Valentino Gareri Atelier has designed for Ecuadorian chocolate manufacturer MUZE Cacao and nonprofit organization Avanti the first of a global network of sustainable and smart villages; a carbon-neutral destination and innovation center for circular economy in the cacao industry.
Project name
Cacao Eco Village
Architecture firm
Valentino Gareri Atelier
Location
Pedernales, Manabi, Ecuador
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Valentino Gareri
Visualization
Denis Guchev (hero view)
Client
MUZE Cacao, Avanti
Typology
Residential › Housing, Mixed Use
If you ever wondered what a 100% eco-friendly school would look like, you have to see the Green School located in Bali. This school’s name speaks for itself. The entire construction of the campus is made of bamboo, which makes it exceptionally sustainable
Photography
Luis Gordoa, The School of Visual Arts of Oaxaca (cover image)
This house was built as a secondary house combining earth, wood and stone structures with very traditional Moroccan finishings: Tadelakt in wall, earth tiles in the ground, sculptured cedar wood, Ourika Stones in the façade and roofs with eucalyptus and bamboo.
Project name
Bsabess Ecodome
Architecture firm
Ecodome Maroc
Location
Bsabess, Benslimane, Morocco
Photography
Ecodome Maroc
Principal architect
Youness Ouazri
Material
Earth, Wood and Stone
Construction
Ecodome Maroc
Typology
Residential › House
Situated within a 32-acre university campus, the main administration offices, along with an auditorium, seminar halls, library & cafeteria, form the functions of this building.
Project name
Prestige University
Architecture firm
Sanjay Puri Architects
Photography
Sanjay Puri Architects
Principal architect
Sanjay Puri
Design team
Sanjay Puri, Ruchika Gupta, Suzanna Machado, Omkar Rane, Devendra Duggad
Interior design
Sanjay Puri Architects
Site area
Project is a part of 32 Acre site
Civil engineer
Pyramid Consultants
Structural engineer
Pyramid Consultants
Environmental & MEP
SEED Engineering Consultants
Lighting
Sanjay Puri Architects
Supervision
Sanjay Puri Architects
Visualization
Sanjay Puri Architects
Material
RCC framing, AAC Blockwork, Burnt clay tiles & GRC Screens
Client
Prestige Education Society
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Educational › University
According to the general definition, the term sustainable architecture refers to a high-tech, ecologically-oriented approach to architecture. To put it simply, its core goal is to design ecologically-conscious buildings that minimize humanity’s impact on the environment.
Written by
Dorothy Starling
Photography
Gábor Molnár (cover image), Victor Garcia
Terra - The Sustainability Pavilion, opened to the public in 2021 as one of the top three attractions of the Expo 2020 Dubai, and aims to illuminate the ingenuity and possibility of architecture as society looks to intelligent strategies for future sustainable living.
Project name
Terra - The Sustainability Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai
Architecture firm
Grimshaw
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Photography
Phil Handforth - Handforth Photography, Expo 2020 Dubai
Principal architect
Andrew Whalley
Design team
Thinc Design (Exhibition design), Eden Project (Exhibition content)
Structural engineer
Buro Happold
Typology
Arts Culture and Exhibition Halls
The innovative concept design is the result of a multi-disciplinary collaboration between Valentino Gareri Atelier, Steve Lastro of 6Sides(technology futurist & wellness consultant) and Delos (global wellness real estate and technology leaders).
Project name
Sunflower: 3d Printed residential village
Architecture firm
Valentino Gareri Atelier
Location
Sydney, Australia
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Valentino Gareri
Design team
Valentino Gareri Atelier
Collaborators
Steve Lastro - 6Sides, Delos Living
Visualization
Denis Guchev
Typology
Residential › Houses
A glass house in the Mexican desert, twenty minutes from the UNESCO World Heritage Site of San Miguel de Allende in Mexico, Casa Etérea sits on the slope of an extinct volcano. The sustainably-built dwelling is encased in mirrored panels, reflecting the changing light that illuminates its rugged landscape.
Location
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Photography
Kevin Scott, Prashant Ashoka, Estudio Mavix
Principal architect
Prashant Ashoka
Design team
Prashant Ashoka
Collaborators
Oskar Chertudi Maya, Gabriel Lopategui, Octavio Cambron Munguia, Mario Gonzalez, Antonio Santana
Interior design
Prashant Ashoka + Namuh
Civil engineer
Prashant Ashoka
Structural engineer
Prashant Ashoka
Environmental & MEP
Prashant Ashoka
Landscape
Octavio Cambron Munguia
Supervision
Prashant Ashoka
Tools used
SketchUp, AutoCAD
Construction
Workers in Mexico
Typology
Residential › House
