The SKYBOWL project at Hisense Plaza in Qingdao's Fushan Bayfront reimagines the mall's rooftop into a vibrant, accessible public space. Traditionally closed off and focused inward, the mall's design previously limited engagement with the city's beautiful bay views and temperate climate.
Architecture firm
Society Particular (SOPA)
Photography
Yong Gao, Ying Liu, Hisense Plaza
Principal architect
Yong Cui
Design team
Mindaugas Glodenis, Ignas Rackauskas, Xin Guo, Ping Lu, Mikas Kauzonas, Jingru Zhang, Mingzhan Zhao, Ran Lin
Collaborators
Facade Consultant: CABR Technology Co., Ltd. LDI: Qingdao Beiyang Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
Interior design
Society Particular (SOPA)
Structural engineer
XinY Structural Consultants
Landscape
Society Particular (SOPA)
Lighting
One Lighting Associates
Material
EPDM, Glass, Steel, Aluminium
Client
Qingdao Hisense Plaza
Typology
Commercial › Commercial Renovation, Urban Renewal, Amphitheater
Aurora Design has received a renovation project for an old residential building located in an old neighborhood in the center of Kunming, adjacent to a multi-story parking lot and a snack street. The complex surrounding environment, the tension between the new and old, makes the project more interesting. “Spring” are easily expected to blossom at an...
Project name
Chun Sheng Jewelry
Architecture firm
Aurora Design
Location
Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
Photography
Na Xin from INSPACE
Principal architect
Yang Xuewan
Collaborators
Video: WM STUDIO
Construction
Rebuilding Space Lab
Typology
Commercial › Jewelry Store
Souk El-Gharb is a town located in the Aley District, Lebanon. It has been inhabited since ancient times, as attested by the Roman vestiges found in its boundaries. The town itself was the scene of several notable fierce battles during the Lebanese Civil War.
Project name
Samia Baroody Corm House
Architecture firm
Ralph Hage - Hiram Corm
Location
Main St, Souk Al Gharb, Aley, Lebanon
Principal architect
Ralph Hage
Design team
Ralph Hage, Hiram Corm
Collaborators
Local craftsmen
Interior design
Ralph Hage, Hiram Corm
Completion year
Ralph Hage, Hiram Corm
Structural engineer
Ryan Hage
Environmental & MEP
Paul Choufani
Landscape
Ralph Hage, Hiram Corm
Lighting
Fouad Sibline and Fils, Sami Solh Blvd.- Younes Bldg. 2nd floor, P.O.Box: 11- 1976,Beirut, 1107 Lebanon
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD
Construction
Local Craftsmen
Material
Stone, Concrete, Wood, Metal
Typology
Residential › House, Vernacular, Restoration
In search of a space that reflected their architectural identity, Goiva Arquitetura found a new location with a homely feel without losing the necessary functionality of a modern office. The chosen site, located in a historic building constructed with concrete and wood and surrounded by green areas, matched their desired essence.
Project name
Goiva Office
Architecture firm
Goiva Arquitetura
Location
Vila Madalena, São Paulo, Brazil
Principal architect
Karen Evangelisti, Marcos Mendes
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
Like so many Cotswold farmyard conversions, House Through the Red Gate was formed from two listed Cotswold-stone byres. While there can be advantages in subdivision, it meant that portions of the house felt very disconnected, from both each other and the gardens between.
Project name
House Through the Red Gate
Architecture firm
Artel31
Photography
Charles Emerson
Principal architect
Robert Elkins
Built area
New Build 70 m²; Renovation 210 m²
Structural engineer
Giraffe Engineering
Environmental & MEP
Energy Zone
Landscape
Hither Garden Design
Typology
Residential › House, Heritage Sustainable
Casa Rosa B&B represents a perfect example of renovation and energy requalification, transforming an old rural house into an elegant bed & breakfast in Florence without altering its fundamental characteristics.
Project name
Casa Rosa B&B
Architecture firm
Officina Abitare
Location
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Photography
Matteo Pierattini
Principal architect
Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini
Design team
Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini
Collaborators
Matteo Pierattini
Interior design
Officina Abitare (Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini)
Civil engineer
Braian Ietto
Structural engineer
Braian Ietto
Environmental & MEP
Chelli Energy Solutions
Lighting
Officina Abitare (Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini)
Visualization
Officina Abitare (Matteo Pierattini, Sara Bartolini)
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Lumion
Material
Thermoplaster Lime&Cork, Painting La Banca della Calce, Insulation Manifattura Maiano, Fixtures Borgogni srl, Lime pastel continuous surfaces: Saccomanni design studio
Typology
Residential › House
On the occasion of La Grande Motte’s 50th anniversary, the Leclercq Associés agency has redesigned the Pompidou and Tabarly docks, a project inspired by the codes of the 1970s seaside resort.
Project name
La Ball*ade *
Architecture firm
Leclercq Associés
Location
La Grande Motte, France
Design team
Agence Leclercq Associés > landscape architects - urban planners, coordinator and lead contractor I ARTELIA > technical design office I Agence Guillermin > site supervision for planting and flooring
Collaborators
Project Manager: L’Or Aménagement. Companies: COLAS (Lot 1: earthworks, roadway structures, wet networks and furniture). Sols Méditerranée (Lot 2 : concrete). Bouygues Énergies & Services (Lot 3 : dry networks and lighting). Bondon (Lot 3: Lighting) BRL green spaces, planting. Furniture suppliers: Technilum (lighting). Santa & Cole (wooden benches). Metalco (concrete furniture)
Landscape
Leclercq Associés
Client
City of La Grande Motte
Typology
Public Space, Park
Praia Brava, in the city of Itajaí, in Santa Catarina, is the setting for this 760m² duplex penthouse, designed for a couple with two young daughters.
Project name
Itajaí Penthouse Apartment
Architecture firm
Simara Mello
Location
Praia Brava, Municipality of Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Photography
Eduardo Macarios
Principal architect
Simara Mello
Design team
Simara Mello, Ana Júlia Guimarães
Collaborators
Administrative / works: Valéria Callescura. Administrative / Financial: Mara Francini
Interior design
Simara Mello, Ana Júlia Guimarães, Elisa Franca Kartabil
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Neutral tones and natural materials
Construction
Remodeling Simara Mello
Tools used
ZWCAD, SketchUp
Typology
Residential › Apartment
