The challenge proposed the creation of an urban park with a large green area associated with recreational and leisure functions, for a plot of land of approximately 20,000 square meters located in the center of S.Cosme, without any utility for the city.
Project name
Parque Urbano Gondomar
Architecture firm
Paulo Merlini Architects
Location
Gondomar, Porto, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Paulo Merlini & André Santos Silva
Landscape Architecture
P4 - Artes e Técnicas da Paisagem
Collaborators
Inês Silva, Ana Rita Pinho
Typology
Public Space › Park
The development site frames Cerro del Vigía, a spectacular property with a southwest-facing view of Zihuatanejo Bay. Towers A and B of the complex each consist of seven villas, along with a base structure that compensates for the site’s uneven terrain. The villas, ranging in size from 140 m² to 260 m²
Project name
Villas del Vigía
Location
Zihutanejo, Guerrero, Mexico
Design team
Camilo Moreno Oliveros, Héctor Campagna Oliveros, Daniel Moreno Ahuja, Fabiola Antonini, Daniela Pérez, Samantha Reyes
Interior design
Squadra Studio, Sofía Díaz Barriga Ochoa, María Carbajal, KRIM, Karen Rauch, Isabella Medrano
Construction
Cantiles Al Viento, Jaime Rumbo Ramírez
Typology
Residential › Apartments
Ribbon of Reverie is a fusion of minimalist architecture, surreal imagination, and futuristic form, nestled gently atop a series of lush, grassy hills in Los Angeles. Shaped like a flowing ribbon made of red bricks, the structure glides gracefully across the natural contours of the land, creating a poetic dialogue between architecture and terrain.
Project name
Ribbon of Reverie
Architecture firm
Redho_ai
Location
Los Angeles, USA
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Parisa Ghargaz
Design team
Redho_ai Architects
Collaborators
Visualization: Parisa Ghargaz
Typology
Residential › House
Designed by architect Camila Dequech Ceschin Abdul-Hak, from DC55 Arquitetura, this 209-square-meter apartment located in the Bigorrilho neighborhood of Curitiba (Brazil) was renovated to accommodate the daily life of a couple and their daughter. The project was guided by a clear premise: to combine comfort, functionality.
Project name
Project Ripas Apartament
Architecture firm
DC55 Arquitetura
Location
Bigorrilho, Curitiba (PR), Brazil
Photography
Mariana Koentopp
Principal architect
Camila Dequech Ceschin Abdul-Hak
Design team
DC55 Arquitetura
Built area
209 m² (renovated area)
Interior design
DC55 Arquitetura
Environmental & MEP engineering
Lighting
Lighting project by DC55 Arquitetura
Material
Marble (Grupo Paraná), custom cabinetry (Takumi Móveis), loose furniture (Inove Design), artworks (Riviso Galeria de Arte), decorative objects (Ornament Casa), ceramic vases (Studio Tèrre)
Supervision
DC55 Arquitetura
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Client
Daniel, Michelly, Manuela
Typology
Residential › Apartment, Interior Renovation
Farid Villa in Lavasan was shaped with a form harmonized with its context and a gabled roof. In this project, the entry from the side façade influenced the overall form while simultaneously shaping the terrace. Ultimately, the villa functions as a joint connecting different landscape zones, including the pedestrian entrance, parking, and swimming p...
Project name
Farids Villa
Architecture firm
Masir Studio
Location
Lavasan, Tehran, Iran
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Principal architect
Ramin Rahmani
Design team
Maryam Rahmani
Visualization
Maryam Rahmani
Typology
Residential › House
In the heart of Florianópolis, CARBONE Pizza & Pasta was created in what used to be the garage of an iconic historic mansion from the 1940s, located on the land that also houses Berlin by Cité. While the main mansion vibrates with the city's artistic and cultural movement.
Project name
CARBONE Pizza & Pasta
Architecture firm
Studio di Giácomo
Location
Florianópolis, Brazil
Photography
Rafael Ribeiro
Principal architect
Cristhine Digiácomo
Interior design
Cristhine Digiácomo
Civil engineer
Paulo Queiroz
Structural engineer
Paulo Queiroz
Construction
Paulo Queiroz
Lighting
Cristhine Digiácomo
Material
Wood, stone, clay coating
Client
Filippo Ferrantelli
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
As a benchmark enterprise for the transportation of high-tech industrial waste, the construction of the new factory park is not only to satisfy functionality, but also to convey the concept of environmental protection and a new vibrant corporate image.
Project name
Dialogue on Scale: Office-Factory Complex Building of Hong-Chen Company
Architecture firm
S2 Design, Architects and Associates
Photography
Fuyuan Su, Hsinye Liu
Principal architect
Fuyuan Su
Design team
Fuyuan Su, Haoshu Wang
Collaborators
XJ Studio/ Shawn Lu, Ivee Lin, Yirui Tseng
Interior design
XJ Studio
Landscape
XJ Studio / S2 Design, Architects and Associates
Structural engineer
KC Structure Office
Environmental & MEP
Ming-Jin Professional Engineering Corporation
Construction
Chia Fu Construction Company
Supervision
S2 Design, Architects and Associates
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion
Material
Faux-brick rectangular tile, dark 45*45 ceramic tile, white fauxstone paint, corrugated metal sheets
Typology
Commercial › Office Building, Office-Factory Complex
The Cabo Corazón Hotel, located in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, underwent a comprehensive renovation that transformed its preexisting condition. The original 2010 complex, consisting of two functional yet spatially disconnected towers, lacked a fluid relationship with the external common areas and the surrounding environment.
Project name
Hotel Cabo Corazón
Architecture firm
Rabago Architects
Location
Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Principal architect
Arnoldo Rábago
Collaborators
Frames: Alumétrica; Acoustics: Saad Acústica
Interior design
Amass & G, Cachet Interior Design
Civil engineer
Cautín / Sergein
Structural engineer
Consultores En Ingenieria Estructural S.A. De C.V.
Lighting
Lighting & Living Onx
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
In response to the growing demand for healthier, more flexible work environments, COLAMY has announced the launch of LumiDesk, an ergonomically designed desk tailored for modern professionals navigating hybrid and remote work models.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Designed by architect Karina Passarelli, this 135m² apartment underwent a complete transformation to meet the needs and lifestyle of a young couple, a pediatrician and a businessman. Although they do not have children, the residents frequently receive family, friends and godchildren, which required a fluid, integrated and welcoming floor plan.
Project name
Apartment Santo André
Architecture firm
Studio Karina Passarelli
Location
Santo André, São Paulo - Brazil
Photography
Robson Figueiredo
Principal architect
Karina Passarelli
Design team
Studio Karina Passarelli
Interior design
Studio Karina Passarelli
Environmental & MEP engineering
Lighting
Studio Karina Passarelli
Supervision
Studio Karina Passarelli
Tools used
SketchUp, Corona Render, Adobe PhotoShop, AutoCAD, Adobe Lightroom
Client
Priscila, Henrique Vincentin da Silva
Typology
Residential › Apartment
