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Qatar's JMJ Group Holding in collaboration with Qetaifan Projects has unveiled The Grove, a new seafront neighbourhood and marina by Zaha Hadid Architects incorporating the highest standards of design and sustainability.
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Location
Qetaifan Island North, Qatar
Principal architect
Patrik Schumacher
Design team
Alessandra Laiso, Alexandra Fisher, Angelica Videla Cardenas, Ceren Tekin, Gabriele De Giovanni, Gizem Dogan, Gizem Muhtaroglu, Hamze Machmouchi, Jillian Nishi, Jinhee Koh, Juan Pablo Londono, Karina Linnsen, Keyur Mistry, Marco Amoroso, Michael On, Michael Rogers, Paulo Flores, Ryan Szanyi, Sharan Sundar, Sven Torres, Xuanzhi Huang, Yiying Wu, Abdel Chehab, Effie Nakajima
Collaborators
FD Consult, Design Lab, Fhecor, Werner Sobek, Cracknell, SEAM, Turner & Townsend Qatar
Typology
Residential › Apartments
This project is born from the mansards rehabilitation of a 19th century building, with patrimonial value, located at the top of 8 de Maio Square, in the heart of Figueira da Foz.
Project name
Mansardas da Praça 8 de Maio
Location
Figueira da Foz, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Diana Bizarro
Interior design
Susana Pires
Collaborators
Project Manager: Miguel Jordão. Safety: Genialmed - Vasco Parente. Acoustic Design: Tisem – Daniela Nicolau. Fluids Engineering : Tisem – Daniela Nicolau. Thermal Engineering: Atelier-42 - Cristina Pires
Structural engineer
SILVAS - Rui Rodrigues, Tisem - Emanuel Lopes, Fernando Ferreira
Lighting
Albano Gonçalves
Construction
APmanos, Barrôconstroi
Supervision
Estimativa Curiosa - Patrícia Silva
Typology
Residential Architecture › Apartments
Space innovation studio Jasper Sanders + Partners has reinvented the narrative for premium post-graduate student living, with the completion of a new scheme located at 16-18 Potterrow in Edinburgh for client Curlew Capital.
Project name
16-18 Potterrow
Architecture firm
ADP Architecture
Location
16 –18 Potterrow, Edinburgh, EH8 9BL, Scotland
Principal architect
Jasper Sanders + Partners
Built area
151 studio apartments, over 500 ft² of amenity provision
Design year
Appointed Q1 2022
Interior design
Jasper Sanders + Partners
Collaborators
Thisis Fresh
Structural engineer
Will Rudd Consultants
Environmental & MEP
KJ Tait Engineers
Lighting
Jasper Sanders + Partners, with Ur-Eka
Construction
Sharkey Construction
Visualization
Jasper Sanders + Partners
Material
Marmoleum, distressed metal, ultra-marine blue, velvet
Status
Complete and operational
Typology
Residential Architecture › Post-grad living development
The apartment, with an area of 120 m², is located in a club village, for a family with a child. The intimacy of the village sets the atmosphere of a calm, relaxed life. What is important for customers is that they come from the capital to the sea in the summer.
Project name
Interior design project in Vladivostok
Architecture firm
o.lisovetchenko interiors
Location
Vladivostok, Russia
Photography
Alexander Khom
Principal architect
Oksana Lisovetchenko
Design team
Oksana Lisovetchenko, Ksenia Vinokurova
Interior design
Oksana Lisovetchenko
Environmental & MEP engineering
Civil engineer
Ivan Romadanov
Lighting
ligne roset, SWG
Material
Wood, stone, paint
Supervision
Oksana Lisovetchenko
Visualization
Ksenia Vinokurova
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential Architecture › Apartment
More than just an apartment building, One River North is a vertical landscape for its residents to wander as if hiking in the mountains. "Imagine living in a building yet feeling as though you're immersed in a natural landscape—like living within a canyon itself," says MAD Principal Architect, Ma Yansong.
Project name
One River North
Architecture firm
MAD Architects
Location
Denver, Colorado, USA
Photography
Iwan Baan, Parrish Ruiz De Velasco and Vic Ryan
Principal architect
Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, Yosuke Hayano
Design team
Jon Kontuly, Flora Lee, Peng Xie, Edwin Cho, Horace Hou, Yunfei Qiu, Evan Shaner, Shawna Chengxiang Meng
Interior design
The Interior Studio at Davis Partnership Architects
Collaborators
Davis Partnership Architects (Executive Architect)
Civil engineer
Kimley-Horn
Structural engineer
Jirsa Hedrick
Environmental & MEP
ME Engineers
Landscape
Davis Partnership Architects
Construction
Saunders Construction
Client
The MAX Collaborative
Typology
Residential Architecture › Apartments
In the heart of Plovdiv, a bustling city in Bulgaria known for its rich history and vibrant art scene, a harmonious fusion of wellness and design has come to life at the hands of a visionary architect Eva Popnedeleva and a wellness influencer Liliyana Angelova with a passion for organic living.
Project name
Interior design project in Plovdiv
Interior design
Eva Popnedeleva
Location
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Photography
Studio Blenda
Principal designer
Eva Popnedeleva
Material
Kourassanit, Walnut veneer, Laminam
Tools used
Lumion, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential Architecture
The bureau had the task to design a universe for the Samolet developer in the game so users could experience the company's values, career prospects and products in an interactive format. The project included the development of a residential complex with towers, mid-rise housing, landscaped courtyard, amphitheater, parking, school, soccer field, for...
Project name
Housing project in Minecraft
Architecture firm
DOMO Studios
Visualization
DOMO studios
Typology
Residential › Housing
