Apartments vs penthouses - which one is right for you, fully depends on your personal preferences and needs. Both types of properties have their own sets of benefits and drawbacks.
Photography
Amazing Architecture
This project is born from the mansards rehabilitation of a 19th century building, with patrimonial value, located at the top of 8 de Maio Square, in the heart of Figueira da Foz.
Project name
Mansardas da Praça 8 de Maio
Location
Figueira da Foz, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Diana Bizarro
Interior design
Susana Pires
Collaborators
Project Manager: Miguel Jordão. Safety: Genialmed - Vasco Parente. Acoustic Design: Tisem – Daniela Nicolau. Fluids Engineering : Tisem – Daniela Nicolau. Thermal Engineering: Atelier-42 - Cristina Pires
Structural engineer
SILVAS - Rui Rodrigues, Tisem - Emanuel Lopes, Fernando Ferreira
Lighting
Albano Gonçalves
Construction
APmanos, Barrôconstroi
Supervision
Estimativa Curiosa - Patrícia Silva
Typology
Residential Architecture › Apartments
More than just an apartment building, One River North is a vertical landscape for its residents to wander as if hiking in the mountains. "Imagine living in a building yet feeling as though you're immersed in a natural landscape—like living within a canyon itself," says MAD Principal Architect, Ma Yansong.
Project name
One River North
Architecture firm
MAD Architects
Location
Denver, Colorado, USA
Photography
Iwan Baan, Parrish Ruiz De Velasco and Vic Ryan
Principal architect
Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, Yosuke Hayano
Design team
Jon Kontuly, Flora Lee, Peng Xie, Edwin Cho, Horace Hou, Yunfei Qiu, Evan Shaner, Shawna Chengxiang Meng
Interior design
The Interior Studio at Davis Partnership Architects
Collaborators
Davis Partnership Architects (Executive Architect)
Civil engineer
Kimley-Horn
Structural engineer
Jirsa Hedrick
Environmental & MEP
ME Engineers
Landscape
Davis Partnership Architects
Construction
Saunders Construction
Client
The MAX Collaborative
Typology
Residential Architecture › Apartments
The main challenges of the Bonlad project were to adopt a strategy to address the issue of "context" on a large scale and overcome the limitations imposed by the project's western neighborhood (prohibition of the direct view towards a government building).
Architecture firm
Mohat Office
Photography
Parham Taghioff
Principal architect
Mohammad Hadianpour
Design team
Reza Mansouri, Mansour Bahadori
Interior design
Mansour Bahadori
Civil engineer
Ali Ehsan Javadinia
Structural engineer
Ali Ehsan Javadinia
Environmental & MEP
Hisense Company
Construction
Mansour Bahadori, Mohammad Moradzadeh
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Revit, AutoCAD
Client
Izz-Din Sadeghkhani
Typology
Residential › Apartments
Houri Taleshi: The Tower's design is a perfect example of modern architectural innovation, showcasing a harmonious blend of aesthetics, functionality, and environmental consciousness.
Architecture firm
studioedrisi & hourdesign.ir
Visualization
Hamidreza Edrisi, Houri Taleshi
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Hamidreza Edrisi, Houri Taleshi
Design team
Hamidreza Edrisi, Houri Taleshi
Interior design
Hamidreza Edrisi & Houri Taleshi
Typology
Residential › Apartments
Haussmann apartments, named after the renowned architect Georges-Eugène Haussmann, are known for their traditional design elements including elaborate molding, high ceilings, parquet flooring, and large fireplaces. The Haussmann style stands out for its timeless elegance, embodying a sense of sophistication and rich history.
Written by
Liliana Pinheiro Nogueira
Photography
Michelle Williams
Located on the western edge of St Kilda Road, 333StK introduces a new chapter in the architectural narrative of this dynamic area. Known for its blend of low-rise homes, easy access to public transport, and proximity to a vibrant array of civic amenities, dining, and leisure venue.
Architecture firm
Matrix Australia
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Collaborators
Matrix Australia, CUUB studio
Visualization
CUUB Studio
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › Residential Building, Apartments
The primary challenge of the project was to establish a connection between the client's preferences for their living area and the neighborhood's historical, cultural, and economic features. As architects, we saw our task as developing a model that could both blend in with the neighborhood's historical context.
Architecture firm
Barsav Office
Location
No121-6th Majd, Majd Blvd, Mashhad, Iran
Photography
Diman Studio, Dayan Mazraei
Principal architect
Mohamad Reyhani, Alireza Modarresi, Ali Sovizi
Design team
Hamideh Sarafian, Matineh Rezaie, Faezeh Samadi, Sara Vahidian, Maryam Nikmehr, Elham Mahdian, Bahar Hajizadeh, Reza Rohi, Sina Eftekhar
Collaborators
Reza Dashti
Civil engineer
Hojat Khazaie Nejad
Environmental & MEP
Hamed Safarzadeh, Mohamad Mahdi Farzad
Typology
Residential Building
