In the heart of the Middle East’s thriving luxury real estate market, MASK architects is proud to introduce an innovative project that sets a new standard for elite living—the UAE’s first floating villas in Sand island. Located within the prestigious Ritz-Carlton Reserve on Ramhan Island, Abu Dhabi, these unique residences are scheduled for complet...
Project name
Floating into the Future: UAE’s First Luxury Floating Villas on Ramhan Island
Architecture firm
MASK architects
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer
Principal architect
Oznur Pinar Cer, Danilo Petta
Design team
Oznur Pinar Cer, Danilo Petta
Collaborators
AQH Italy, Modilicon, Eagle Hillws
Visualization
MASK architects
Typology
Hospitality › Resort & Hotel, Masterplan
Carved into the rugged coastline of the Albanian Riviera, The Concave is a premium boutique hotel that merges with the natural contours of Llamani Beach.
Location
Llamani Beach, Albania
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Revit, Autodesk 3ds Max, AutoCAD
Principal architect
Diogo Brito
Design team
Rodrigo Vilas-Boas, Francisco Lencastre, João Jesus, Julião Pinto, Leite, Luis Garcia, Beatriz Robalo, Carlos Pereira, Axel Fangueiro, Renzo Canro
Collaborators
Plomp, La-III
Status
Ongoing, Licensing
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
“Valmara” is not just a cabin or a villa, it is a floating sanctuary that honors the history of ancient vessels, transforming them into a new destination for rest and contemplation. Inspired by the rebirth of ships that once sailed the oceans, this structure elevated on stilts captures the essence of navigation.
Architecture firm
Veliz Arquitecto
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Jorge Luis Veliz Quintana
Visualization
Veliz Arquitecto
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel, Resort
The project is located in the central part of Iran, Kerman, where the climate is hot-arid. In this climate, the earth has always been the most prevalent and important natural building material. To help this house blend into their setting, the studio chose to use local material, including soil, clay, and cement.
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Omid Azeri, Jafar Lotfolahi
Design team
Mohamad Hosein Hamzehlouei, Kimia Khorakchi, Abolfazl Haydari, Mahshad Bagheri, Sara Samadi
Typology
Residential › House
Reconnecting the city’s fragmented urban fabric is the primary objective of Zaha Hadid Architects’ (ZHA) Napoli Porta Est masterplan proposal named winner of the design competition.
Project name
Napoli Porta Est
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects
Principal architect
Michele Pasca di Magliano
Design team
Bechara Malkoun, Cemre Demirci, Cherry Lee, Ghanem Younes, Hanadi Izzuddin, Haoyue Zhang, HyunJin Kim, Irfan Bhakrani, Martina Rosati, Olivia Dolan, Sera Su Abac, Yaseen Bhatti, Jing Xu
Collaborators
Barracco Smith, Interpogetti SRL, Macchiaroli & Partners, Martha Schwartz Partners, Martha Schwartz Partners,
Visualization
BrickVisual
Typology
Commercial › Office
Casa Ajal was born from a desire to preserve existing elements aiming to retain essence of the peninsula´s architecture and pay homage to its unique materiality. The house embraces you within its stone walls, inviting exploration as if it were an ephemeral space.
Architecture firm
Manuel Aguilar Arquitecto, Estudio Escala
Location
Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Tools used
Autodesk AutoCAD, SketchUp, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Manuel Aguilar, Jonatan Smith, Domenica Sevilla
Design team
Manuel Aguilar, Jonatan Smith,Domenica Sevilla
Collaborators
Manuel Aguilar, Jonatan Smith,Domenica Sevilla, Lighting: Andres Guerra
Visualization
Julio Polanco, Medular Studio
Typology
Residential › House
Reggio Calabria’s mayor, Giuseppe Falcomatà and Zaha Hadid Architects’ director Filippo Innocenti have laid the foundation stone of the new Centre of Mediterranean Culture, marking the start of the project’s construction.
Project name
Centre of Mediterranean Culture
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Location
Reggio Calabria, Italy
Principal architect
Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher
Design team
Abdel Chehab, Anja Simons, Davide Del Giudice, Gabriele di Giovanni, Hangyul Jeong, Luciano Letteriello, Mario Mattia, Michele Salvi, Marina Martinez, Roberto Vangeli, Stefano Rocchetti, Serena Pietrantoni, Vincenzo Barillari
Collaborators
Artuso Architetti Associati
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Cultural Center
This project is an exquisite architectural endeavor that seamlessly blends contemporary luxury with natural serenity. Designed to be a breathtaking architectural site, it captures the essence of modern minimalism while embracing organic materials, neutral tones, and an intimate connection with its surroundings.
Project name
Harmonia Villa
Architecture firm
Abd Archviz Studio
Location
Gilan, North of Iran
Tools used
Autodeks 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop, tyDiffusion
Principal architect
Hamid Abd
Design team
Abd Archviz Studio
Typology
Residential › Villa
