The SKYBOWL project at Hisense Plaza in Qingdao's Fushan Bayfront reimagines the mall's rooftop into a vibrant, accessible public space. Traditionally closed off and focused inward, the mall's design previously limited engagement with the city's beautiful bay views and temperate climate.
Architecture firm
Society Particular (SOPA)
Photography
Yong Gao, Ying Liu, Hisense Plaza
Principal architect
Yong Cui
Design team
Mindaugas Glodenis, Ignas Rackauskas, Xin Guo, Ping Lu, Mikas Kauzonas, Jingru Zhang, Mingzhan Zhao, Ran Lin
Collaborators
Facade Consultant: CABR Technology Co., Ltd. LDI: Qingdao Beiyang Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
Structural engineer
XinY Structural Consultants
Lighting
One Lighting Associates
Typology
Commercial › Commercial Renovation, Urban Renewal
Aurora Design has received a renovation project for an old residential building located in an old neighborhood in the center of Kunming, adjacent to a multi-story parking lot and a snack street. The complex surrounding environment, the tension between the new and old, makes the project more interesting. “Spring” are easily expected to blossom at an...
Project name
Chun Sheng Jewelry
Architecture firm
Aurora Design
Location
Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
Photography
Na Xin from INSPACE
Principal architect
Yang Xuewan
Collaborators
Video: WM STUDIO
Construction
Rebuilding Space Lab
Typology
Commercial › Jewelry Store
In search of a space that reflected their architectural identity, Goiva Arquitetura found a new location with a homely feel without losing the necessary functionality of a modern office. The chosen site, located in a historic building constructed with concrete and wood and surrounded by green areas, matched their desired essence.
Project name
Goiva Office
Architecture firm
Goiva Arquitetura
Location
Vila Madalena, São Paulo, Brazil
Principal architect
Karen Evangelisti, Marcos Mendes
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
Of brewing and building, from yesterday into tomorrow—the history of the so-called Gösserhalle in Favoriten, Vienna’s 10th district, is a checkered one. Ever since its construction the industrial building, originally built as a workshop premises by the ÖBB before 1900.
Project name
Conversion Gösserhalle
Architecture firm
AllesWirdGut
Photography
Tschinkersten Fotografie
Principal architect
Herwig Spiegl
Design team
Competition team: Aline Schmidt, Johannes Windbichler, Karolina Pettikova, Teresa Aćimović. Project team: Alexis Brune, Arwen Weber, Florian Gottler, Martino Matteo, Till Martin
Collaborators
Illustrations: AllesWirdGut; Collage: socks-studio.com/ Michael Kirkham (CC BY-SA 3.0), amended by AllesWirdGut
Design year
2020 (competition – 1st prize)
Interior design
BURGHARDT ZT GESMBH
Landscape
ARGE SimZim Grimm
Civil engineer
SWIETELSKY AG
Structural engineer
Structural planning: KS Ingenieure ZT GmbH, Building services planning: Ingenieurbüro Schulterer
Environmental & MEP
BCE Beyond Carbon Energy Holding GmbH
Construction
steel construction
Supervision
KS Ingenieure ZT GmbH
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Twinmotion, Revit, Solibri, Madaster
Material
brick, steel, glass, wood
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
This salon isn’t just another place to get your nails done or your hair. "We planned to create a club, a space where the women’s community gathers in order to take a break from the city bustle, everyday worries." says the owener of the space.
Project name
DOLCE FAR NIENTE
Architecture firm
Elena Erashevich
Photography
Ekaterina Samoilovich
Principal architect
Ekaterina Samoilovich
Design team
Erashevich Design Buro
Interior design
Ekaterina Samoilovich
Visualization
Darya Toropova
Embrace the spirit of Bauhaus with our latest architectural venture, the Bauhaus Art Gallery and Sculpture Design project. This visionary endeavor encapsulates the essence of modernist design principles while offering a contemporary reinterpretation that resonates with the current cultural landscape.
Project name
Contemporary Bauhaus Art Center
Architecture firm
fatemeabedii.ai
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Fatemeh Abedi
Visualization
Fatemeh Abedi
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Art Gallery
Established in 2017, Knesta Architects has been a prominent force in architectural innovation, focusing on creating spaces that merge innovation, sustainability, and craftsmanship. Founded by Principal Architect Nitima Gabba, the firm initially specialized in Residential projects before expanding into the Commercial sector in 2020.
Project name
Knesta Architects Office
Architecture firm
Knesta Architects
Location
SCO 3, Sector 7, Madhya Marg, Chandigarh, India
Photography
Nakul Jain, Studio NJDC
Principal architect
Nitima Gabba
Design team
Ar. Damanpreet Kaur, Ar. Prakshi Hudda, Ar. Rythm Arora
Collaborators
Elsa designs (Furniture), Smartcool (Air Conditioners), Latio Porte (Glass Partitions)
Interior design
Team Knesta Architects ; Anuradha Seth, Sumegha Kanojia
Civil engineer
Ashish Sharma
Environmental & MEP
Knesta Architects
Lighting
Knesta Architects
Construction
Knesta Architects
Supervision
Knesta Architects
Visualization
Knesta Architects
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max
Material
Wood, Aluminium Glass Partitions
Typology
Commercial › Office
The renovated Michelin-starred restaurant Lerouy, featuring a show kitchen and serving carte blanche French cuisine by Chef Christophe Lerouy, has reopened its doors in Singapore. Interior designers Evgeniya Lazareva and Farhana Sudiro from Hot Design Folks Studio spearheaded the concept and execution of the new space.
Project name
Lerouy Restaurant
Architecture firm
Hot Design Folks Studio
Photography
Marcus L Photography
Principal architect
Evgeniya Lazareva, Farhana Sudiro
Interior design
Interior designers Evgeniya Lazareva, Farhana Sudiro
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
