The expansion of the Montessori Elementary School Duhovka has increased its capacity while significantly enhancing comfort for both students and teachers. The project prioritized functionality, natural lighting, and high-quality acoustics.
Project name
Duhovka Elementary School
Location
Nad Kajetánkou 134/9, 169 00 Prague, Czech Republic
Design team
Radek Lampa, Libor Hrdoušek, Kateřina Havlová, Hana Púčeková, Oksana Džabarjan, Oleg Kovalyuk, Jana Věnečková, David Skalický
Collaborators
Custom-made furniture: klrink. Lighting supplier: ZG Lighting Czech Republic. Wooden support system: KASPER CZ
Built area
Built-up area 1,093 m² existing building 404 m² gymnasium extension Gross floor area 7,210 m² Usable floor area 381 m² gymnasium extension 1,099 m² classroom extension
Material
Alucobond, special sandwich panels – facade. Vinyl – floor. Wood wool board – ceiling. Laminated MFD boards – furniture. Ceramics – bathroom tiling.
Typology
Educational Architecture › School
Yingzhou, also known as Hunzhou or Huanzhou.
To the east lies a deep abyss, home to a thousand-foot-long fish with a kaleidoscopic sheen and a horn at its snout. It leaps and dances in schools, stirring the waters into a vibrant spectacle.
Project name
Crosslight Wedding Chapel
Architecture firm
Ideorealm Design
Location
Qidong, Jiangsu, China
Principal architect
Danny Chan, Maowu He
Collaborators
Copywriting: Xiao An; Brand Planning: Youliao Planning
Completion year
October 2024
Material
GRG, Artistic Coatings, Glass
Walking through Casa Zazil evokes a variety of feelings and senses. The wind that moves through the vegetation, stirring sounds, the textures of the materials, the roughness of the stone, the variety of tones and scents imparted by the grain of the wood; walking through the house from the entrance continually awakens the curiosity of visitors to di...
Architecture firm
Di Frenna Arquitectos
Location
Residencial Altozano, Cuauhtémoc, Colima, Mexico
Photography
Lorena Darquea
Principal architect
Matia Di Frenna Müller
Design team
Matia Di Frenna Müller, Mariana de la Mora Padilla, Juan Gerardo Guardado Ávila
Material
Concrete, Stone, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Four-meter-high ceiling, huge windows facing an amazing view of the blue Mediterranean Sea. On Every single time I visited the construction site, I framed the view, capturing images and feelings of the environment and the landscape in my mind.
Project name
Briga Blue Bay
Architecture firm
Dudu Cohen
Principal architect
Briga Blue Bay
Design team
Dudu Cohen and Briga team
Interior design
Dudu Cohen
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
All natural materials. Stone cladding for the walls specially ordered from Italy. All bathrooms are covered in light stone as well. The carpentry of the cabinet is made of walnut veneer with beautiful details of brass and smoked glass
Supervision
Ronen Briga, yair Kahlon, Tomer Alfasi
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Shanghai-based Interior Design firm Tales Creative was invited by long-term client Tengda Construction to create a new office space for the company in the vibrant city of Hangzhou.
Project name
Hangzhou Tengda Construction Group Office Building
Architecture firm
Tales Creative
Location
Building 2, Phase 1, Future Sky Center, Yuhang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
Principal architect
Gao Lingli
Design team
Zhang Zhengquan, Wang Jingwen (Jessie), Zhuang Kaijun (Rick), Yangchuan Construction (Detailing Team)
Construction
Tenda Construction Group Co., Ltd
Material
Tiles, Mosaic, Terrazzo, Lacquered Panels, Artistic Coatings
Budget
7.5 million RMB (Hard Finishing Cost)
Client
Tenda Construction Group Co., Ltd
Typology
Commercial › Office Space
Founded by renowned interior designer Hillary Kent, MERCANTIL specializes in the creation of furniture, lighting, and accessories designed in line with strict curatorial guidelines.
Photography
Courtesy of Hillary Kent
High Cube Cafe is an economical shipping container, cafe development in an industrial area of Mudgee NSW. The ephemeral architecture is intended to allow the containers and site to be repurposed in the future if required, while responding to the industrial context.
Project name
High Cube Cafe
Architecture firm
Cameron Anderson Architects
Location
Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia
Principal architect
Cameron Anderson
Design team
Cameron Anderson
Collaborators
Ryan McGregor Constructions
Interior design
Cameron Anderson Architects
Structural engineer
Barnson
Material
Shipping Containers
Typology
Hospitality, Café
Transforming a space into a blend of timeless elegance and warmth, this interior design features a stunning combination of pale pink walls and a luxurious forest green velvet armchair. The soft pink hues provide a calming atmosphere, while the rich green adds depth and sophistication. The natural wood accents bring in an organic.
Project name
Velvet Harmony
Architecture firm
Mah Design
Location
A chic apartment in Paris, France
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Maedeh Hemati
Design team
Mah Design Architects
Collaborators
Maedeh Hemati
Typology
Residential › House
Designing a wet room can be a fantastic way to modernise your bathroom and create a luxurious, functional space. However, avoiding these common mistakes is key to ensuring your wet room functions as intended and continues to look great over time.
The renovation of Sabrina and Guto's house, located in the Vila Ida neighborhood of São Paulo, transforms an outdated single-story home into a modern living space that connects seamlessly with its natural surroundings. The project focuses on enhancing the relationship between the interior and exterior.
Project name
Sabrina and Guto’s House
Architecture firm
Goiva Arquitetura
Location
Vila Ida, São Paulo, Brazil
Principal architect
Karen Evangelisti, Marcos Mendes
Design team
Goiva Arquitetura
Interior design
Goiva Arquitetura
Landscape
Goiva Arquitetura
Lighting
Integrated into the architectural project by Goiva Arquitetura
Supervision
Goiva Arquitetura
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop, DSLR Camera
Material
Exposed concrete, demolition wood, sandstone, glass, metal elements
Client
Private (Sabrina and Guto)
Typology
Residential › House
