We are students from the Faculty of Architecture at the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice, Poland. Our team was honored with first place in the international architectural competition “2025 Edmund N. Bacon Urban Design Awards.” The prestigious awards ceremony took place on March 26, 2025, in Philadelphia, USA.
Student
Aleksandra Chylak, Dorota Cichoń, Oliwia Jagła, Karolina Supron
University
The Silesian University of Technology – Faculty of Architecture in Gliwice, Poland
Teacher
Michał Stangel, Agata Goleśna
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Project name
Urban Arcade
Semester
2nd semester (Master's degree)
Location
Philadelphia, USA
Status
1st Prize Winner, 2025 Edmund N. Bacon Urban Design Awards
Farid Villa in Lavasan was shaped with a form harmonized with its context and a gabled roof. In this project, the entry from the side façade influenced the overall form while simultaneously shaping the terrace. Ultimately, the villa functions as a joint connecting different landscape zones, including the pedestrian entrance, parking, and swimming p...
Project name
Farids Villa
Architecture firm
Masir Studio
Location
Lavasan, Tehran, Iran
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Principal architect
Ramin Rahmani
Design team
Maryam Rahmani
Visualization
Maryam Rahmani
Typology
Residential › House
Named the ‘House of Neptune’ (after the mythical protector of the water and seas), this house utilises the natural flow of the fresh underground water sloping down from the mountain peaks and into the sea. This concept was envisioned for a freediving champion, a national athlete and a marine researcher.
Project name
The House of Neptune
Architecture firm
Slika Studios
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD, Twinmotion, Krea AI, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign
Principal architect
Milan Bogovac
Design team
Slika Studios
Visualization
Milan Bogovac
Typology
Residential › House
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
Exhibition booths serve as temporary architectural spaces that, within a limited timeframe, introduce a brand’s products and services while fostering audience interaction. These structures are dismantled after the exhibition concludes.
Project name
Rost Pavilion - Tehran Design week 2024
Architecture firm
AshariArchitects
Location
Tehran International Exhibition, Iran
Design team
Zahra Jafari, Afshin Ashari, Sahar Gharaie
Collaborators
Zahra Jafari, Afshin Ashari, Sahar Gharaie; • Graphics: Sara Nazemi • Coordinator: Shiva Nazarboland, Asma Sirjani asl • Research: Hakime Elahi
Structural engineer
AshariArchitects
Visualization
Zahra Jafari
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign
Client
Rost (Habib Ghorbani, Mohammad Ghorbani)
Typology
Pavilion › Exhibition
Designing a project that does not have a specific employer (and beneficiary) and the owner intends to sell it after the completion of the execution is walking on a razor's edge; the advantage is that your hands are open as a designer and there is no employer who tries to involve his (her) opinions in your work.
Project name
Double Ceiling Apartment
Architecture firm
SEYFI + Partners Architecture Studio
Photography
Nimkat Studio
Principal architect
Amir Hossein Seyfi
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Knauf, AGT M.D.F, Epoxy Color, Porcelain tiles
Construction
Amir Hossein Seyfi
Supervision
Amir Hossein Seyfi
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Adobe Illustrator
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Two similar, fragmented volumes are aligned on their narrowest sides, creating a void that invites visitors into a square—a sanctuary for gathering, where people can disconnect from the city’s relentless pace. Located on Myslym Street in a central district of Tirana.
Architecture firm
OODA Architecture
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Principal architect
Diogo Brito
Design team
João Jesus, Diogo Brito, Rodrigo Vilas-Boas, Francisco Lencastre, Julião Pinto Leite, Luis Garcia, Joana Sousa
Collaborators
Landscape: P4; Engineering: LAIII
Visualization
Plomp, OODA
Typology
Mixed-Use Development (residential, commercial, hotel)
Recently, the number of Japanese ramen shops in Vietnam has increased. The biggest design point is that the main target is young Vietnamese people. Since Vietnam has a cafe culture, I wanted to design a stylish and cute atmosphere.
Project name
RAMEN KIMURA - Nguyễn Gia Trí
Architecture firm
MIRAI IDCD
Location
213/9 Nguyễn Gia Trí, Phường 25, Bình Thạnh, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Photography
Anthony Nguyễn
Principal architect
Mamoru Maeda（前⽥ 護), Trần Bình Trọng
Design team
Mamoru Maeda, TRẦN BÌNH TRỌNG
Interior design
MIRAI IDCD
Design year
November / 2024
Completion year
November / 2024
Environmental & MEP
Kitchen (FUJIMAK VIETNAM)
Material
Main finishing / equipment; [Internal audience seats] Floor: Ceramic tile; Counter: laminate; Wall: paint, tile, Laminate; Ceiling: paint, natural bamboo; Features and lighting fixtures: Downlights, spotlights [kitchen]; Floor: Anti-slip tile; Ceiling: painting.
Tools used
software used for drawing, modeling, rendering, postproduction and photography; AutoCAD, Sketchup, Photoshop, Illustrator
Client
ToBe Search Vietnam
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
