Swapna Residence, a captivating bungalow nestled within a modest plot of around 600 square yards, posed a unique challenge for our design team. Despite the spatial constraints, our client's specific requirements, including individual rooms for each family member and accommodating their distinct preferences.
Project name
Swapna Residence
Architecture firm
Architects at work
Location
Himmatnagar, Gujarat, India
Photography
Drupad Shukla
Principal architect
Shweta Pandya, Krishna Patel
Design team
Subhadra Sojitra
Interior design
Architects at work
Civil engineer
Ketan Patel
Structural engineer
Alpha Consultancy
Environmental & MEP
Himanshu Vyas
Landscape
Architects at work
Material
Concrete , Brick , Metal
Typology
Residential › House
Nafas Traditional Restaurant & Coffee Shop isn’t just a building — it’s a breath of desert heritage brought to life in brick, tile, and air. Inspired by the heart of Yazd’s architecture, where climate-conscious design meets centuries of artistic wisdom, this space is a celebration of Iranian tradition reimagined for today.
Project name
Nafas Traditional Restaurant & Coffee Shop
Architecture firm
Sara Pourasadian
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Sara Pourasadian
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant & Coffee Shop
The Tree of Natural Sense is designed to restore the experience of touch and presence of nature in daily life. This element not only revitalizes indoor spaces but also reduces stress, enhances focus, and strengthens tranquility through its organic textures.
Project name
Nature Sense Tree
Architecture firm
Nature's Architect
Location
Lavason, Tehran, Iran
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Sahar Ghahremani Moghadam
Design team
Studio ghm_Architect_nature
Collaborators
Visualization: sahar ghahremani moghadam
Typology
Residential › House
The owners of this apartment envisioned a contemporary space that would honor the building’s historic character. Nestled in a house built in 1890 in Moscow’s Chistye Prudy district, the compact 49-square-meter apartment features curved walls and an unconventional layout.
Project name
Bright 49 m² Wabi-Sabi–Style apartment in Moscow
Architecture firm
Olga Petrova-Podolskaya
Photography
Yurii Grishko
Design team
Style by Liza Eshva
Interior design
Olga Petrova-Podolskaya
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The apartment was designed and decorated for a young woman and her son. The family travels a lot due to their professional activities, the customer has lived and worked in different parts of the world. Now he works mostly from home.
Project name
Apartment interior in minimalist style with elements of modernity and ecodesign
Photography
Liza Gurovskaya
Collaborators
Ekaterina Subbotina
Environmental & MEP engineering
Tools used
Camera Canon EOS R6 + canon 24-70mm
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Located on the traditional lands of the Eora people, tucked behind a traditional semi, Pool House is a hidden backyard gem in the Eastern Suburbs. A statement in simple function, its robust natural materials make it a focal point for leisure and relaxation.
Architecture firm
buck&simple
Location
Randwick NSW 2031 Australia
Principal architect
Peter Ahern
Interior design
Briony Fitzgerald Design
Structural engineer
Partridge
Landscape
Dangar Barin Smith
Lighting
buck&simple & Briony Fitzgerald Design
Supervision
Robert Plumb Fix
Tools used
software used for drawing, modeling, rendering, postproduction and photography: Autodesk Revit
Construction
Robert Plumb Fix
Material
New Guinea Rosewood hardwood cladding, Burnished Concrete, recycled bricks, American Oak Veneer cabinetry, Blue Mosaic Tiles; Pool lined with colour-fast Beadcrete and Fijian Mahogany coping
Typology
Residential › House
Look In, invites the viewer on a journey of self-reflection, while also creating an opportunity for a profound encounter with the other. It weaves a deep connection between seeing and being seen, where the hidden truths within the mirror’s reflection meet the gaze that seeks to unravel them.
Architecture firm
Jalal Mashhadi Fard Studio
Principal architect
Jalal Mashhadi Fard
Design team
Jalal Mashhadi Fard
Collaborators
• Civil engineer: Ali Mokhtarpour • Diagram specialist: Zohreh Bakhtiari
Interior design
Jalal Mashhadi Fard
Structural engineer
Ali Mokhtarpour
Lighting
Jalal Mashhadi Fard
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Lumion, Revit
Supervision
Mohammad Amin Jamshidi
Construction
Ali Mokhtarpour
Material
Mirror, wood, composite, stone, plaster
Typology
Hospitality › Cafe
Arya Apartments provides 87 affordable apartments in a gateway building to downtown San Jose’s SoFA (South of First Area) Arts and Entertainment District. The 95,000-square-foot project’s design, amenities, and outreach strategies were developed to serve San Jose’s working artist community.
Project name
Arya Apartments
Architecture firm
LEDDY MAYTUM STACY Architects
Location
San Jose, California, USA
Photography
Bruce Damonte
Design team
Richard Stacy, Vanna Whitney, Sara Sepandar, Yung Chang, Enrique Sanchez, Eddie Kopleson, Kirk Nelson, Howie Russel, LJ Bryant
Collaborators
GC: Branagh Construction; Low Voltage: E Design C; Waterproofing: Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates; Acoustical: Salter
Interior design
LEDDY MAYTUM STACY Architects
Environmental & MEP engineering
Emerald City Engineers
Civil engineer
Luk and Associates
Client
Satellite Affordable Housing Associates (SAHA)
Typology
Residential › Apartment
