The Shenzhen Institute of Financial Technology Tower designed by Zaha Hadid Architects will accommodate the institute’s ongoing expansion to serve China’s fintech industry which is anticipated to grow at almost 20% each year throughout the coming decade.
Project name
Shenzhen Institute of Financial Technology
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Principal architect
Patrik Schumacher
Design team
raklis Kourounis, Biagio Amodio, Maria Vergopoulou, Sharan Sundar, Beatrice Cordella, Nessma Al Ghoussein, Cristina Barrios Cabrera, Samantha Pavic
Collaborators
CSWADI (SD – PD Stage) / CABR (CD Stage)
Structural engineer
CSWADI (SD – PD Stage) / CABR (CD Stage)
Environmental & MEP
CSWADI (SD – PD Stage) / CABR (CD Stage)
Construction
China Construction Second Engineering Bureau
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
The Desert Flower Project is a eco-camp located in the heart of the dry and vast deserts of Texas. This project is inspired by the Pilosocereus pachycladus cactus, which plays a significant role in the design due to its cylindrical shape and unique texture.
Project name
The Desert Flower
Architecture firm
Redho_ai
Location
Deserts of Texas, USA
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Parisa Ghargaz
Design team
Redho_ai Architects
Visualization
Parisa Ghargaz
Typology
Hospitality › Eco-Resort or Eco-Tourism Facility
On a plot of land outside the settlement in the broader area of Apokoronas, we were asked to design a new four-bedroom holiday residence, maximizing the allowable building area. This residence is intended for the owners’ summer vacations, a young couple, and will be used for short-term rentals during the rest of the year.
Project name
The Canyon House
Architecture firm
Zeropixel Architects
Location
Xirosterni, Chania, Greece
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Dimitris Koudounakis
Design team
Dimitris Koudounakis ,Evelina Koutsoupaki, Evgenia Xatziioannou,Vassilis Kateroudakis
Visualization
Zeropixel Architects
Typology
Residential › House
Located in the heart of Tehran's iconic Ab-o-Atash Park, this extraordinary café reimagines the relationship between architecture, art, and nature. Shaped like a majestic tree, the structure features metallic branches intertwined with shimmering glass, creating a stunning canopy that harmonizes seamlessly with the park's contemporary landscape. Thi...
Architecture firm
Mozhgan Vaez
Location
Ab-o Atash Park, Tehran, Iran
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Mozhgan Vaez
Visualization
Mozhgan Vaez
Typology
Public Space › Café, Pavilion
A modern tower that embodies the essence of autumn—where architecture meets the soul of the season. This stunning structure combines the strength of concrete, the transparency of glass, and the warmth of velvet textures.
Project name
Velvet Life Tower
Architecture firm
Green Clay Architecture
Location
Hong Kong, China
Visualization
Khatereh Bakhtyari
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Khatereh Bakhtyari
Design team
Green Clay Architecture
PARVS CENTER is an ultra-modern architectural complex designed as the new cultural city centre for Saint Petersburg, situated in the Neva Delta. Its distinctive and memorable design features a complex arrangement of curved load-bearing surfaces shaped like sails.
Project name
Parvs Center
Architecture firm
The Svetozar Andreev Architecture Studio `Hotei-Russia`
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Principal architect
Svetozar Andreev
Built area
Over 70,000 m²
Visualization
Svetozar Andreev
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Cultural Center, Museum
This project explores the fusion of traditional Iranian architectural techniques with modern design principles, incorporating brick and mud plaster as core materials. The design honors the cultural heritage of Iran while pushing the boundaries of contemporary architecture.
Project name
Echoes of the Past
Architecture firm
Rezvan Yarhaghi
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Rezvan Yarhaghi
Visualization
Rezvan Yarhaghi
Typology
Residential › House
The Villa Didar project is located on a land area of 1,113 meters in Yazd city. The construction area of the building is 413 meters. The Didar project belongs to two brothers, and this villa is a place for these two brothers to meet on vacation. Function The form and structure of the project is curved. Which consists of two windbreaks.
Architecture firm
UFO Studio
Tools used
3Ds Max, Vray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Bahman Behzadi
Visualization
Bahman Behzadi
Typology
Residential › Villa
