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Written by
Marcus Wiseman
Photography
Liliana Alvarez
Black vinyl frames are becoming a popular option for window replacement projects. There are so many reasons why homeowners decide to replace their windows. Once you have evaluated and decided it’s time to upgrade your existing windows, you should consider black vinyl windows as a good choice.
Photography
Andrea Rugg, courtesy of Rehkamp Larson Architects
MXMA Architecture & Design completed a renovation of the Prince Philip house, a typical 1960s house that had already been enhanced by a contemporary addition. The main challenge of this project was to blend the architectural languages of two different eras in order to create a coherent, elegant, and well-integrated ensemble in its environment.
Project name
Prince-Phillip House
Architecture firm
MXMA Architecture & Design
Location
Outremont, Quebec, Canada
Photography
Doublespace Photography
Design year
1960 (Original building)
Material
Brick, Wood, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
The design of Casa Guaimbê seeks to enhance the views of the private garden as well as the city. The land is located on a steep slope, with neighbors on both sides. The orthogonal character sought to orient the openings to the main view, guaranteeing privacy for the house. This way, we managed to create a large free area for the garden and swimming...
Project name
Casa Guaimbê (Guaimbê House)
Architecture firm
Schuchovski Arquitetura
Location
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Photography
Eduardo Macarios
Principal architect
Eliza Schuchovski
Design team
Eliza Schuchovski, Juliana Freitas, Júlia Sampaio, Isabella Borsato, Natália Cunha
Interior design
Schuchovski Arquitetura
Tools used
SketchUp, Layout, Lumion
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
Guilherme Torres accompanied the young couple from the purchase of the lot - a 463 m² house, built in the 80s at the heart of a traditional neighbourhood of São Paulo - to the final steps in the remodelling of the house. The desire of the future inhabitants of the house was to adapt the architecture of the house to their lifestyle, bearing in mind...
Project name
Parallel House
Architecture firm
Studio Guilherme Torres
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Denilson Machado – MCA Estúdio
Principal architect
Guilherme Torres
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
CosMax, located in a modern high-rise office building in the centre of Hong Kong, is the latest inception of a cosmetic medical centre, with interiors inspired by an underground mushroom cave symbolising growth, renewal and longevity.
Architecture firm
NC Design & Architecture Limited
Location
New World Tower, Central, Hong Kong
Principal architect
Nelson Chow
Design team
NC Design & Architecture Limited
Interior design
NC Design & Architecture Ltd
Lighting
Lightorigin Studio Limited
Construction
Space Interior Solution Limited
Visualization
NC Design & Architecture Limited
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Material
Travertine, Special Paint, High Gloss Paint, Seude Wallpaper, Antifinger print Stainless Steel, Vinyl Flooring, Barrol Ceiling,Wool Carpet
Client
Mircor Enterprises Holdings Limited
Typology
Commercial › Cosmetic Medical Centre
The San Po Kong area of Hong Kong, once a garment district in the 1950’s, is quickly transforming into a new commercial hub. Our new development is a creative incubator for the community.
Project name
Brutalist Greenhouse
Architecture firm
Archiplus International
Location
Kai Tak, San Po Kong, Hong Kong
Photography
HDP Photography
Principal architect
Henry Lai
Design team
NC Design & Architecture Limited
Interior design
NC Design & Architecture Ltd
Structural engineer
Keystone Design
Environmental & MEP
P&T Group
Construction
Hip Seng Finishing Engineering Company
Visualization
NC Design & Architecture Limited
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Material
Custom Made Terrazzo, Corrugated panel, Special paint
Client
New World Development Company
Typology
Residential › Building
Organizing a construction site requires careful planning, preparation, and the right procedures to ensure that the job runs smoothly and safely. Make sure you have the necessary equipment and safety protocols in place, create an effective layout for the site, devise a comprehensive safety plan, stay organized with materials and tools, and outsource...
Photography
Diana Grytsku
Nature themed daycare center in the city. To design the new daycare center, they hired ZENI arkitekter, a local architect’s studio. Through a series of meetings and workshop with representatives from the three existing daycare centers and the municipality, the program and ambitions were established, to create a strong, common offset for the design...
Project name
Midtbyens Naturbørnehus (The City Centers Nature House for Children)
Architecture firm
ZENI arkitekter a/s (design responsible), ERIK arkitekter (project design)
Location
Møllegade 54, 6400 Sønderborg, Denmark
Photography
ZENI arkitekter a/s
Principal architect
Jakob Gram
Design team
Torben Engsig Svan Sørensen, Jakob Gram, Claus Bender Nielsen
Collaborators
Rambøll A/S (engineer)
Interior design
ZENI arkitekter a/s
Structural engineer
OJ A/S
Environmental & MEP
OJ A/S
Landscape
TT+ Landskabsarkitekter ApS
Construction
SIB Byggeri A/S (contractor)
Material
Brick, thermowood, plywood, rubber flooring (main, visible materials)
Budget
25.500.000,- DKR / 3.400.000 EUR (building cost)
Client
Sønderborg Municipality
Typology
Kindergarten, Daycare Center
