In the traditional and historic houses of Isfahan, the connection between the city and the residents is often diminished. Beyond climatic, cultural, and religious factors, there is a rationale behind this architectural design. Considering the shifts in culture, how is the lifestyle of people in Isfahan evolving?
Project name
Najafi’s House
Architecture firm
Kian Design Studio
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Kian Hashemi Kashi
Design team
Zahra Reas Karami
Typology
Residential › House
The Marquee Hotel is an innovatively designed seven-star boutique hotel that focuses on sustainability and human wellbeing, boasting numerous professional awards worldwide. Its architecture is based on a modern interpretation of the marquee pavilion used by Oriental nomads since time immemorial.
Architecture firm
ALTER EGO Project Group
Location
AlUla, Saudi Arabia
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit
Principal architect
ALTER EGO Project Group
Design team
ALTER EGO Project Group
Visualization
ALTER EGO Project Group
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
ESSENCE, the project explores the emotional depth of architecture, aiming to express balance, stillness, and the human need for quiet. Rather than serving as a neutral backdrop, the interior is treated as an active emotional environment — a spatial reflection of the inner state.
Architecture firm
Babayants Architects
The Jean Piaget redevelopment project will be the first in Sabadell to satisfy NZEB and Verde criteria, with the aim of decarbonising, promoting citizen empowerment and prioritising a circular economy through reuse and local production.
Project name
Radical regeneration: intervention of a public building for a Net Positive Impact with NZEB and circular criteria
Architecture firm
ROA Arquitectura
Location
Jean Piaget Square, Sabadell (Barcelona), Spain
Principal architect
Roger Orriols Gil
Design team
ROA Arquitectura
Visualization
ROA Arquitectura
Tools used
AutoCAD, Revit, Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-Ray, Grasshooper, Ladybug, Robot, Cype
Client
Ajuntament de Sabadell
Status
Under Construction
The proposal envisions the development of a 29-villa complex in Bourboulos area of Santorini, Greece. Santorini is a volcanic island located in the southern Aegean Sea. Characteristics of the island are the steep terrain, the rocky landscape and the harsh vegetation.
Project name
Bourboulos 29
Architecture firm
Viiibe Architects
Location
Santorini, Greece
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustartor
Principal architect
Dionysios Kakoulis, Marcos Panayides, Grigoris Ktistis
Design team
Dionysios Kakoulis, Marcos Panayides, Grigoris Ktistis
Visualization
Rytm Studio
The architectural design competition for the new exhibition building of the Hungarian Natural History Museum in Debrecen aims to relocate the currently Budapest-based museum to a new, innovative, and environmentally conscious museum building.
Project name
New exhibition building of the Hungarian Natural History Museum in Debrecen
Location
Debrecen, Great Forest, Hungary
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper
Principal architect
Zoltán Tima, András Borbély
Design team
Zoltán Tima, András Borbély, Veronika Borzsák, Máté Szabó, Balázs Tóth, Barót Bálint Bárány, Zsófia Szulágyi
Collaborators
• Landscape: Sándor Mohácsi, Lenke Karácsonyi • Structural engineer: József Almási, Bálint Nemes • Environmental & MEP engineering: Csaba Makáry • Materials: wood, glass, steel, ceramic tile • Budget: 54 891 903 555 HUF
Visualization
Barna Bózsó
Typology
Cultural Architecture > Museum
Montenegro has a long and old history with religion and politics. Many Orthodox Christians retreated to the mountains in the 1600s to escape the Ottoman Empire, and this happened again during the great wars.
Project name
Thermodynamic wind turbine chapel and club
Architecture firm
Margot Krasojević
Location
Kotor, Montenegro
Principal architect
Margot Krasojević
Collaborators
Out to tender
Typology
Religious Architecture › Chapel
Inspired by the delicate art of a Japanese gift box like Kiribako or Oribako, where each layer is thoughtfully designed to build anticipation and surprise, this retreat house gradually reveals itself, much like the careful unwrapping of nature’s gift. Situated within the tranquil, dense forest of Kitakaruizawa.
Architecture firm
Temporary Office
Location
Kitakaruizawa, Japan
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Principal architect
Vincent Yee Foo Lai; Douglas Min Yi Lee
Design team
Vincent Yee Foo Lai , Douglas Min Yi Lee, Xuecheng Kang, River Zehua He (Visualizer)
Collaborators
Xuechen Kang
Visualization
River Zehua He
Typology
Residential › House
