Developed by architects André Almagro and Gabriele Farias, from Alfa 2 Arquitetura, OLX’s new headquarters arrives in the financial and cultural heart of São Paulo with the aim of promoting greater connection and quality of life for the employees. The hybrid concept adopted by the company directly influenced the design decisions and the layout func...
Architecture firm
Alfa 2 Arquitetura
Location
Avenida Paulista, 1100, São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Nathalie Artaxo
Principal architect
Gabriele Farias, André Almagro
Design team
Marcos Fornaciari, Daynna Palmeira
Interior design
Alfa 2 Arquitetura
Landscape
Alfa 2 Arquitetura
Civil engineer
Out Engenharia
Environmental & MEP
Out Engenharia
Lighting
Alfa 2 Arquitetura
Construction
Out Engenharia
Tools used
SketchUp, Revit, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Material
Acoustic ceiling baffles, acoustic wall panels; textiles; cement floors
Typology
Commercial › Office
Kooye Naranj town stands out as one of the most distinctive and picturesque towns in northern Iran. The town's master plan, conceived by Architect; Iraj Etisam in the 1950s, was eventually realized. Over time, there has been a concerted effort to incorporate a contemporary approach aligned with the daily requirements of the town's residents.
Project name
Kooye Narenj Residential Town - Public Spaces Redesign
Architecture firm
Mokhtari Design & Construction Studio (TAASH)
Location
Mazandaran Province, Iran
Tools used
AutoCAD, Revit, Lumion, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Mehdi Mokhtari, Golrokh Heydarian
Design team
Golrokh Heydarian, Fariba Khalili, Ali Karimi, Eng Asgari
Visualization
TAASH Architecture Studio
Client
Board of Directors - Eng Borgei
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › Public Space
Our site this semester will be in the Wynwood Arts District, a former industrial neighborhood that has emerged as the creative hub of Miami. Attracting visitors from around the world to explore and photograph its internationally renowned street scene, this edgy part of the city is home to the highest concentration of street art in the U.S.
University
California College of Arts
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, V-Ray. 5 Ft physical Model: Laser cut-Birch plywood, painted, glued
Project name
LIFE_ IN BETWEEN
Semester
Second Semester, 2nd year
Location
Wynwood Walls, Miami
Status
Academic Project Proposal
Typology
Public and Private Building
A new Israeli cuisine cafe Dizengof/99 was opened in Tashkent, the architects of the project is the UTRO studio. The interior design has been artfully crafted to encapsulate the distinctive and vibrant essence of the brand, while also drawing inspiration from an enriching journey through Uzbekistan.
Project name
Israeli Dizengof/99 in Tashkent
Location
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Photography
Baha Khakimov
Principal architect
Kristina Alexandrova
Design team
Kristina Alexandrova, Viktoria Ilushina, Alyona Zaitseva, Marina Yarmarkina, Olga Rokal
Collaborators
Anastasia Slavskaya
Tools used
SketchUp, Autodesk AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Material
Hand-molded bricks, birch plywood, ceramic tiles, plexiglass, metal structures
Budget
~ 100 hundred dollars
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe
An international team of architects designed a playground for modern sartorialists where high-end fashion meets art and design. Tons is located in East Liberty and the building itself is a two-story mansion with moderate facade embellishments that used to be an atelier. Inside, is a spacious and light-filled interior that now hosts a multifunctiona...
Location
5935 Baum Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Photography
Ekaterina Izmestieva, Alexandra Ribar
Collaborators
Supervision: brnz bureau; Lighting: Natalia Markevich; Art: Sasha Brodsky
Lighting
Natalia Markevich
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Inkscape
Material
Canvas fabric, tiles, mirrors, white paint, metal profiles, ceiling piece: cans by House of Cans Inc.
Typology
Commercial › Store
CHYBIK + KRISTOF (CHK), European practice based in Prague, participated in the international competition for Tirana's Center of Fairs and Exhibitions and mixed-use development.
Architecture firm
CHYBIK + KRISTOF
Tools used
SketchUp, Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Ondrej Chybik, Michal Kristof
Design team
Jiri Vala, Jiri Richter, Lucie Skorepova, Ingrid Spacilova, Ilya Lebedev, Peter Chaban, Jan Lebl, Lucija Ritosa, Viktor Makara, Martin Holy, Ondrej Zvak, Martin Iglesias
Collaborators
Bollinger+Grohmann, Clearly Efficient, Marko & placemakers, Populous
Visualization
Bucharest studio
Typology
Commercial › Mixed-Used Development
In the land of Khour, where the sun shines bright, There lies a garden, a paradise of delight nestled in the mountains, to explore, its stories to be told.
Project name
Bagh-e-Khour
Architecture firm
Babak Abdolghafari Atelier
Location
Hashtgerd, Karaj, Iran
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Corona Renderer
Principal architect
Babak Abdolghafari
Design team
Natalie Ishoonejadian, Kiyanoush Sheydaie, Roujan Abdoli
Collaborators
Mona Afrazi (Interior design), Peyman Yadollahi (Structural engineer)
Visualization
Forough Seyedi, Aryan Namdar Banaderi
Client
Mr. Parviz Falahatkar
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › House
What is a mosque? For a Muslim to pray, all he needs is a clean place and a direction toward the Kaaba. But the function of the mosque has a much more significant role, a space that reframes the spaces to encourage community use alongside its purpose as a sacred worship space.
Project name
Riyadh Mosque
Location
Riyadh Village, Abu Kabir, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk Revit, V-ray, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Nik Collection
Principal architect
Abdallah Mekkawi, Abdelrahman Adel
Design team
Abdallah Mekkawi, Abdelrahman Adel, Tarek Wagih
Collaborators
Ahmed Marie
Visualization
Abdallah Mekkawi, Abdelrahman Adel
Client
Riyadh Village Community
Typology
Religious › Mosque
