Under the tide of consumption downgrading, consumer focus has shifted from superficial product aesthetics to immersive experiences and emotional resonance—seeking an inner alignment of values
Project name
AimeeHe Studio Retail Store
Architecture firm
LubanEra·Design
Location
Nanyou, Shenzhen, China
Principal architect
Bobo Chen
Design team
Zhang Le, Liu Zhixin
Completion year
October 2024
Typology
Commercial › Retail
Nestled in what was once a coconut orchard, the home serves as a sanctuary for a retired couple, their daughter & a feline companion offering them a tranquil environment for everyday goings-on.
Location
Bangalore, India
Principal architect
Anisha Menon, Sabyasachi Routray
Design team
Neethu Susan Mathew, Aiyappa I C
Structural engineer
Radins Engineers Pvt. Ltd.
Environmental & MEP
Yash Consultants
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Procreate, Adobe Indesign, Sketchup
Construction
Behl Construction Company
Typology
Residential › House
Discover how custom project management tools solve chaos in architecture projects by improving collaboration, version control, compliance, and project visibility.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
People who want to become architects know that passing the entrance tests is one of the first things they need to do to make their dreams come true. These tests are meant to see how well you might do as an engineer in the future.
Written by
Mary O. Spears
This project is a rethinking of a typical 65 m² Moscow apartment built in the 1970s. It transforms an outdated layout into a vibrant, multilayered interior. The clients — a young couple of screenwriters — envisioned a home that would inspire and reflect their creative lifestyle.
Project name
Apartment on Slavyansky Boulevard
Architecture firm
Lake and Walls
Photography
Olga Melekestseva
Principal architect
Evgeny Shevchenko, Oksana Zavarzina
Design team
Evgeny Shevchenko, Oksana Zavarzina
Collaborators
Stylist Varvara Kalitskaya
Interior design
Evgeny Shevchenko, Oksana Zavarzina
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Ceramic tiles, hand-crafted glazed tiles, natural cork panels
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Reserva Real is a single-family residence located in a residential development in Guadalajara. The project is structured around the relationship between interior, exterior, and vegetation, prioritizing natural light, cross ventilation, and the landscape as a spatial and structural element.
Project name
Reserva Real
Architecture firm
Baja Estudio
Location
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Principal architect
Carlos Elizondo Valladares
Design team
Gireh Navarro
Interior design
Denisse Aubert
Civil engineer
Alpez Constructora
Structural engineer
Alpez Constructora
Environmental & MEP
Alpez Constructora
Visualization
Baja Estudio
Construction
Alpez Constructora
Material
Wood and Concrete
Typology
Residential › House
The journey of this residence began uniquely when the client initially approached a structural engineer to begin construction. With the columns and plinth beams already laid up to the ground floor level, the architectural intervention commenced.
Project name
Arjun Residence
Architecture firm
Studio8055
Location
L.B Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Photography
Ravi Varma Photography
Principal architect
Sharma YVK
Design team
Sharma YVK, Mahesh Babu M, Sai Ganesh Maran
Interior design
Riya Nulu & Lubna Azeem
Design year
Riya Nulu & Lubna Azeem
Structural engineer
Siddha Hasta Associates
Environmental & MEP
Vinod Yadavalli
Supervision
Studio8055, Vijay Krishna, Yashwanth
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Lumion, Enscape, MS Offic
Typology
Residential › House
Designed by NU Architecture & Design for the Vietnamese furniture brand District Eight, the project embraces adaptive reuse, transforming an abandoned industrial shell into a place grounded in material honesty, cultural memory, and craftsmanship.
Project name
TDX Ice Factory
Architecture firm
NU Architecture & Design
Location
Tran Dinh Xu Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Photography
Do Sy, District Eight
Principal architect
Jonathan Ng Cheong Tin
Typology
Industrial › Factory
Introducing our joint visions for LA28 Olympic Village, a world class destination for sports and entertainment. Two practices, united by a shared vision of a fluid future, showcase a stunning masterplan that weaves together ambitious architecture, vibrant public spaces, and a celebration of the human spirit at the heart of LA28.
Project name
LA28: A village for the Games
Architecture firm
minD Design, Studio Tim Fu
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Design team
Mind Design Team: Miroslav Naskov, David Richman, Jan Wilk, Michelle Naskov, Nicholas George; Studio Tim Fu Team: Tim Fu, Rada Daleva, Marco Alfaro, Dominic Wood, Carrie Yin
Visualization
Mind Design Team: Miroslav Naskov, David Richman, Jan Wilk, Michelle Naskov, Nicholas George Studio Tim Fu Team: Tim Fu, Rada Daleva, Marco Alfaro, Dominic Wood, Carrie Yin
Typology
Sports Architecture › Olympic Village
A new PAPAYA brand showroom has opened in the heart of the city — a space that continues the philosophy of Between the Walls, where the interior is viewed as a living matter that engages in dialogue with the past and the present.
Architecture firm
Between the Walls
Location
Kyiv, 36 Bohdan Khmelnytsky Street, Ukraine
Photography
Andriy Bezuglov
Principal architect
Victoria Karieva
Design team
Between the Walls
Interior design
Between the Walls
Material
Shell, aluminum, microcement, metal
Visualization
Between the Walls
Typology
Commercial › Showroom
