Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), the masterplan for Khalid Bin Sultan City is adjacent to BEEAH’s acclaimed headquarters in Sharjah. Anchored by four guiding principles — sustainability, smart technology, culture, and people — ZHA’s design continues the philosophies embedded with the architecture of the renowned headquarters building.
Project name
Khalid Bin Sultan City
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Principal architect
Patrik Schumacher
Design team
Martina Rosati, Maria Vergopoulou-Efstathiou, Wei-Yu Hsiao, Aurora Santana, Cherylene Shangpliang, Guillermo Rage, Haoyue Zhang, Jessica Wang, Evgeniya Yatsyuk
Collaborators
ZHA Project Director: Sara Sheikh Akbari; ZHA Commercial Director: Charles Walker; ZHA Project Associates: Gerry Cruz, Ashwin Shah; ZHA Competition Directors: Paulo Flores, Sara Sheikh Akbari; ZHA Competition Associates: Niran Buyukkoz, Gerry Cruz; ZHA Competition Project Team: Billy Webb, Shardul Awasthi, Gizem Dogan, Amin Yassin; Engineering: Buro Happold; Sustainability & Environmental Design/Lighting: Atelier Ten; Landscape: Gross Max; Architect of Record/Engineer of Record: Bin Dalmouk
Nestled between rugged rocks and serene horizons, Whispering Stones is a modern retreat that finds its soul in the delicate interplay between raw nature and refined architecture. This residential project is a poetic dialogue between concrete minimalism and the silent strength of natural stone, gently embraced by panoramic views of the surrounding m...
Project name
Whispering Stones
Architecture firm
Hami.archstudio
Location
Darbandsar, Alborz Mountains, Iran
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Azadeh Hamidi
Collaborators
Visualization: Azadeh Hamidi
Typology
Residential › Private Villa, Conceptual Residential Retreat
A striking and expressive example of parametric architecture, the Helixa Skyscraper was created to work in harmony with the surroundings rather than just withstand it. The tower is shaped directly in response to dominant wind patterns, transforming environmental limitations into chances for creativity and adhering to the principles of performance-d...
Project name
Helixa Tower
Architecture firm
Sine Studio
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper
Principal architect
Mohammad Jumaa
Design team
Sine Studio (Mohammad Jumaa)
Visualization
Mohammad Jumaa
Typology
Commercial Architecture › Office Building
This project redefines waste wood as a valuable architectural resource by introducing a replicable framework for sustainable building design and construction (SBDC). Rooted in circular economy principles, the project addresses the pressing challenge of reusing irregular off-cut wood—material typically dismissed due to its non-standard geometry.
Project name
Framework for sustainable building design and construction using off-cut wood
Architecture firm
Boyuan Yu, Jianing Luo, Yi Shi
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, V-ray, Unreal Engine, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Boyuan Yu, Jianing Luo, Yi Shi
Design team
Boyuan Yu, Jianing Luo, Yi Shi
Collaborators
Mingming Zhao, Adam Fingrut, Lei Zhang
Visualization
Boyuan Yu, Jianing Luo, Yi Shi
Typology
Public Space › Pavilion
Poised dramatically on the edge of a rugged mountain cliff, the Sky Shell Villa is an architectural marvel that blurs the boundaries between nature and futuristic design.
Project name
Sky Shell Villa
Architecture firm
studioedrisi & hourdesign.ir
Location
Dalsnibba, Norway
Principal architect
Hamidreza Edrisi, Hoori Taleshi
Design team
Hamidreza Edrisi, Hoori Taleshi
Collaborators
Hamidreza Edrisi, Hoori Taleshi
Typology
Residential › House
The project arose from a fundamental inquiry: how might three interrelated yet distinct programs—each with its own spatial temperament—occupy a single architectural organism, layered across three planes, without dissonance with the life of the city?
Project name
The Alumni Centre, London
Architecture firm
Kalbod Studio
Principal architect
Mohammad Rahimizadeh
Design team
Alireza Hajiesmaeili, Fatemeh Hajiali Beygi, Nazanin Salimi, Solmaz Fahimi
Visualization
Ziba Baghban
This Mestiza Architecture project is a declaration of love for our land, our sun, and our way of experiencing space. From the heart of Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, this project draws on the deep roots of Mexico—its raw materials, its incandescent light, its playful spirit—and transforms them into a contemporary architecture that breathes with pride.
Architecture firm
Iñaqui Ponce
Location
Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Iñaqui Ponce
Visualization
Iñaqui Ponce
Typology
Residential › House
A concept house on the coast of southern Portugal. The location`s materials are condensed into the building - sandstone, slate, red earth, granite, rippled glass and metal. Sliding walls, doors and curtains create an open floorpan, adjusting to the time of day and function.
Project name
Rocky Bungalow
Architecture firm
Mona Bouzarda
Location
Vila Do Bispo, Portugal
Principal architect
Mona Bouzarda
Visualization
Mona Bouzarda
Typology
Residential › Bungalow, Private Housing Concept
