At the 2025 edition of Concéntrico, the international festival of architecture and design in public space held annually in Logroño, Spain, Czech Nami nami studio presents Wildlings, a sensory installation inviting free and creative play. Conceived as a temporary micro-world sheltered by translucent curtains, the circular space offers natural.
Architecture firm
Nami Nami Studio
Location
Patio COAR, Logroño, Spain
Photography
Vojtěch Veškrna
Collaborators
The project was supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic
Located at the entrance to the circuit of the former mansion, the space has transformed a plot of land with a steep 1.50-metre slope into an experiential garden.
Project name
Jardim das Descobertas_ CASACOR São Paulo
Landscape Architecture
Landscape Musgo
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Principal designer
Denis Bessa
Collaborators
Denis Bessa
Material
Wood and natural stone
Typology
Landscape Design
This installation, created by Le Atelier Architects and titled Temple of the Labourers, seeks to draw attention to the craftsmen and artisans whose hands bring designer visions to life.
Project name
Temple of the Labourers
Architecture firm
Le Atelier Architectural Bureau
Location
Menchakovo village, Suzdal district, Vladimir region, Russia
Photography
Maxim Loskutov
Principal architect
Sergey Kolchin
Design team
Sergei Kolchin, Natalia Senyugina
Interior design
Le Atelier Architectural Bureau
Site area
Approximately 60 hectares
Civil engineer
Le Atelier Architectural Bureau
Structural engineer
Le Atelier Architectural Bureau
Material
Knauf drywall profiles
Client
Vladimir Inyakin, investor and ideologist of the Menchakovo Art Residency
Typology
Installation › Urban Installation
Inspired by the traditional Chinese oil paper umbrella, the installation uses Xuan paper as its main material. The paper is coated multiple times with tung oil to make it both translucent and water-resistant. The structure gives new form and scale to this ancient craft, transforming it into an outdoor space that offers shade from the sun and shelte...
Project name
Chinese Paper Umbrella
Architecture firm
MAD Architects
Location
Arsenale – Magazzino Delle Cisterne, Castello 2169/F, 30122 Venice, Italy
Principal architect
Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, Yosuke Hayano
Design team
Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, Yosuke Hayano, Jiang Yunyao, Zhou Rui, Yang Xuebing, He Linxi, Huang Juntao, Pan Siyi, Valentina Olivieri
Collaborators
Fabrication: Far East Facade
Completion year
May 10 – November 23, 2025
Structural engineer
RFR Shanghai
Typology
Installation › Cultural Architecture
The installation, on view at the Arsenale Corderie, showcases IE School of Architecture and Design’s professor Wesam Al Asali’s work on natural materials, craftsmanship, and digital design tools.
Project name
Alternative Skies
Architecture firm
Wesam Al Asali
Location
L'Arsenale, Venice, Italy
Photography
Luis Díaz Díaz
Principal architect
Wesam Al Asali
Design team
Wesam Al Asali, Sigrid Adriaenssens, Romina Canna, Robin Oval
Collaborators
IWLab: Marah Sharabati, Joelle Deeb, Sadek Jooriah. d-Lab (IE School of Architecture and Design): Marta Garcia Salamanca, Malena Gronda Garrigues, Michaela Zavacká, Alaa Belal, Hayk Areg Khachikyan. Supported By: Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies, IE School of Architecture and Design, Research Office IE University, IE Foundation. Technical Collaborators: Salvador Gomis Aviñó (CERCAA), Angel Maria Martín López (La Escuela de Carpintería de lo Blanco de Narros del Castillo), Carlos Fontales Ortíz, ETSAMadera. Aknowledgments To: Alejandro García Hermida, Kinda Ghannoum, Alessandro Dell'Endice, IE University Fab Lab, Maintenance Team IE University
Structural engineer
Robin Oval
Supervision
Wesam Al Asali
Tools used
Grasshopper, Twinbuild (Augmented Reality)
Material
Brick, wood, willow
Client
Venice Architecture Biennale 2025
The challenge proposed the creation of an urban park with a large green area associated with recreational and leisure functions, for a plot of land of approximately 20,000 square meters located in the center of S.Cosme, without any utility for the city.
Project name
Parque Urbano Gondomar
Architecture firm
Paulo Merlini Architects
Location
Gondomar, Porto, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Paulo Merlini & André Santos Silva
Landscape Architecture
P4 - Artes e Técnicas da Paisagem
Collaborators
Inês Silva, Ana Rita Pinho
Typology
Public Space › Park
Unique Project for the Landscaping of the Residential Complex Area by Bee Landscaping Bureau. Implementation of the first part - May 2024 (Yes, during the war. We want to feel alive).
Project name
Residential Complex Area on Prymorska
Landscape Architecture
Bee Landscaping Bureau
Location
Prymorska street 47, Odesa, Ukraine
Photography
Bee Landscaping Bureau
Principal designer
Christina Shalygina
Design team
Christina Shalygina, CEO and Conceptualist of the Bureau. Anastasiya Abramova, Master Planner. Hanna Koval, Anatoly Kolosov, Landscape Architects. Anastasiya Mironenko, Victoriya Dukhina, Architects
Typology
Landscape and Urbanism
After most people left the island for city life, less than 100 elderly residents remain on Chaishan Island. To revitalize the island, Zhoushan Government has initiated the "Hello, Island" co-prosperity project.
Project name
Seaside Pavilion on Chai Shan Island, Zhoushan
Architecture firm
GN Architects
Location
Chai Shan Island, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, China
Photography
Liang Wenjun, Tian Fangfang, Zhang Yong, Jiang Meng
Principal architect
Shen Lijiang
Design team
Shen Lijiang, Liu Tong, Cui Hengxuan, Ding Hao, Zheng Zhen
Completion year
August 2024
Tools used
Rhino 3D,cGrasshopper, AutoCAD,cRevit,cANSYS/STAAD.Pro,V Ray,cLumion,cAdobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Enscape, Microsoft Teams / Trimble Connect
Construction
Baoding Shenjiang Sculpture Art Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Material
Corrosion-Resistant Steel,Recycled Timber,Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer,Stainless Steel Counterweights, Marine-Grade Concrete,Titanium Alloy Anchors, ETFE Membra ne Canopies,Anti-Slip Ceramic Tiles,Solar-Integrated LED Lighting,Bio-Based Sealants
Client
Baisha Island Management Committee, Putuo District, Zhoushan City
Typology
Art Installation