality of Simala – Unione Comuni Parte Montis
In the south of Bahia, Brazil, Casa Bahia blends the contemporary vision of Daniel Fromer and Marina Linhares with the landscaping by Rodrigo Oliveira. Discover how design and tropical nature merge on the Costa do Descobrimento
Architecture firm
Daniel Fromer
Location
Trancoso, Bahia, Brazil
Principal architect
Daniel Fromer
Interior design
Marina Linhares
Landscape
Rodrigo Oliveira
Typology
Residential › House
Lumin building is located in the historical center of Moscow and it is surrounded by a densely built environment. The concept of the project was to fill the apartments with the maximum amount of natural light and maximum privacy in the very heart of the city.
Architecture firm
Tsimailo Lyashenko and Partners
Location
Slavyanskaya square, b.. 2/5/4, p. 5, Moscow, Russia
Photography
Dmitry Chebanenko, Anastasia Samoilova
Principal architect
Alexander Tsimailo, Nikolay Lyashenko
Design team
Tsimailo Lyashenko and Partners
Tools used
ArchiCAD, AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, SketchUp
Client
Hutton Development
Typology
Residential › Multi Unit Housing
Feel was conceived as a “third space” for the Omani community, bridging the gap between work and home. It is a place where the focus transcends the senses, fostering meaningful connections and experiences. In Feel Boutique Plaza, every design element stems from the project’s core concept, with each component influencing the others to form.
Project name
Feel Boutique Plaza
Architecture firm
Innovative Corner Design (ICD.co.)
Principal architect
Jalal Mashhadi Fard
Collaborators
Sculpture artist: Yasaman Alizadeh Moghaddam • Diagram specialist: Paria Hosseini, Zohre Bakhtiari • Graphic designer: Sorour Eskandari • Architectural drafter: Amir Mohammad Baradaran Shoraka • F&B designing consultant: Houtan Marhami • Head Architect: Jalal Mashhadi Fard • Legacy Partner: Meysam Mirazizi, Houman Marhami • Content Creator: Hamed Abdi
Interior design
Jalal Mashhadi Fard
Civil engineer
Mohsen Mohammadian
Structural engineer
Mohsen Mohammadian
Environmental & MEP
Ala Mir
Lighting
Jalal Mashhadi Fard
Supervision
Mohsen Mohammadian
Visualization
Jalal Mashhadi Fard
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
Mohsen Mohammadian
Material
Wood-Cement-tiles
Typology
Commercial › Retail
Located in Apollo DB City, Indore, Arora’s House is a thoughtfully designed modern residence that blends contemporary aesthetics with functional living. Spanning 4000 sqft on an east-facing plot, the house is surrounded by well-planned streets and lush greenery, ensuring both accessibility and exclusivity.
Architecture firm
Rainbow Designers & Associates
Photography
Akshit Photography
Principal architect
Vikrant Bhawsar
Design team
Sapna Bhawsar, Pihu Bhawsar,Tasmay Bhawsar, Ishika Goyal, Rahul Ojha
Interior design
Sapna Bhawsar
Civil engineer
Rainbow Designers & Associates
Structural engineer
Manish Mahajan
Lighting
Rainbow Designers & Associates
Typology
Residential › House
A single-story house in Osowiec near Warsaw is a space that seamlessly combines functionality with unique style. The layout consists of a living area with a vestibule and an open-plan kitchen, dining room, and living room, as well as a more private section with a bedroom featuring a walk-in closet, a bathroom, and two home offices.
Project name
LEGO House (103,5)
Architecture firm
Kaja Dębska, Patrycja Paś-Gürtler (LoveTo.design)
Location
Warsaw Suburbs, Poland
Photography
Paweł Biedrzycki (Kąty Proste)
Principal architect
Kaja Dębska, Patrycja Paś-Gürtler
Design team
Kaja Dębska, Patrycja Paś-Gürtler
Interior design
Kaja Dębska, Patrycja Paś-Gürtler
Lighting
Kaja Dębska, Patrycja Paś-Gürtler
Supervision
Kaja Dębska, Patrycja Paś-Gürtler
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer
Typology
Residential › House
Modern offices are no longer just workplaces; they are increasingly becoming spaces that foster relationships between employees. The latest project by SAAN Architekci is a perfect example of how thoughtful design can influence atmosphere and user comfort.
Project name
The Fresha Office
Architecture firm
SAAN Architekci
Typology
Commercial › Office
A retreat where architecture and nature exist in perfect harmony, a home that doesn’t disrupt nature but becomes a part of it. This minimalist masterpiece, crafted from raw concrete and warm wood, is designed not just to stand within nature but to be shaped by it.
Project name
Home in the Embrace of the Forest
Architecture firm
Elaheh.arch
Location
Guilan, Nourth of Iran
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Elaheh Lotfi
Typology
Residential › Villa
Paper Cake Shop by acclaimed chef, Rachel Yang, of Joule and Revel, and pastry chef, Gabby Park, is a small boutique bakery selling beautifully constructed slab-style sheet cakes in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood just north of downtown. This small store was designed to reflect the character and quality of the cakes.
Project name
Paper Cake Shop
Architecture firm
Heliotrope
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Design team
Mike Mora, AIA (Principal); Jonathan Teng, AIA (Project Manager)
Interior design
Heliotrope
Construction
BMDC Services
Typology
Commercial › Store