Chris Shao Studio: A Japanese chef and a Chinese pastry chef dare to do French-Japanese cuisine (in Paris and now China). Opening a second to their Michelin-recognized Parisian restaurant in Shanghai.
Architecture firm
Chris Shao Studio LLC
Location
Zhangyuan W14, Shanghai, China
Photography
Zhu Hai Studio
Interior design
Chris Shao Studio LLC
Material
Venetian Plaster,Rustic Tile, Gradient Lacquer, hand carved wood veneer
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
TAOA: This project involves the renovation of an old building into a vacation destination. The original building, featuring a concrete frame, is nestled within a dense coastal forest in northern China, surrounded by a serene and secluded natural landscape. Just a few hundred meters beyond the forest lies the vast sea.
Project name
Resea · Chic Space
Location
Resea, Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, China
Principal architect
Tao Lei
Design team
Tao Lei, Chen Zhen, Meng Xiangrui, Tao Ye, Cui Xiang, Zhang Mengying, He Xiaotian, Gao Wenzhuo, Liu Hong (intern)
Completion year
Sep. 2023
Lighting
Lucent Worldwide (Shenzhen) / Zhao Ning
Material
beige stone, outdoor bamboo flooring (DA ZHUANG), handmade tile (ENERGY)
Typology
Commercial Architecture
Viktoriia Butvina: Calm and relaxed is the leitmotif of this apartment, which is located in a quiet neighborhood of Saint Petersburg. The project was conceived as a gift for a young girl for the new school year, so the designers faced a difficult task - to perform a huge amount of work in a short time and to hand over the apartment to the customer...
Project name
St. Petersburg Apartment Project
Architecture firm
Viktoriia Butvina
Location
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Photography
Maxim Maximov
Principal architect
Viktoriia Butvina
Design team
Viktoriia Butvina and Ozarchuk Evelina
Completion year
September 2024
Interior design
Viktoriia Butvina
Environmental & MEP engineering
Visualization
Ozarchuk Evelina
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Canva, Adobe Lightroom Classic, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › Apartment
In Sarzeau, on the Rhuys peninsula, the municipality and the Parc Naturel Régional du Golfe du Morbihan (Gulf of Morbihan Regional Nature Park) have undertaken to relaunch wine production after a 70-year hiatus, an activity that had flourished for centuries until the 1950s. Guillaume Hagnier and Marie Devigne, selected following a call for applicat...
Project name
Wine storehouse in Sarzeau
Architecture firm
Carmen Maurice Architecture
Location
23 rue des Trois Moulins, Poulhors, Sarzeau, Morbihan, France
Photography
Guillaume Amat
Principal architect
Carmen Maurice
Collaborators
Project coordination (OPC): Armor Economie. Fluid systems, thermal, electricity: Become56. Winemaking process: Alienor Ingénierie. Structure: Bretagne Ingénierie. Roads and utilities (VRD): Nicolas Associés. Air quality: Laboratoire Vectoeur
Built area
496.27 m² + 200 m² for the shed and cellar
Structural engineer
Bretagne Ingénierie
Client
Commune de Sarzeau
Typology
Renovation of a mill and construction of wine-making buildings (shed, cellar)
Ignacio Urquiza & Ana Paula de Alba: Located in the Juárez neighborhood of Mexico City, Ninyas is a small restaurant specializing in rib eye tacos served together with sake.
Architecture firm
Ignacio Urquiza, Ana Paula de Alba
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Principal architect
Ignacio Urquiza Seoane, Ana Paula de Alba
Design team
Michela Lostia di Santa Sofia, Alejandro Alegria, Ana Lucero Villaseñor, Fabiola Antonini, Filippo Peron
Collaborators
Ana Paula de Alba, Ignacio Urquiza, Rituales Contemporáneos, IUA Ignacio Urquiza Arquitectos
Construction
Grupo Impulsa
Landscape
Aldaba Jardines, Thalia Divadoff
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
A “Genetic Polyclinic with biomimicry design” is a conceptual healthcare facility inspired by natural forms, systems, and processes to create a sustainable and innovative environment for genetic research, diagnostics, and treatment.
Project name
Genetic Polyclinic
Architecture firm
Peter Stasek Architects - Corporate Architecture
Location
Budweis, Czech Republic
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Grasshopper, Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Peter Stasek
Visualization
South Visuals
Typology
Healthcare Architecture
This "Hovering Cabin" is located at an altitude of 1300 meters in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The site of "Hovering Cabin" is the garden of "Pettanco House 2", which was completed in 2018. The client is also a landscape designer, and the building is used as a "small local community center and his office".
Project name
Hovering Cabin
Architecture firm
Yuji Tanabe Architects Ltd.
Location
Chino, Nagano, Japan
Collaborators
Consultant: Low Fat Structure
Structural engineer
Wooden structure + Reinforced concrete
Construction
Ushiyama-komuten
Typology
Residential › Cabin
Nestled within a bustling urban landscape, this two-bedroom dwelling seamlessly merges modern design with sustainable living practices. Enclosed on three sides by neighboring structures, the primary challenge was to optimize light and airflow within the compact footprint.
Project name
House of NO Windows
Architecture firm
Onebulb+Kolam Architecture
Photography
Muthuraman S (The Little Attic)
Principal architect
Balavenkatesh P
Design team
Hemkumar, Anatharaj
Collaborators
MSPV Terracotta tile,Thenkasi
Interior design
Onebulb+Kolam Architecture
Structural engineer
Bala Structural Design
Landscape
Onebulb+Kolam Architecture
Lighting
Terracotta glass tile roof for natural light, Phlips
Visualization
studiomonkeysin
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp,Lumion
Material
Concrete Cubes, Burnt Clay Bricks
Typology
Residential › House
Nestled into a steep hillside overlooking the Texas Hill Country, the Lariat Springs Residence enjoys expansive views from its clandestine perch. The residence sits within the landscape along a cliff’s edge disturbing little of its surroundings and largely blending into the colors and textures of the limestone outcroppings dotted with oak and junip...
Project name
Lariat Springs Residence
Architecture firm
Clayton Korte
Location
New Braunfels, Texas, USA
Principal architect
Brian Korte
Design team
Brian Korte FAIA, Partner. Josh Nieves AIA, Architect
Typology
Residential › House
Golden hangers, soft curves, petiribí wood combined with bronze-colored mirrors and stories told in its wallpapers, the Felicity Showroom is preparing to provide personalized attention to demanding clients.
Project name
Felicity Buenos Aires
Architecture firm
Estudio Montevideo
Location
Palermo, Capital Federal, Argentina
Photography
Gonzalo Viramonte
Principal architect
Ramiro Veiga, Marco Ferrari, Gabriela Jagodnik
Design team
Violeta Bonicatto, Melisa Daives, Sofia Bonfiglione, Florencia Mc Kidd, Pilar Perez
Collaborators
Project Manager: Violeta Bonicatto; Project Leader: Sofia Bonfiglione; Technical Direction: Violeta Bonicatto and Pilar Perez
Typology
Commercial › Showroom
