In planning lodgings for physically disabled people, nothing is “standard” or obvious. Every detail, big or small, must be adapted to the residents’ needs and abilities. The state of Israel has accessibility regulations, but we believe that special adaptation is needed beyond those, for each and every resident’s maximum safety, comfort, and indepen...
Project name
Handicapable – Renovating and designing a historical building (a former weapons cache) for physically disabled residents
Architecture firm
Studio A3
Location
Kibbutz Mizra, Israel
Photography
LUZ Architecture Photography
Principal architect
Shiran Maimon Bar, Gali Dar Waisel
Design team
Shiran Maymon Bar, Gali Dar Waisel
Interior design
Studio A3
Structural engineer
Itai Dangur Eng.
Construction
N.A.L Engineering
Supervision
Sharon Tounian
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Material
Concrete, Wood, Terazzo, Plaster, Drywall
Budget
900K NIS (~255K $)
Client
Slav rehabilitation services Ltd.
Typology
Residential › Apartments, Renovation, Historical, typical of the no-frills architecture of the young state of Israel (Building originally built in 1936)
The Luxury Beach Resort, with a modern Mediterranean style located along Dubai's breathtaking beachfront, complements the region's natural beauty while incorporating neutral colors and artistic elements, to create a sleek yet calm ambience.
Project name
Luxury Beach Resort
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray
Principal architect
Namit Rajput
Design team
Nidhi Lathi, Brijesh Mistry, Arpita Thakurdesai And Trupal Tank
Typology
Hospitality › Resort
In this build, the clients were downsizing and relocating to a remote, scenic Black Boulder Mesa Subdivision in Boulder, Utah. Boulder is isolated from urban amenities, yet happens to be near Escalante National Monument, Capitol Reef National Park, Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park. An explorer’s hotspot!!
Project name
2410 East Broken Branch Drive, Boulder Utah, USA
Architecture firm
Jess Pedersen Architecture Inc.
Location
Boulder, Utah, USA
Photography
Brent Moss Photography
Principal architect
Jess Pedersen
Design team
Owner/ Architect
Collaborators
Owner/ Architect
Structural engineer
Jones & Demille Engineering Inc
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Construction
Combination Steel &Wood Frame
Material
Stone & Rusty Metal (exterior) / Drywall, Tile Floor Exposed Steel Beams (Interior)
Typology
Residential › House
This case is a home designed for children. With an entertaining design full of fantasy, it brings surprises to every corner of the home. Once Picasso said he wanted to "paint like a child", and the "face figure" has long been used repeatedly as the object of painting by modern masters, and it is also represented in contemporary entertainment by fam...
Project name
Wonder House
Architecture firm
XIGO STUDIO
Location
Songyu South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
Photography
Li Ming; Video Copyright: WM STUDIO - Ah Zheng
Principal architect
Liu Yang, Li Yanan
Collaborators
Scheme Deepening Design: Wang Dan; Academic Counsellor: Zhu Li; Furniture Customizing: LE VERCHY
Design year
December 2020
Completion year
June 2022
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Microcement, latex paint, wood floor
Typology
Residential/ Appartment
The carpentry industry is performing very well these days. There has been a continuous demand for carpentry services for a few years now, but due to the shortage of materials, the waiting time for completion is getting a little longer.
Photography
Keegan Checks
Emily Event Hall is the largest and probably the most modernized event hall in Western Ukraine, designed for 1500 guests. Multipurpose space is suited for big shows, concerts, festivals, business conferences, corporate and personal events.
Project name
Emily Event Hall
Interior design
YOD Group
Location
Khmelnytskogo Str. 9b Vynnyky town, Lviv region, Ukraine
Photography
Yevhenii Avramenko
Principal designer
Volodymyr Nepiyvoda, Dmytro Bonesko
Collaborators
Lighting : Expolight Graphic design: Pravda Design
Material
Brick, glass, wood, stone, metal
PI Architects: A home for a young couple and two young children.
Project name
Raclette House
Architecture firm
PI Architects
Photography
PI Architects
Principal architect
Paul Yeo
Design team
Ivan Soh, Lee Hui Lian
Interior design
PI Architects
Civil engineer
Tenwit Consultants
Structural engineer
Tenwit Consultants
Environmental & MEP
PTA Consultants
Visualization
PI Architects
Typology
Residential › House
Ecological, bioclimatic and self-sufficient luxury shopping center, with real zero energy consumption. Industrialized, prefabricated, removable, relocatable and reconfigurable building
Project name
MAGIC FOREST Luxury Eco-Shoping Center
Architecture firm
Luis De Garrido Architects
Principal architect
Luis De Garrido
Client
Promociones Milla de Oro S.A.
Typology
Commercial, Shopping Center
Located in Nanshangang, Sangzhou Town, Ninghai County, Zhejiang, the project is positioned as a small cultural and tourism building that integrates a tourist center and spaces for displaying and experiencing the local history and culture.
Project name
Qingxi Culture and History Museum
Architecture firm
The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University Co., Ltd. (UAD)
Location
422 Township Road, Sangzhou Town, Ninghai County, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, China
Photography
ZYStudio, Zhao Qiang, Ding Junhao
Principal architect
Wu Zhenling
Design team
Wu Zhenling, Zhang Jiachen, Li Ning, Wang Yingni, Chen Yu
Collaborators
Water supply & drainage design: Chen Ji, Chen Fei. Electrical design: Zhen Guoxing, Ding Li. HVAC design: Guo Yinan, Ren Xiaodong. Smart design: Jiang Bing
Interior design
Li Jingyuan, Fang Yu
Structural engineer
Jin Zhenfen, Shen Jin, Ni Wenhao
Landscape
Wu Weiling, Xu Conghua, Zhu Jing
Material
Stone, Concrete, Metal, Glass
Client
Ninghai Cultural Tourism Group Co., Ltd.
Typology
Cultural > Museum
Sustainability, health, and comfort are dominating the commercial design and architecture scenes. Textural variations and biophilic elements are blurring the line between indoor and outdoor living. Multifunctional spaces and healthful spaces, meanwhile, are transforming offices into places where staff can connect as well as achieve their profession...
Written by
Jennifer Dawson
