The Shenzhen Institute of Financial Technology Tower designed by Zaha Hadid Architects will accommodate the institute’s ongoing expansion to serve China’s fintech industry which is anticipated to grow at almost 20% each year throughout the coming decade.
Project name
Shenzhen Institute of Financial Technology
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Principal architect
Patrik Schumacher
Design team
raklis Kourounis, Biagio Amodio, Maria Vergopoulou, Sharan Sundar, Beatrice Cordella, Nessma Al Ghoussein, Cristina Barrios Cabrera, Samantha Pavic
Collaborators
CSWADI (SD – PD Stage) / CABR (CD Stage)
Structural engineer
CSWADI (SD – PD Stage) / CABR (CD Stage)
Environmental & MEP
CSWADI (SD – PD Stage) / CABR (CD Stage)
Construction
China Construction Second Engineering Bureau
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
We were incredibly fortunate with our clients for this project, as they immediately inspired us with their unconventional approach to the dental clinic space. For example, part of the clinic’s 1st floor was dedicated to a coworking area for patients and a coffee shop.
Project name
Orthoffice Dental Clinic
Architecture firm
Sulina Design
Photography
Inna Kablukova
Typology
Healthcare › Dental Clinic
This is POPSOCKETS‘ pop-up store located in Shanghai Taikoo-Li Qiantan. As a temporary space that has only been in operation for six months, the design needed to be highly concise and dry. Through design, a visually recognizable and experiential consumer scene was created within a limited time and space.
Project name
POPSOCKETS POP-UP Store
Architecture firm
Tens Atelier
Principal architect
Tan Chen, YUI
Design team
Guo Ankey, Li Zhengzhi
Interior design
Tens Atelier
Completion year
October 2024
Construction
Shanghai Droyao Industrial Co., Ltd.
Material
Oriented Strand Board
Typology
Commercial › Store
The Athletes' Village, designed for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, exemplifies the intersection of sustainability and innovation in urban architecture. Covering an area of 52 hectares north of Paris
Project name
Paris Athletes’ Village
Architecture firm
CoBe Architecture & Paysage, KOZ Architectes, Atelier Georges
Location
Saint-Ouen, France
Photography
Cédric Colin, Cécile Septet
Tools used
Graphisoft ArchiCAD, Graphisoft BIMcloud, Graphisoft BIMx
Typology
Hospitality, Residential, Commercial
A holiday home to a diamond merchant in Surat, this elemental yet contemporary house has been designed to embrace extended families making room for warm interactions as it seamlessly connects the indoor with the outdoor.
Project name
Retreat Home
Architecture firm
Neogenesis+Studi0261
Location
Surat, Gujarat, India
Photography
Ishita Sitwala / The Fishy Project
Principal architect
Chinmay Laiwala , Jigar Asarawala, Tarika Asarawala
Design team
Heta Patel, Prachi Jariwala, Nilufer Contractor, Dhruvi Bhatt
Collaborators
Nilufer Contractor (Text Credits). Window Vendor: Facaade- Mr. Pawan Iyenger. Furniture Agency: Carpenter Arjun Bhai. Flooring Agency: Harshad Bhai. Neocement Flooring Agency: Colortek. Stone Vendor: Platina Stone. Tiles Vendor: Stone world. Exposed Brick Agency: Mukund Bhai. Fabricator: Vasudev Engineering and Pramod Bhai. Color and Texture Agency: Vinod Yadav. Soft Furnishings: Isral Bhai. Mangalore Roof Tile Vendor: Surface Element. Landscape contractor: Tulsi garden consultant- Yogesh Avaiya
Civil engineer
Ronak Khambhadiya
Structural engineer
Jalil Sheikh
Environmental & MEP
Electrical Engineer: Jayesh Bhai Patel, Ajju Bhai & Jitu Bhai. HVAC Consultant: Cooline Agency PVT. LTD- Daikin
Landscape
Neogenesis+Studi0261
Lighting
Custom designed by Neogenesis+Studi0261
Construction
Riva Contructions & Consultancy
Typology
Residential › House
The Desert Flower Project is a eco-camp located in the heart of the dry and vast deserts of Texas. This project is inspired by the Pilosocereus pachycladus cactus, which plays a significant role in the design due to its cylindrical shape and unique texture.
Project name
The Desert Flower
Architecture firm
Redho_ai
Location
Deserts of Texas, USA
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Parisa Ghargaz
Design team
Redho_ai Architects
Visualization
Parisa Ghargaz
Typology
Hospitality › Eco-Resort or Eco-Tourism Facility
On a plot of land outside the settlement in the broader area of Apokoronas, we were asked to design a new four-bedroom holiday residence, maximizing the allowable building area. This residence is intended for the owners’ summer vacations, a young couple, and will be used for short-term rentals during the rest of the year.
Project name
The Canyon House
Architecture firm
Zeropixel Architects
Location
Xirosterni, Chania, Greece
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Dimitris Koudounakis
Design team
Dimitris Koudounakis ,Evelina Koutsoupaki, Evgenia Xatziioannou,Vassilis Kateroudakis
Visualization
Zeropixel Architects
Typology
Residential › House
Located in the heart of Tehran's iconic Ab-o-Atash Park, this extraordinary café reimagines the relationship between architecture, art, and nature. Shaped like a majestic tree, the structure features metallic branches intertwined with shimmering glass, creating a stunning canopy that harmonizes seamlessly with the park's contemporary landscape. Thi...
Architecture firm
Mozhgan Vaez
Location
Ab-o Atash Park, Tehran, Iran
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Mozhgan Vaez
Visualization
Mozhgan Vaez
Typology
Public Space › Café, Pavilion
Hoogwegt is the largest independent supplier of dairy products and ingredients in the world, operating in over 130 countries. Operating under the motto ‘We add vision & value’, it provides high quality products, real-time market information, intelligent logistics services and tailored risk management solutions.
Project name
Hoogwegt Office
Architecture firm
BIT CREATIVE
Location
Lixa office building, Daszyńskiego Roundabout, Warsaw, Poland
Design team
Barnaba Grzelecki, Jakub Bubel, Zuzanna Wojda
Typology
Commercial › Office
The project is based on the idea of a building as a sculpture, something that can become a recognizable object and an attraction for its neighborhoods’ residents. Their shape affords the towers a timeless silhouette and helps leverage the site’s potential in terms of views.
Project name
White Khamovniki
Architecture firm
Tsimailo Lyashenko and Partners
Location
Olsyevsky lane, 9, Moscow, Russia
Photography
Anastasia Samoilova
Typology
Residential Complex
