Beginning with an outdated 1962 split-level beachfront house, the challenge for this remodel involved the transformation and recycling of the original 1960s split-level house into a home that’s connected to its location. “The rural, agrarian structures of Lopez Island served as inspiration for the design,” notes Jim Graham. “We wanted to create som...
Project name
Lopez Island Beach Cabin
Architecture firm
Graham Baba Architects
Location
Lopez Island, Washington, USA
Photography
Benjamin Benschneider
Interior design
Jennifer Randall & Associates
Construction
Ravenhill Construction
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › House
Invisible from the nearby Pacific Coast Highway, but open to views of ocean and landscape, this house is an exercise in restraint in its dramatic setting. “The ocean view is not the only asset, so we put the house close to the bluff, but with a foreground presence,” Beard says.
Project name
Big Sur Residence
Architecture firm
Richard Beard Architects
Location
Big Sur, California, USA
Principal architect
Richard Beard of Richard Beard Architects (designed by Beard while a principal at BAR Architects)
Interior design
Arthur Dunham for Jed Johnson
Construction
Stocker & Allaire
Material
Stone, Wood, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Zaha Hadid Architects joined the delegation representing Odesa, Ukraine at the 171st General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in Paris to present the ODESA EXPO 2030 bid proposal.
Project name
ODESA EXPO 2030
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Principal architect
ZHA Project Director: Manuela Gatto. ZHA Project Associate: Yevgeniya Pozigun. ZHA Project Leads: Thomas Bagnoli
Design team
Ghanem Younes, Yun Yu Huang, Malek Pierre Arif, Zixin Ye, Catherine McCann, Jose Pareja-Gomez, Delyan Georgiev, Bowen Miao, Vera Kichanova, Yaniv Hatiel
Collaborators
Landscape Design: West 8. Sustainability: Atelier Ten. Urban Planning: Public Urbanism Personal Architecture
Visualization
MIR, NORVISKA, JK Lab Architects, Zaha Hadid Architects, Beehive (Animation), Morean GmbH (Multimedia & Animation)
Client
NGO 'Civic Council of the EXPO 2030 Odesa'
Typology
Cultural › Exhibition, Pavilion
Window styles are trending these days, and there's no wrong way to go about it! If you're looking for a more modern look in your home, try opting for glass windows. They let plenty of light in and can give your home a sleek and contemporary appearance.
Written by
Milos Radakovic
After working with Graham Baba Architects on a number of their branded retail concepts it was time to improve their offices. As a leader in the burgeoning wellness industry, specifically the recreational cannabis market, the company desired a space that reflected their growing status within the market and a way to benchmark their corporate identity...
Project name
Cannabis Company Corporate Headquarters
Architecture firm
Graham Baba Architects
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Photography
Andrew Giammarco
Principal architect
Brett Baba
Design team
Crystal Loya (Project Manager), Jeff King (Project Architect), Lauren Strang (Design Support)
Collaborators
Furnishings: Objekts. Acoustical Engineer: Arup. Theatrical/AV: Arup
Interior design
Charlie Hellstern Interior Design
Structural engineer
Roi Chang
Environmental & MEP
Mechanical Engineer: Ecotope. Electrical Engineer: Rushing
Material
Partitions: Wilson Partitions Series 500 and Wide Stile Doors. Glass: ¼” and 3/8” thick glazing, some laminated for acoustic performance. Interior doors: Ceco Door hollow metal frames with Custom Wood Doors (maple veneer, some with lites). Paints and stains: Dulux White Swan + Benjamin Moore Himalayan Trek + Benjamin Moore Westcott Navy. Fabric Wall Panels: Fabritrak clip system with Camira Blazer fabric. Wood Wall Panels: Maple veneer panels with faux marine plywood tape banding.
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
The development of Kish in terms of tourism has led to the construction of new urban texture and buildings in the city to attract tourists and it can be noted that hotels are a potential platform that attracts tourists in the city texture according to their architectural-environmental factors.
Project name
Armitaj Hotel
Architecture firm
AshariArchitects
Location
Kish Island, Iran
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign
Principal architect
AmirHossein Ashari
Design team
Ali Attaran, Zahra Jafari, Elnaz Amini Khanimani, Zahra Rahimi, Hadi Haghighat; Animation: Ehsan Shabani
Collaborators
Ali Attaran, Zahra Jafari, Elnaz Amini Khanimani, Zahra Rahimi, Hadi Haghighat; Structural engineer: MohamadSaeed Saadat; Mechanical Consultant: Zahra Shokrollahi; Graphics: Zahra Jafari, Roodabeh Lotfpour, Sara Nazemi; Coordinator: Asma Sirjani Asl; Research: Elnaz Amini Khanimani, Roodabeh Lotfpour, Zahra Rahimi; Model Maker: Asma Sirjani Asl;
Visualization
Mostafa Yektarzadeh, Zahra Jafari, Aida Rafiee, Anahita Kazempour
Client
Armitaj Investment Company (Shahram Hadadi)
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Fortunately, modern trends cherish the most comfortable living conditions: we wear the most comfortable clothes to feel convenient and be productive, live in cozy homes, where appliances perform routine household tasks for us, and furniture and decor in the style of hygge create an atmosphere of pleasure and tranquility. Outside of home and rest, w...
Written by
Oleksandra Yaroshenko
Photography
ZIKZAK Architects
The new Welcome Center will serve visitors to the adjacent Botanic Gardens, Rural Life Museum, Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter and various other community and cultural destinations.
Project name
Burden Welcome Center
Architecture firm
EskewDumezRipple
Location
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Principal architect
Steve Dumez
Design team
Mark Hash (Project Manager), Phoenix Montague (Project Interior Designer)
Collaborators
Buquet & LeBlanc Inc (Contractor ). Fox-Nesbit Engineering, LLC (Civil Engineer & Structural Engineer). ASSAF, Simoneaux, Tauzin & Associates (Mechanical Engineer & Electrical Engineer). Landscape, Inc (Geotechnical Engineer). Carbo Landscape Architects (Landscape)
Client
Burden Museum and Gardens
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Welcome Center
Leeser Architecture, an internationally recognized design firm, has won a invited competition for a five-star luxury hotel in the Zayed Bay in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Architecture firm
Leeser Architecture
Location
Zayed Bay, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Principal architect
Thomas Leeser
Visualization
Leeser Architecture
Client
Al Qudra Real Estate
Status
1st place in international competition
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Two large houses on Arkwright Road in Hampstead, since converted into flats, have large rear gardens which back onto a rear lane, leading to some garages and other newer houses that have sprung up over the years. In these back gardens are a selection of mature cherry, hazel and oak trees – all protected and within the ‘RedFrog’ Conservation Area.
Project name
Arkwright Road Garden Houses
Architecture firm
Square Feet Architects
Location
Hampstead, London NW3, England, United Kingdom
Photography
Daniel Leon, Jeremy Coleman
Principal architect
Neil Fletcher
Design team
Anna Saldo, Sam Bryan, Daniel Leon
Interior design
Square Feet Architects
Structural engineer
Steve Brunswick
Landscape
London Garden Designer
Construction
Kingspan Sips, brick and timber clad
Material
Brick, Timber Clad, Glass
Typology
Residential › House, Sustainable, Backland Development
