"I think it is necessary to internalize the spirit of wabi-sabi in order to carry out this project. It will be possible to do this with a minimalist approach without unnecessary details. Since I wanted to create a minimalist house, there were parts that I had difficulty designing. I took great care in the use of materials to reflect the wabi-sabi s...
Project name
House in Minimalist Wabi-Sabi Style
Architecture firm
Selami Bektaş
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Selami Bektaş
Design team
Selami Bektaş
Visualization
Selami Bektaş
Typology
Residential › House
Agam House is a house of epic proportions in Velachery, Chennai. This two storey home strategically addresses Chennai’s hot weather and its dense urban context through an expressive solid facade that makes a bold statement. The project was started with an intent to create a healthy living environment that is refreshing and nurturing for the body an...
Architecture firm
Mawi Design
Photography
Kavin Kumar Lasa
Principal architect
Malli Saravanan
Design team
Malli Saravanan, Venkatesh, Vijay Prakash, Akash Raj, Kanimozhi R
Structural engineer
Archetype Consultants
Material
Brick masonry, concrete, cement finish and wood
Typology
Residential › House
The number 41 holds a special significance for our client as it represents transformation and new beginnings, reflecting their move from overseas to Australia and the purchase of their first home in Melbourne.
Interior design
The Glade Design
Location
Kew, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Flavia Di Bella
Principal designer
Jacqueline Chen
Design team
Jacqueline Chen
Material
Laminex, Lavistone, Dulux, and other local suppliers
Visualization
The Glade Design
Typology
Residential › House
We have completely redesigned the master bedroom, wardrobe and bathroom unit. This is a project for the reconstruction of existing housing. The modern style is complemented by elements of classics, due to which the interior turned out to be especially elegant, but strict at the same time.
Architecture firm
GB | ARCHITECTS
Location
Novosibirsk, Russia
Principal architect
Gennadiy Baskakov
Typology
Residential › House
This is what we design for. Uncompromising- dark means dark, with accent light. Luxury - expensive high-quality furniture and art objects in the interior. And clean- monolithic surfaces from and to. Plaster? The whole wall. Glass? The whole wall. Paint? One in the whole apartment. Style. When even cabinets became the subject of design.
Architecture firm
GB | ARCHITECTS
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Revit
Design team
Gennadiy Baskakov, Vesta Ilinova, Darya Pashenko
Visualization
Ilinova Vesta
Typology
Residential › Apartment
A match or "misto" in Galician as the common thread of our proposal.The graphic image is a misto, which gives us the opportunity to play with the orange color of the misto's head in all its applications. What's more, we projected this schematic shape on the ceiling of the premises, where the head is located in the entrance area, thus generating a c...
Project name
Café Bar Misto
Architecture firm
Nan Arquitectos
Location
Pontevedra, Spain
Photography
Iván Casal Nieto
Principal architect
Alberto F. Reiriz Paz, Vicente Pillado Domato
Design team
Alberto F.Reiriz Paz, Vicente Pillado Domato, Sofía Agulló, Clara Gonzalez
Interior design
Alberto F.Reiriz Paz, Vicente Pillado Domato, Sofía Agulló, Clara Gonzalez
Visualization
Nan arquitectos
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max
Supervision
Nan arquitectos
Construction
Construcciones Sindo Varela
Material
Ceramic, steel, wood, glass
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe Bar
While Pantai Indah Kapuk is best known for its culinary highlights (you can find Chinatown-inspired street food, cozy cafés along the marina and an urban farm within walking distance), the neighborhood is also an ever-developing residential and business area with gated housing communities, high-rise apartments, malls and office towers. In the middl...
Project name
Central Market
Architecture firm
PTI Architect
Location
Pantai Indah Kapuk, North Jakarta, Indonesia
Photography
Ernest Theofilus
Principal architect
Agatha Carolina (Principal designer)
Design team
Yudi Andrean, Theresia Tiffany
Interior design
Bitte Design Studio
Visualization
Bitte Design Studio
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Construction
PT Catur, PT Gita Laras
Material
Tiles, terracotta, textured paint, metal, stone
Typology
Commercial Building
In the heart of the city of Palma, at 15 Passeig de Mallorca, the massing of this residential development addresses the environment. Surrounded by buildings varying in height and typology, it uses visual continuity and local materials to insert itself respectfully.
Project name
Paseo Mallorca, 15
Architecture firm
OHLAB / Oliver Hernaiz Architecture Lab
Location
Paseo de Mallorca 15, Spain
Principal architect
Paloma Hernaiz, Jaime Oliver
Design team
Paloma Hernaiz, Jaime Oliver, Rebeca Lavín, Robin Harloff, Loreto Angulo, Pedro Rodríguez, Silvia Morais, Mercé Solar, M. Bruna Pisciotta, Tomislav Konjevod, José Allona, Claudio Tagarelli, Eleni Oikonomaki, Agustín Verdejo y Luis Quiles
Completion year
20/01 - 2022
Interior design
OHLAB / Oliver Hernaiz Architecture Lab
Collaborators
Engineering consultants: AMM Technical group; Energy efficiency advisor: José Manuel Busquets, Anne Vogt ; Wooden facade: Grupo GUBIA; Glass Reinforced Concrete (Facade): PREHORQUISA
Civil engineer
Bartolomeu Tous
Structural engineer
HIMA Estructuras
Construction
Ramis Promociones
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential/ Apartments
