The Tehran-based architecture studio ZAV Architects has recently completed Presence in Hormuz 2, a community of Superadobe earthbag domes that empowers its residents. Built with earth-based materials, these colorful domes were constructed with the help of local residents looking to revive their local economy.
Project name
Presence in Hormuz 2
Architecture firm
ZAV Architects
Location
Hormuz Island, Iran
Photography
Payman Barkhordari, Tahmineh Monzavi, Soroush Majidi, DJI
Principal architect
Mohamadreza Ghodousi, Fatemeh Rezaei, Golnaz Bahrami, Soroush Majidi
Design team
Sheila Ehsaei,Sara Jafari, Payman Barkhordari, Mohsen Safshekan, Kaveh Rashidzadeh, Hossein Panjehpour
Collaborators
Fereshteh Assadzadeh, Somayeh Saeidi, Arshia Hashemipour, Dorsa Tavakoli, Sara Fallahzadeh, Nasim Mosavar
Interior design
Sara Jafari, Taraneh Behboud, Sara Nikkar, Mohsen Dehghan
Civil engineer
Farhad Beigi
Structural engineer
Behrang Baniadam, Rouhi Touski
Environmental & MEP
Pejman Moradian, Saeid Afsharian, Salman Rasouli, Roya Yazdizadeh
Landscape
Maryam Yousefi, Morteza Adib
Supervision
Soroush Majidi, Payman Barkhordari, Sheila Ehsaei
Visualization
Somayeh Saeidi
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Dji Mavic Pro
Construction
Amir Tehrani Nobahari
Client
Ehsan Rasoulof, Ali Rezvani
Typology
Residential › Multipurpose cultural residence › Housing
The Cape Town-based architectural practice Wright Architects recently completed Cranberry Pavilion, a private residence located in Camps Bay, Cape Town.
Project name
Cranberry Pavilion
Architecture firm
Wright Architects
Location
Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa
Photography
Christian Cooke
Principal architect
Greg Wright, Suzaan De Kock & Gert Coetzee
Design team
Greg Wright, Suzaan De Kock & Gert Coetzee
Interior design
Mazel Interior Design
Structural engineer
Poise Design
Environmental & MEP
Wright Architects
Landscape
Wright Architects
Lighting
Wright Architects
Supervision
Wright Architects
Visualization
Gert Coetzee
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Adobe Photoshop
Envisioned by Middle East Architecture Network (MEAN) as a prototype for living in isolation away from urban density, House 00 is an attempt at rebooting the basic conditions of domesticity, serenity, and intimacy.
Project name
House 00 - Villa for Solitude
Architecture firm
MEAN* Middle East Architecture Network
Location
Jebel Jais, Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Twinmotion
Principal architect
Riyad Joucka
Design team
Wael Nasrallah, Amro Mansy, Yasmeen Atoum
Visualization
Dune Studios
Typology
Private Residence
DNA Barcelona Architects unveils a Futuristic Eco-Building for the New Skyline of Singapore where Nature and architecture merge to create an Icon HELICO TOWER,
a sustainable tower bringing back agriculture to cities where every apartment will be able to have a private garden, a direct relation wi...
The Tehran-based architectural design studio Farshad Mehdizadeh has designed "Tehran Eye, Vertical Street" a façade design and reorganization of an existing structure that located in Tehran, Iran.
Project description by the architects:
The project brief was a façade design and reorganization...
