Recently, people have been falling in love with the green roof concept again. Although its roots can be traced back to the 1940’s in Germany, homeowners today have recently begun to really understand and celebrate the benefits of creating a living roof.
Photography
Polina Kuzovkova
Amazon unveils a proposed design for the second phase of its Arlington, Virginia headquarters, designed by NBBJ. It seems to be inspired by Samarra Malwiya tower in Iraq or the Tower of Babel.
Location
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Built area
2.8 million ft²
Typology
Commercial › Office
idformat Studio: There are several points in the design of this bathroom.
1- The main idea of the tub is taken from the dew.
In the tub, the user feels himself in a drop hanging on the wall, which is a metaphor for the dew hanging from the leaf.
2- In this bath, natural sand and stones by the sea have been used for flooring.
Project name
The Dew Bath
Architecture firm
Didformat Studio
Location
Motel Qu, Mazandaran, Iran
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Amirhossein Nourbakhsh & Mohammadreza Norouz
Visualization
Amirhossein Nourbakhsh
Typology
Residential › House
Natural bathroom idea by Omid Merkan: This 33 square-meters bathroom is designed in a modern style, and as much as possible tried to maintain the connection between indoor and outdoor space.
Project name
Green Bathroom
Architecture firm
Omid Merkan
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Omid Merkan
Visualization
Omid Merkan
Designed by Ukrainian studio YODEZEEN architects, Bar³ is a new restaurant and bar in a residential area of Kyiv, created according to the principle of genuineness.
Architecture firm
YODEZEEN Architects
Photography
Andrii Shurpenkov
Principal architect
Artem Zverev, Artur Sharf
Interior design
YODEZEEN Architects
Design team
Artem Zverev, Artur Sharf, Artem Voskoboinyk, Anya Tarabanova, Olga Kravchenko, Liubov Tuzovska, Vitaliy Korzh
Heatherwick Studio completed EDEN tower a new residential project located in Singapore’s prime Ardmore/Draycott area in prestigious District 10.
Project name
EDEN Singapore
Architecture firm
Heatherwick Studio
Photography
Hufton+Crow, Andrew Tan
Principal architect
Thomas Heatherwick
Interior design
Heatherwick Studio
Collaborators
RSP Architects, Planners & Engineers, Ensemble,
Landscape
COEN Design International
Environmental & MEP engineering
Squire Mec
Structural engineer
RSP Structures
Typology
Residential, Apartments
Parsi-based archibiotect Vincent Callebaut Architectures has designed Paris Smart City 2050 that is including 8 prototypes of energy-plus towers eco-conceived to fight against climate change. Following the Climate Energy Plan of Paris aimed at reducing 75% of the greenhouse gas emissions within 2050, the « 2050 PARIS SMART CITY » project is a resea...
Project name
Paris Smart City 2050 - For a sustainable, dense and connected city
Architecture firm
Vincent Callebaut Architectures
Principal architect
Vincent Callebaut
Design team
Agnès Martin, Fabrice Zaini, Maguy Delrieu, Vincent Callebaut
Collaborators
Green engineering consultant: Setec
Client
Mairie de Paris - Paris City Hall
Typology
Architectural Commission, "Procédure Adaptée". Program: 8 prototypes of positive energy towers eco-conceived to fight global warming
Water fountains are meant to guarantee impressions and excitement to your guests and visitors. That being said, malfunctions like influxes may happen, especially if you opt for poorly-made outdoor fountains. That’s why a quality water feature may either make or break the look of your garden.
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