Encircled by balconies overlooking the sea and the Old City of Jaffa, Israel, stands a two-story penthouse in a luxury complex in the city. Almost every room has its own balcony, and each balcony has its own purpose - a lounge area, a sunset area, a coffee area, a barbecue area, and even a balcony designed to let in light to the closet.
Project name
The Penthouse with Balconies - This Penthouse Has a Balcony for Every Need
Architecture firm
Lilian Ben Shoham - Architecture and Interior Design
Location
Old City of Jaffa, Israel
Principal architect
Lilian Ben Shoham
Built area
360 m²; Balcony area: 110 m²
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The couple (both in their 50s with three children) acquired a plot bordering agricultural lands, allowing an optimal view of the open landscape. Sarah and Nirit Frenkel, owners of the firm 'Frenkel Architecture and Design,' fulfilled their American dream.
Project name
A house in American Fusion style in Israel
Architecture firm
Frenkel Architecture and Design
Location
One of the central settlements in Israel
Principal architect
Sarah Frenkel, Nirit Frenkel
Design team
Sarah Frenkel, Nirit Frenkel
Interior design
Sarah Frenkel, Nirit Frenkel
Typology
Residential › House
After 25 years of living in the same house, a couple in their 50s, from Tel-Aviv, Israel, decided it was time to renovate their family home and adapt it to their new needs. They turned to interior designer Meital Zimber after visiting a house she designed and fell in love with it. Now, she shares the trends in the design and planning of their newly...
Project name
2 Story Apartment with a garden
Architecture firm
Meital Zimber
Location
Tel Aviv, Israel
Principal architect
Meital Zimber
Design team
Meital Zimber
Built area
A garden apartment of about 140 m² with a garden of about 100 m²
Interior design
Meital Zimber
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Brick, Concrete, Glass, Metal
Typology
Residential › Apartment
At first, the expression of this name creates a feeling of duality. Haco+tech is a combination of the names: Hacoupian and technology. This space is the information technology unit of the old and well-known clothing brand “Hacoupian”. The new generation of this collection defined the project. This building was a space for growth and communication b...
Architecture firm
Darkefaza Design Studio
Principal architect
Mahyar Jamshidi
Design team
Tina AlfideFard, Bahareh Pezeshki, Fatemeh Hasanloo, Hanieh Daneshvar, Bita Rezaee, Amirhossein Mohammad
Collaborators
Project Manager & Environmental Graphics: Mahyar Jamshidi
Design year
December 2021
Completion year
June 2022
Construction
Maziar Jamshidi, Saeed Bakhshi
Typology
Commercial › Office Building, Administrative Office
The object of the renovation is the "Wanmicang" warehouse on the southside of the Shanghai Zhangjiang Cement Factory. MAD's renovation envisions a three-dimensional hierarchy of time and physical dimensions through the juxtaposition of old and new structures. Like a rising ark, the transformed building will bring new life to the decaying industrial...
Project name
The Ark | Shanghai Cement Factory Warehouse Renovation
Architecture firm
MAD Architects
Principal architect
Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, Yosuke Hayano
Design team
Zheng Chengwen, Zhang Tong, Zhou Rui, Shiko Foo
Interior design
MAD Architects
Collaborators
Associate Partner in Charge: Fu Changrui; Executive Architects: Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.; Façade Consultant: Shanghai CIMA Engineering Consulting Co. Ltd.
Built area
15,312 m²; Building height: 24 metres
Structural engineer
Archi-Neering-Design/AND Office
Landscape
Design Land Collaborative Ltd.
Lighting
TS Shanghai Tunsten Lighting Design Co., Ltd.
Client
Shanghai Quan Cheng Development & Construction Co., Ltd.
Typology
Factory › Industrial, Renovation
The Kensington Park project is a distinctive, renovation and extension to a 1928 California Bungalow. With pure functionality as the core ethos of this home, a second-storey loft space delivers substantial space for this growing family, whilst blending comfortably with the original home and the historic character of the suburb.
Project name
Kensington Park
Architecture firm
Glasshouse Projects
Location
Kensington Park, South Australia, Australia
Photography
Gareth Williams, Aaron Citti
Principal architect
Don Iannicelli
Design team
Don Iannicelli, Angela Gianquitto, Scott Blenkiron
Interior design
Glasshouse Projects
Civil engineer
MQZ Engineering
Structural engineer
MQZ Engineering
Landscape
Yardstick Landscape Services
Lighting
The Light Impact
Construction
Glasshouse Projects
Material
Brick and Colourbond Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) is a private nonprofit insurance organization with a natural interest in promoting employee safety and health
Project name
Louisiana Workers ’Compensation Corporation Headquarters
Architecture firm
EskewDumezRipple
Location
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Photography
Sara Essex Bradley, Mantese
Design team
Kurt Hagstette, AIA / Principal-in-Charge. Steve Dumez, FAIA / Design Director. Mark Hash, AIA / Project Architect. Jill Traylor, NCIDQ / Interior Designer. Waleed Alghamdi, AIA / Sustainability Enabler. Li Gong / Designer. Emily Heausler / Designer. Shannon Griffith / Designer. Chris Jackson / Construction Contract Administrator
Collaborators
HMA Consulting (audio-visual/security). MKE Architects, LLC (construction manager). Thompson Building Energy Solutions (LEED consultant). Suzanne Turner Associates. Associated Design Group. Fox-Nesbit Engineering LLC. Hma Consulting. Mke Architects, LLC. Thompson Building Energy Solutions. Mj Womack Inc.
Interior design
EskewDumezRipple
Landscape
Suzanne Turner Associates
Civil engineer
Fox-Nesbit Engineering LLC
Structural engineer
Fox-Nesbit Engineering LLC
Environmental & MEP
Associated Design Group
Construction
MJ Womack Inc.
Typology
Commercial Architecture › Office Building
Renovation of a house with the intention to bring new spatial quality while respecting the scale of existing surroundings. The original parts of the house are preserved; new parts are shown as contemporary elements.
Project name
Double Gable House
Architecture firm
PRO-STORY
Location
Pilsen, Czech Republic
Principal architect
Tereza Nová, Jiří Zábran
Collaborators
Joinery: Jiří Ruml. Carpentry: Gasys
Built area
Built-up area 103 m²; Gross floor area 152 m²; Usable floor area 128 m²
Material
Spruce planks – ceilings, floors on the upper floor. Birch plywood – interior walls cladding. Natural linoleum – floors on the ground floor. 1 Ceramic tiles – corridor floors, bathrooms. Impregnated battens – facade cladding. Spruce with white glaze and colourless varnish – windows
Typology
Residential › House
