XUNAN was born as a contemporary tribute to the ancient Mayan pyramids, reinterpreted through a minimalist and brutalist lens that harmonizes with the jungle. Its name — which means “noble lady” in the Mayan language — symbolizes the bond between the sacred, the natural, and the intimate.
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Location
Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Design team
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Visualization
Veliz Arquitecto
Typology
Residential › House
The Prestigious and Powerful Hotel & Tourism Complex of Merom Golan Is Underway. Merom Golan is located in the northern part of Israel, in the Golan Heights. Situated approx. 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) above sea level, Merom Golan is known for its beautiful landscapes, cool mountain climate.
Project name
BaYaar Hotel, Merom Golan
Architecture firm
Rozen-Linnenberg Architects
Location
Kibbutz Merom Golan, Israel
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max
Design team
Rozen-Linnenberg Architects
Collaborators
Landscape: Rozen-Linnenberg Architects; Civil engineer: Schiller Oren Engineering Ltd; Structural engineer: Schiller Oren Engineering Ltd; Lighting: MK Lighting; Supervision: Nizan Inbar Projects Management (1992) Ltd; Materials: stone, wood, leather, and iron; Client: Kibbutz Merom Golan
Client
Kibbutz Merom Golan
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Architecture coming to life, where nature becomes the soul of the house, feeding the senses. The integration of landscape and water in every detail, from their dancing reflections to their gentle melodies, is evident.
Architecture firm
ARK Architects
Location
La Reserva de Sotogrande, Sotogrande, Spain
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, D5 Render, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, V-ray
Principal architect
Manuel Ruiz Moriche
Visualization
ARK Architects
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › Detached Villa
Lithuanian Airports today announced that Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been selected as the winner of the international architectural competition to design the new arrivals terminal at Vilnius Airport. The project represents a significant milestone in the airport's long-term strategic plan to accommodate.
Project name
Vilnius Airport Terminal
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Location
Vilnius, Lithuania
Principal architect
Patrik Schumacher
Design team
Maria Lagging, Gizem Muhtaroglu, Louai Jaber, Sevval Alp
Collaborators
ZHA Project Directors: Gianluca Racana, Ludovico Lombardi, Michele Salvi, Cristiano Ceccato (Aviation Director) ZHA Project Associate: Davide Del Giudice ZHA Project Architects: Luca Ruggeri, Cristina Barrios Cabrera (ZHA Aviation team)ZHA Project Team: Maria Lagging, Gizem Muhtaroglu, Louai Jaber, Sevval Alp ZHA Sustainability Team: Bahaa Alnassrallah, Abhilash Menon, Aleksander Mastalski, Jing Xu, Shibani Choudhury, ZHA Space Planning Team: Ulrich Blum, Danial Haziq Hamdan ZHA Modelmaker: Adam Twigger ZHA Acquisitions: Marcella Fedele, Lenie Metse; Tyrens Lithuania, Tyrens Sweden, Tyrens group (international); Airport Operation: NACO
Visualization
Negativ, Brano Marsalek
Typology
Transportation › Airport
The Iranian design studio, Shomali Design Studio, led by Yaser and Yasin Rashid Shomali, recently designed a villa, located in Mexico. The villa is situated atop a picturesque hill, taking full advantage of the stunning vistas offered by the surrounding lush, verdant mountains
Architecture firm
Shomali Design Studio
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop, Lumion, Adobe After Effects
Principal architect
Yaser Rashid Shomali, Yasin Rashid Shomali
Design team
Yaser Rashid Shomali, Yasin Rashid Shomali
Visualization
Yaser Rashid Shomali, Yasin Rashid Shomali
Typology
Residential › Villa
Introducing HighDrive — a showroom reimagined by Mind Design as an immersive, architectural experience celebrating form, movement, and innovation. Conceived as part of the evolving Dom World Masterplan, HighDrive merges architectural storytelling with spatial interaction. It's not just designed to be seen—but to be experienced.
Architecture firm
Mind Design
Location
Dom World Digital Platform
Tools used
Autodesk Maya, Rhinoceros 3D, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Miroslav Naskov, David Richman
Design team
Jan Wilk, Michelle Naskov
Visualization
Brick Visual, Mind Design
Typology
Virtual community space
Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), the masterplan for Khalid Bin Sultan City is adjacent to BEEAH’s acclaimed headquarters in Sharjah. Anchored by four guiding principles — sustainability, smart technology, culture, and people — ZHA’s design continues the philosophies embedded with the architecture of the renowned headquarters building.
Project name
Khalid Bin Sultan City
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Principal architect
Patrik Schumacher
Design team
Martina Rosati, Maria Vergopoulou-Efstathiou, Wei-Yu Hsiao, Aurora Santana, Cherylene Shangpliang, Guillermo Rage, Haoyue Zhang, Jessica Wang, Evgeniya Yatsyuk
Collaborators
ZHA Project Director: Sara Sheikh Akbari; ZHA Commercial Director: Charles Walker; ZHA Project Associates: Gerry Cruz, Ashwin Shah; ZHA Competition Directors: Paulo Flores, Sara Sheikh Akbari; ZHA Competition Associates: Niran Buyukkoz, Gerry Cruz; ZHA Competition Project Team: Billy Webb, Shardul Awasthi, Gizem Dogan, Amin Yassin; Engineering: Buro Happold; Sustainability & Environmental Design/Lighting: Atelier Ten; Landscape: Gross Max; Architect of Record/Engineer of Record: Bin Dalmouk
This project redefines waste wood as a valuable architectural resource by introducing a replicable framework for sustainable building design and construction (SBDC). Rooted in circular economy principles, the project addresses the pressing challenge of reusing irregular off-cut wood—material typically dismissed due to its non-standard geometry.
Project name
Framework for sustainable building design and construction using off-cut wood
Architecture firm
Boyuan Yu, Jianing Luo, Yi Shi
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, V-ray, Unreal Engine, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Boyuan Yu, Jianing Luo, Yi Shi
Design team
Boyuan Yu, Jianing Luo, Yi Shi
Collaborators
Mingming Zhao, Adam Fingrut, Lei Zhang
Visualization
Boyuan Yu, Jianing Luo, Yi Shi
Typology
Public Space › Pavilion
