Barberio Colella Architetti + Angelo Figliola designed a 3D printed structure that embeds architectural elements from Abu Dhabi's and Emirates’ traditional architecture, such as elegant vaulted spaces, vernacular shading devices (Mashrabiyya), and cold-water basins and waterfalls. The vault is composed of several stereotomic blocks made of desert s...
Architecture firm
Barberio Colella Architetti
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
3D printing (binder jetting)
Principal architect
Maurizio Barberio, Micaela Colella
Design team
Maurizio Barberio, Micaela Colella, Angelo Figliola
Collaborators
Angelo Figliola
Visualization
Barberio Colella Architetti
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
Designed by by nil-d Studio, the Creek sanctuary is a symbol of celebration of culture. Inspired from Arabic mashrabiya and the beams of light that illuminate traditional spaces, the sanctuary is designed to be an ideal worship location close to water and nature in a remarkable surrounding.
Project name
Sanctuary – The Iconic Mosque, Dubai
Architecture firm
nil-d Studio
Location
Dubai Creek Harbour, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Sunilkarthik
Visualization
arthik & Anilkumar
Status
Competition, Concept Design
Typology
Religious Architecture, Mosque, International Competition
Reparametrize Studio Re-Generate Smart Outdoor Urban Spaces for Extreme Climates of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Project name
Re-Coding Smart Oasis
Architecture firm
Reparametrize Studio
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
Grasshopper, Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe photoshop, Adobe After effect, Adobe Premier
Principal architect
Mhd Ziwar Al Nouri, Bilal Baghdadi
Design team
Sara Faraon, Mohmmad Jumaa, Nour Al Tahlawi, Jumana Zyade, Zeina Orfali, Mohmmad Al Ghamry
Collaborators
The Department of Municipalities and Transport of Abu Dhabi
Visualization
Reparametrize Studio
Status
Unbuilt, competition
Mask Architects has been selected as one of ten winners of the the ‘Cool Abu Dhabi’, a global design competition between more than 1,570 participants from 67 countries. Cool Abu Dhabi Challenge is aimed to attract creative ideas to tackle climate change & provide solutions for the urban heat island effect in significantly warmer areas of Abu Dhabi.
Project name
Oasys+System
Architecture firm
Mask Architects
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Rhinoceros 3D, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Öznur Pınar ÇER ,Danilo PETTA
Design team
Öznur Pınar ÇER ,Danilo PETTA, Derya GENÇ
Collaborators
Arup, Erkan Sahin, Tuğçe ÇER, Sarje NAGDA
Visualization
Genc Design Studio
Status
Competition organized by Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT)
Typology
Installation, Canopy
Blending Mathematics, Religious Principles and Technology to create a new interpretation of an Iconic Mosque in Dubai, reinventing elements of Islamic architecture – A collaborative proposition by Design Plus Architects & rat[LAB] Studio.
Project name
Crescent – The Iconic Mosque, Dubai
Architecture firm
Design Plus Architects & rat[LAB] Studio
Location
Dubai Creek Harbour, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper3D, Python, Autodesk 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects
Principal architect
Abhishek Bij (Design Plus Architects) & Sushant Verma (rat[LAB] Studio)
Design team
Design Plus Architects – Arun Kumar Bij, Abhishek Bij, Anil Malik, Deepankar Sharma rat[LAB] Studio - Sushant Verma, Shivam Anand
Visualization
Design Plus Architects & rat[LAB]Studio
Typology
Religious Architecture, Mosque, International Competition
Designed by Amer Shawa, This project is a shopping mall in Dubai, which was already partly under construction, when it was suddenly stopped due to change of plans and need for re-design. This was when Amer Shawa first got involved in it and suggested the design on this image as part of a competition.
Architecture firm
Shawa Architecture
Location
Falcon city, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, V-Ray, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Amer Shawa
Typology
Commercial, Shopping mall
The Mexico City-based architecture firm AIDIA STUDIO has designed OCULUS, a desert hotel pod proposal in The Rub’ al Khali Desert, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
A Biomimetic Approach: The design of the Oculus is inspired by how desert organisms through specific features in their anatomy are ab...
