Davit & Mary Jilavyan / LEMEAL Studio: This project started out as a discussion about a dam. We were looking at the Hoover Dam and the idea came to us to create something like that. We tried to imagine what if the dam was a house or a hotel for example? Of course, this is crazy, but anything is possible in 3D. We made it more architectural. We divi...
Project name
The Dam Hotel
Architecture firm
Lemeal Studio by Davit & Mary Jilavyan
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona renderer, Adobe Photoshop, Quixel Megascans
Principal architect
Davit Jilavyan
Design team
Davit & Mary Jilavyan
Visualization
Davit Jilavyan & Mary Jilavyan
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
Didgah Design Architecture Studio: In architecture, it is the boundaries that create the space. Most boundaries separate architecture from nature, as if architecture and nature are separate parts.
Architecture firm
Didgah Design Architecture Studio
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Lumion 10, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Mohammadreza Norouz
Visualization
Mohammadreza Norouz
The CTRL + P Home is a collaboration between Oliver Thomas and Amey Kandalgaonkar for the BeeBreaders MICRO Home 2020 competition. The CTRL + P Home is a 3D printed Bio-Home designed for a post covid era as a new housing typology to address affordable, sustainable and healthy living.
Project name
CONTROL + P HOME
Architecture firm
PIXEL ARCHITECTS
Location
New York City, USA
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Cinema 4D
Design team
Oliver Thomas and Amey Kandalgaonkar
Visualization
Amey Kandalgaonkar
Typology
Residential › Houses
This stunning new build in Austin, Texas is a study in Midcentury Architecture and Designed by Mark Odom Studio. The Inglewood Courtyard Residence a 2,400 square foot light-filled home was designed around an entry sequence and circulation pathway that focuses on the courtyard and natural light.
Project name
Inglewood Courtyard Residence
Architecture firm
Mark Odom Studio
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Photography
Casey Dunn, Tobin Davies
Principal architect
Mark Odom
Interior design
Mark Odom Studio and Ruby Cloutier
Civil engineer
Thrower Design, Neslie Cook (owner)
Structural engineer
PCW Construction, Inc.
Landscape
Mark Odom Studio, ESS Design+Build (Eco Safe Spaces)
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Construction
Doug Cameron, Eco Safe Spaces (ESS Design+Build)
Material
Brick, Concrete, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
Habitat Horticulture proposes Confluence Rising, an iconic living tower that celebrates the confluence of nature, art and innovation. Visitors enjoy an entry plaza/café and experience panoramic views framed by lush plantings from balconies at every level culminating in a roof-top greenhouse and observation deck.
Project name
Confluence Rising
Architecture firm
Habitat Horticulture
Location
Guadalupe Park, San Jose, California
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max
Principal architect
David Brenner
Design team
Mickey Mangan, Lucia Lamm, Mateo Aguilar, Ben Donelan, Donna Shibata
Collaborators
Scott Moran
MB Architects: The benefits of twisting towers go beyond aesthetics though. This type of design can make a building more aerodynamic and energy efficient. The twisting tower reduces wind-load by 24% (compared to a similarly sized rectangular building).
Project name
Twisting Tower
Architecture firm
MB Architects
Visualization
MB Architects
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer
Principal architect
Muhammet Bilgiç
Design team
Muhammet Bilgiç
Typology
Mixed-use building
Amazon unveils a proposed design for the second phase of its Arlington, Virginia headquarters, designed by NBBJ. It seems to be inspired by Samarra Malwiya tower in Iraq or the Tower of Babel.
Location
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Built area
2.8 million ft²
Typology
Commercial › Office
Spectral Bridge House is a collaborative project between architecture firm EYRC Architects, and light and space artist, Johannes Girardoni, located in Venice, California.
Project name
Spectral Bridge House
Architecture firm
EYRC Architects
Location
Venice, California, United States
Photography
Matthew Millman
Collaborators
Johannes Girardoni
Typology
Residential › House
